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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8356

7 December 2002
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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: What I like and like less in the Commission's document on the institutional architecture of the future of the Union
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Mr Yakis not happy with Franco-German RENDEZVOUS clause for fixing date for opening negotiations with Turkey
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Discussion on Monday on international political themes before preparing for the finalisation of accession negotiations on Tuesday
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Giscard d'Estaing notes Convention has made progress on simplification - criticism of Commission, whose contribution "did not arouse emotion", and the Penelope exercise, doomed to repudiation
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/JHA: Bruton report on justice and home affairs is welcomed
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/INSTITUTIONS:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Convention Members welcome recommendations on simplification although opinions still differ over budgetary procedure and transition to qualified majority
(EU) EU/CONVENTION:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/BENELUX:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Transport Council adopts conclusions on sinking of Prestige - No political agreement on prolongation of Ecopoint system until 2004
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Council meeting on 11 December to discuss savings taxation
(EU) EU/ASYLUM: Political agreement on Dublin II regulation
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: 8th Commission report on sector regulation implementation - CONCLUSIONS quite optimistic but further efforts needed
(EU) EU/UNIONS/ECB: ETUC wants ECB to cut interest rates further if necessary
(EU) EU/SERVICES OF A GENERAL INTEREST: Early 2003, Commission to present its Green Paper, and concrete initiatives in the summer
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission scrutinises Euroclear and Cleanstream practices
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission studies aid to France Telecom
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Political agreements in sight on future market for trade of greenhouse gas emissions and on labelling and traceability of GMO-based food - public debate on chemical products
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: On Wednesday Commission will propose 79% reduction in cod TAC to West of Scotland
(EU) EU/EIB/FEMIP: EUR 225 million for road infrastructure in Turkey
(EU) EP/PERU: President Toledo appeals for globalisation with a human face
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2002:
(EU) EP/CONVENTION/BUDGET 2003:
(EU) EP/STATUS OF MEPS:
(EU) EP/WTO:
(EU) EP/SINKING OF "PRESTIGE": Several MEPs want answers from the Commission, stressing responsibility of Member States
(EU) EU/TRNSPORT: First meeting of Administrative Board of European Maritime Safety Agency - Priorities for 2003
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: First phase of consultations of social partners on effect of stress on health and safety at work
(EU) EU/RACISM: Anna Diamantopoulou launches a series of round tables on anti-Semitism and Islamophobia
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: Algerian President to visit Brussels on Tuesday and Wednesday
CALENDAR
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SUPPLEMENT
"EUROPE/Documents" No. 2305/2306: European Convention: second contribution of the European Commission to the Convention
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