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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8596

2 December 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/ecb
Mr Trichet denies threatening to raise rates after Ecofin Council's decision on deficits - EP Socialist group asks for changes to Pact

Brussels, 01/12/2003 (Agence Europe) - During the traditional meeting with the MEPs of the parliamentary Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, the President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Jean-Claude Trichet, on Monday categorically denied having threatened to raise interest rates to penalise the infidelities of the Member States to the Pact, in reaction to Alain Lipietz (Greens/FTA, France). Mr Trichet once again criticised the Ecofin Council's decision on the French and German...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The Stability Pact and the pleasures of swimming against the stream - A few thoughts on extreme views
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IGC/NAPLES CONCLAVE: "Europe comes together around a common vision of defence", Franco Frattini is pleased to state, noting several other moves forward mainly on institutional issues - Question of double majority continues to divide Member States and can only be settled at summit - Before European Council, EPP summit in Paris on 4 December (with Berlusconi and Aznar) and ministerial conclave on 8 December in Brussels - Some ministers and Commissioners Barnier and Vitorino express concern, just two weeks from final effort
(EU) EU/IGC/DEFENCE: EU structured cooperation will be complementary to NATO actions, Fischer stresses
(EU) EU/IGC/NATO: Donald Rumsfeld denies criticising EU Naples plans
(EU) EU/MIDDLE-EAST: Solana hails geneva initiative and urges Beilin and Rabbo to come to Brussels for negotiations
(EU) EU/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Consultations closed and cooperation partially suspended until full return to constitutional order
(EU) EU/EUROMED:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/ECB: Mr Trichet denies threatening to raise rates after Ecofin Council's decision on deficits - EP Socialist group asks for changes to Pact
(EU) EU/WTO/STEEL: George Bush is to announce end of restrictions on steel imports this week
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL POLICY COUNCIL: Partial political agreement reached unanimously on updating regulation 14108/71 on co-ordination of social security systems is big step forward for mobility of citizens in Union
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Formal adoption of directive on food additives other than colourings and sweeteners
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Italian Presidency achieves progress in social issues and European citizenship
(EU) EU/EUR-LEX/PUBLIC PRESENTATION:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Last chance meeting on stem cells - Presidency proposes compromise based on Portugal's ideas
(EU) EU/FOOD: Commission authorises use of low-calorie fat substitute as new food ingredient in bakery products and chocolate
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/PUBLIC TENDERING: Towards agreement between EP and Council on Tuesday over environmental and social clauses in public tendering
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission preparing to contact British Premier League Football Association
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/FREE CIRCULATION:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/EUROMED: First "summit" of western Mediterranean countries to adopt "Tunis Declaration"
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Protocol between EU and Côte d'Ivoire extended by a year
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Competitiveness Report 2003
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Commission publishes report on improving employment quantity and quality
(EU) EU/DUBLIN FOUNDATION:
(EU) UE/GERMANY:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 576
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