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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8377

13 January 2003
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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Pascal Lamy doubts that free-trade areas represent the right formula for trade relations with third countries
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Greek Presidency hopes to develop real common market for defence
(EU) EU/JHA: Chryssochoidis considers common definition of "refugee" could be adopted by June - Need to prepare humanitarian aid in Iraq and more active policy in the Balkans
(EU) EU/BALKANS: George Papandreou visits the region
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Greek presidency priorities for first semester - Determination to reach agreement on tax on savings
(EU) EU/IRAQ:
(EU) EU/SOUTH EAST EUROPE:
(EU) EU/IRAQ:
(EU) EU/DEATH PENALTY/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Praesidium continues reviewing Treaty articles - VGE warns against power concentrated in a single institution and takes stance in favour of keeping a Forum like the Convention
(EU) EP/OMBUDSMAN: Markiegi and Anastassopoulos withdraw
(EU) EP/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Joke Swiebel's highly critical report assesses respect for fundamental rights in the EU in the light of the European Charter
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: Amnesty International's appeals to EU and Greek Presidency
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/FRANCE/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Enlargement, prevention of environmental disasters and legislative package on chemical products are priorities for 2003
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go ahead for Tetra Laval-Sidel merger?
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission is to present recommendations over next few months on reduced VAT rates
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission takes Belgium before Court of Justice for banning certain loyalty schemes
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission refers Luxembourg and Austria to Court of Justice for obstacles to posting of workers native of third countries
(EU) EU/SAFETY/CONSUMERS: Commission sends reasoned opinions to eight Member States to encourage them to implement Community rules relating to cableway installations
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE: Expiry of anti-dumping measures on glutamate from Brazil, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam
(EU) EU/TRADE: Appeal by European importers to abolish quotas on Chinese shoes
(EU) EU/DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES: Commission adopts Directive banning use of arsenic in wood treatment from 30 June 2004
(EU) EU/POULTRY REARING: Commission sends reasoned opinions to five Member States for failing to transpose provisions relating to welfare of laying hens in battery cages
(EU) EU/TOWNS: EUR 24.76 million for exchanging experience under Urban programme
(EU) EU/REGIONS/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/EP/HUMANITARIAN AID: Carlotti Report urges plenary to increase Echo budget to enable it to tackle increase in humanitarian crises without delving into reserve
(EU) EP/PRESIDENT COX:
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Pirker report criticises Council's hesitation over setting up European Border Guard
(EU) EP/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: EP to discuss EBRD activities on Thursday
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission grants EUR 4.7 million in humanitarian aid to four countries
(EU) EU/ANIMAL HEALTH: Commission sets conditions for temporary admission of horses for Equestrian Pre-Olympic Test Events in Athens
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/DEVELOPMENT: WWF cautiously welcomes Commission's plans to reform fishing agreements with developing countries
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Implementation of reforms foreseen in Nice Treaty
(EU) EU/EURO:
(EU) EU/STATISTICS: Eurostat publishes its first demographic estimates for 2002
(EU) EU/EIB: Since 1 January 2003, Bank's issued share capital has been EUR 150 billion
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/BUSINESS:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 534
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