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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8313

10 October 2002
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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short Account of the European Convention - Interpretation and significance of some recent statements by Valery Giscard d'Estaing
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) DEFENCE: Panels working on EU shortcomings regarding military capabilities continue work
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: In Rethymnon, defence ministers undertake to swiftly activate the EU's rapid reaction force - Ministers would like extension of NATO mission in Macedonia until end-2002 - Berlin + agreement seems to be on right track
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Greece, United Kingdom and France call on EU Member states to increase their budget devoted to defence - Setting up of fora bringing together national armaments directors
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Greece wants to promote a common military and security culture
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Greece wants to improve communication of ESDP
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Israeli Defence Minister calls on EU to avoid contacts with Arafat
(EU) EU/KOSOVO:
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Giscard d'Estaing likes term "United Europe"
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Moving towards integrating Charter of Fundamental Rights and joining ECHR
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Elena Paciotti unveils "draft Constitution according to the European Parliament"
(EU) EP/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Regular reports to underline importance of monitoring in 2003 - Towards safeguard measures extended to sectors other than the economy?
(EU) SOCIAL COUNCIL: European Employment Strategy, marginalisation and gender equality, temporary work and tobacco control the focus of Tuesday's discussions
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: EU increases support for UN aid for Palestinian refugees - Chris Patten calls on Israel to allow humanitarian personnel full access
(EU) EU/MOROCCO/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Presidency proposes guidelines for reaching compromise on energy tax
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Ecofin Council should support regulation and surveillance method of insurance and banking proposed by Economic and Finance Committee
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission continues its inquiry into roaming
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Second negotiating session on Swiss accession to Schengen - Disagreement over scope of judicial cooperation
(EU) EU/CANADA: At ministerial meeting in Copenhagen, there is affirmation of the will to cooperate in combating terrorism, and Canada's support of the EU plan for the Middle East - Northern discussion
(EU) EU/HOME AFFAIRS: Commission proposal to harmonise entry conditions for third country nationals for studies, training periods and voluntary sector
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Byrne at assembly of consumer organisations
(EU) EU/TRAINING: 279 Leonardo da Vinci projects selected for 2002
(EU) EU/STATE AID/FRANCE: Commission approves measures to improve youth employment in France
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Fischler denies any desire to create "social payments" through decoupling and pledges that the mid-term review of CAP will be a big issue under Greek Presidency
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Lamy says appeal against European sugar subsidies is "very bad news" for ACP countries
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: MEPs calls for EU to play leading role
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: 10 EU and candidate country companies win environment prize
(EU) EU/TRADE PROTECTION: Definitive anti-dumping measures towards Poland, Czech Republic, Turkey, Ukraine and Thailand
(EU) ACP: ACP States and WHO strengthen their cooperation
(EU) WHO/FIGHT AGAINST VIOLENCE: New WHO report
(EU) EU/ACP:
(EU) EP/EMPLOYERS/CONVENTION: Jacobs (Unice) places emphasis on need for a strong European Commission - Statements by Amato and Rogowski
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/WOMEN: Ms. Hubner places emphasis on equal representation in EP - Lydia la Riviere-Zijdel, new President of EWL
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES: Timetable of European seminars in october
(EU) EU/NICE TREATY/IRELAND:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN SOCIAL MODEL:
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