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Concern over acceding countries' participation in European exchange mechanism

Brussels, 08/03/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Monday evening in Brussels, the Economy and Finance Ministers of the euro zone member countries discussed participation by acceding countries in the European Exchange Rate Mechanism II (ERM II), a necessary stage before adoption of single currency. Furthermore, the Eurogroup, chaired by Irish Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy, noted strong recovery in the world economy and confirmed that the resumption (albeit currently moderate) of economic activity...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: An unpleasant, but largely imaginary aspect of enlargement
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: In Ankara, Troika confirms EU commitment to Turkey's accession process after remarks by Commissioner Bolkestein
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: According to Warsaw nothing is happening while Berlin is ready to make proposals on double majority
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/GREATER EUROPE: Joschka Fischer, who feels Convention draft represents "optimal" degree of integration whilst containing enough elements of dynamism, foresees reinforced co-operation between majority of States, for "rebuilding of West"
(EU) EU/GREECE: Nea Delokratia wins elections
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA:
(EU) EP/EPP: Wilfried Martens assures EPP will not become a "conservative" party and will continue to aspire to a "federal" EUROPE
(EU) EP/SPINELLI PROJECT: Plenary session commemorating anniversary of Draft
(EU) EP/COMMISSION/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FEDERALISTS:
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: Meeting with national parliaments on 15 March
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Romano Prodi calls upon Skopje authorities to follow path struck by Boris Trajkovski, and anticipates accession application
(EU) EU/ASSEMBLY: Seminar on 1A defence in Oslo - Visit to NATO and SHAPE
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/MOLDOVA: Concern in Council of Europe at situation of media and local government in Moldova
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Concern over acceding countries' participation in European exchange mechanism
(EU) EU/TRADE: Council readjusts European Union's trade defence mechanism - "Spring cleaning" welcomed by Lamy
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVITY COUNCIL: Contribution of Council to spring key issue at Thursday meeting
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNIACTIONS: Council conclusions on development of information society
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Agreement with Israel initialled by end of month - three candidates for concession to present their dossier on Tuesday
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Decision for Microsoft on 24 March?
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission points out that decision on possible co-funding of projects related to Spanish hydrological plan unlikely before summer
(EU) EU/COHESION/SOLIDARITY FUND: Commission's response to five countries
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Regulation on decentralised co-operation extended to end 2006 with envelope of 18 million EUR
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL/UNICE: Priorities of UNICE action plan for competitiveness
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT/PES: Poul Nyrup Rasmussen presents report on European economic and social modern to Irish Presidency, in presence of Maria Joao Rodrigues
(EU) EU/PES/SPRING SUMMIT/WOMEN: SAMAK appeal to Irish Presidency: appoint European Ombudsman for equal opportunities
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT/SOCIAL: EAPN calls upon Summit not to forget Europeans living in poverty
(EU) EU/CHINA: Patten/Zhang meeting with view to Prodi's visit to China in April and that of Jiabao to Brussels in May
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission allocates one million euros in emergency aid to Palestinians of the Gaza Strip whose houses are being demolished by Israeli authorities
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION/EUROBAROMETER: After survey, Commission considers population is "less nervous" than thought
(EU) EU/RURAL DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EP/WOMEN/DEVELOPMENT: Junkcer report calls for more money for health, and sexual and reproductive rights
(EU) EP/WOMEN: President Cox announces creation of high-level group on gender equality
(EU) EU/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS: Experts at public hearing organised by EPP/ED still divided over REACH
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: France and the Commission plead on daily penalty of 316.500 euros for insufficient French fishing controls
(EU) EU/EUROJUST/ENALRGEMENT:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/ OFFICIALS:
(EU) EU/EMCDDA:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN LAW:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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