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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8382

20 January 2003
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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Franco-German proposal on economic governance improves balance between two sections of EMU and strengthens Commission's powers in Stability Pact administration
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/INSTITUTIONS: A majority of Convention members against German proposal on full-time President of European Council - Giscard sees future emergence of "additional federal powers" and draws attention to timing problems (according to him, in 2004 Commission will be that "of Nice Treaty")
(EU) EU/BALKANS/ESDP:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Duff and Lamassoure present list of 25 reform proposals said to be subject of consensus
(EU) EU/CONVENTION:
(EU) EU/FRANCE/GERMANY:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Slovene Foreign Minister Rupel at Convention
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/ESDP: According to Noelle Lenoir use must be made of "closer co-operation" in defence matters
(EU) EU/IRAQ: European efforts to avoid war while getting Iraq to respect UN resolutions - Discussion in Council on 27
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/DEATH PENALTY: EU welcomes decision by Governor of Illinois
(EU) EU/BALKANS: EU hails formation of Council of Ministers in Bosnia-Herzegovina
(EU) EU/SOUTH-EAST EURO PE:
(EU) EU/SUDAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes to gradually reduce direct aid from 2006 onwards
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Inquiry opens concerning Air Lib
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
(EU) EU/SINKING OF PRESTIGE: Romano Prodi writes to Greece, France, Spain and Portugal on Prestige oil tanker disaster
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: Commission presents draft regulation to simplify customs procedures for combating counterfeiting
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Volkswagen and Audi pledge to incorporate repair shops meeting their criteria in their networks
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission invites children to participate in creative painting and sculpture competition as part of Green Week 2003
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EESC/JANUARY SESSION: Work focuses on European Convention, competition, environment and information strategy in the EU - Akis Tsochatzopoulos and Loyola de Palacio take part
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EP/MARINE LIFE: MEPs call for moratorium on use of active sonar at sea while scientific study is carried out
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission asks Spain to comply with EU law on access to environmental information
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission asks Luxembourg to comply with EU law on biocides
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: ECHO defines strategy for 2003 for total withdrawal from Balkans to give greater support to refocusing aid in Africa and Asia
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Working group on industrial cooperation in the MEDA area meets in Brussels
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN/TUNISIA: Meeting between President Prodi and new Tunisian Ambassador
(EU) EU/DESERTIFICATION/MEDITERRANEAN:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/SPACE: Philippe Busquin: Space policy must appear in future European Treaty - Frank de Winne: Next Commission Green Paper to enable EU to launch space strategy
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: CANADA: 23. Million euro for 19 projects with United States and Canada
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/EP/GLOBALISATION: GUE/NGL MEPs attend 3rd World Social Forum
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/GREEK PRESIDENCY: In a study for Notre Europe", George Pagoulatos stresses that Greek Presidency will be called upon to deal with "extraordinary" events - Development of Greek attitude towards Europe
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 535
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