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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8166

8 March 2002
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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The real significance of the Barcelona Summit and the stakes at play - Overcoming ideological differences to safeguard the balance set out at Lisbon and meeting the deadlines - Pitfalls and hope
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BARCELONA SUMMIT/SWEDEN: Proposals for improving Council's work (including programmes covering several Presidencies) and European Council - Mr Persson raises language issues
(EU) EP/INTERINSTITUTIONAL CO-OPERATION: Mr Cox wants to meet periodically with Presidents of European Council and Commission
(EU) EU/PES: Summit on 14 March in Barcelona
(EU) EP/SPD: Mr Schulz broaches Italian issue and defends Chancellor schröder
(EU) EP/FRANCE:
(EU) EP/FRANCE:
(EU) EP/PPE/EURO-ARAB DIALOGUE:
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Union's Special Envoy to Afghanistan pleads for extension of mandate and reinforcement of ISAF troops in Afghanistan
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: Union welcomes election of Rugova
(EU) INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE: While avoiding giving position on universal jurisdiction, Court recognises impunity of Foreign Ministers in office
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SOCIAL COUNCIL: Barcelona message must be that of Lisbon, say Fifteen - Presidency conclusions for attention of Summit
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB maintains key rates unchanged - For Duisenburg, decision taken by Washington on steel can be explained by weakness of dollar
(EU) EU/SHIPYARDS/KOREA: Commission may amend some aspects of its strategy towards South Korean shipyards
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: First ministerial debate on specific programmes and rules for participating in 6th Framework Programme for Research
(EU) EU/TAX: Priorities of Spanish Presidency for co-operation between tax administrations
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Presidency would like Council to adopt guidelines on future of fruit and vegetables sector
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for first gas storage facility in Turkey
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission could adopt regulation against subsidised airline dumping by third countries
(EU) EU/POST: Unions ask Parliament to re-examine opening up postal services to competition
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Donors' conference on 12 March: target EUR 256 million - Trajkovski has no preference for Amber Fox succession
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR/CHILE: Mr Lamy invites Mercosur countries to extend relations with EU - Commission must inform Council about Argentinian problems
(EU) EU/UGANDA: Aid to displaced persons
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Commission grants Austria exemption for oil and gas extraction
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Conoco/Phillips Petroleum merger is cleared
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Market support measures for Spanish pig sector
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Agreement on liberalisation of energy markets at Barcelona Summit not ruled out
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Monti inisits on liberalisation
(EU) EP/WOMEN: Cox statements for 8 March
(EU) EU/BARCELONA SUMMIT: ETUC General Secretary Emilio Gabaglio draws attention to "straying from Lisbon Process"
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Economic and Social Committee criticises proposals on worker protection against effects of asbestos
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Specific advantages granted by territorial entity of Member State may be considered State aid
(EU) OMBUDSMAN: Söderman forwards Finnish complaints to Commission concerning fur production and single currency
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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