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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/euromed

First ministerial session on financing cooperation since enlargement

Bruxelles, 04/06/2004 (Agence Europe) - Finance and Economy Ministers of countries engaged in the EuroMed process are to meet on 7 June in Alexandria, Egypt, to take stock of the use of the Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership Facility (FEMIP) managed by the European Investment Bank (EIB). This is the first ministerial assessment session for this financial instrument since the decision taken by the EU to strengthen it shortly before the EuroMed ministerial conference in December...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: A few thoughts on the President, the two Vice-presidents and members of the forthcoming European Commission
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Several “sensitive issues” remain to be resolved, and the chances of achieving an agreement in June are fifty-fifty, according to Mr Ahern - The Presidency preserves its discretion on the future President of the Commission
(EU) EP/GREECE: young people head the Pasok list against a right-wing list led by a Nea Demokratia veteran
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS: 49% of Europeans want to vote (52% in the 15 old member states, 38% in the 10 new member states)
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS:
(EU) EP/CHINA: The Greens denounce violations of freedom of expression
(EU) WEU/ASSEMBLY: Combatting terrorism, the future of the assembly
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: in favour of the creation of an EU “security” council
(EU) EU/ARMS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/TRADE: Moscow agrees to allow imports of EU meat - Willingness to reach agreement on certificates by September
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Poland to sell 300,000 tonnes of wheat stocks
(EU) EU/G8: Economic situation and combating poverty in Middle East to be discussed at meeting of global powers from 8 to 10 June
(EU) EU/OIL:
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Preparations on Tuesday for European Council on terrorism - Mr Solana's proposal to analyse terrorist risks
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Bulgaria and Romania conclude several more chapters in membership talks - Bulgaria wants to maintain coupling between its accession process and that of Romania
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/TRADE: Commission is ready to counter-attack if Russians do not lift embargo rapidly
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Mms Kalniete at the Conference on developments on the market for fisheries products
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID/CARRIBEAN: 2 million euros announced for Haiti and the Dominican Republic are released
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Conference on information and communication technology
(EU) EU/EUROMED: First ministerial session on financing cooperation since enlargement
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Dialogue on "economic transition" on 10 and 11 June in Brussels
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: EU shocked at killing of five MSF workers
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR:
(EU) EU/AFRICA/HEALTH: Commission proposes EUR 61.2 million to help WHO eradicate polio in 14 African countries
(EU) EU/SERVICES: Commissioner Bolkestein seeks to reassure Belgium concerning "services" directive
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/ANTI-DISCRIMINATION:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission consults with the public on the future direction of anti-discrimination policy
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Michael Martin and David Byrne demand an over-arching and integrated european food and nutrition policy - Complete support from the European Heart Foundation
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT/CULTURE:
(EU) EU/EESC/JUNE PLENARY: Academic session to inaugurate new members - President Briesch describes enlargement as act of justice and solidarity
(EU) EU/EESC/ENLARGEMENT: Dalia Grybauskaité asks Member States for more commitment on Lisbon Strategy
(EU) EU/EESC/UNITED STATES: Committee proposes transatlantic civil society forum
(EU) EU/EESC/ENERGY:
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