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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8395

7 February 2003
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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The Commission is making a praiseworthy effort at defining the elements of a European industrial policy, but the problem of balance with other policies remains to be resolved
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: First articles proposed by Praesidium open way to consolidated Union - Convention Members may submit amendments until 17 February
(EU) EU/IRAQ: No unanimous reaction to Colin Powell's address
(EU) EU/NATO/BALKANS: Talks continue on preparing EU mission in Macedonia
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/BENELUX:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/ACADEMIA: AGORA network seminar on final Treaty provisions - The updated report raises a series of questions
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: Chirac, Schröder and Blair send letter to Simitis to make structural reform and modernisation of labour markets in Europe move forward - Anna Diamantopoulou expresses satisfaction
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission approves its scoreboard on implementation of social agenda - main initiatives for 2003
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission to adjust measures for rebuilding depleted cod stocks in order to take on board fishermen's worries
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: Coreper agreement on modalities for renewing sanctions will be subject to solution of Europe-Africa summit issue - Greek Presidency's approach to Mugabe
(EU) EU/ENERGY: EU oil stocks in the pink
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB chooses status quo in climate of great uncertainty
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission reactivates procedure regarding merger between American pharmaceuticals groups Pfizer and Pharmacia
(EU) EU/USA/GMO: According to Mr Fischler, USA will not immediately attack European embargo
(EU) EU/USA/WTO: Most senators opposed Bush administration draft to revise Byrd amendment
(EU) EU/EMPLOYERS/WTO: UNICE insists on liberalisation of services
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Commission supports OLAF decision to open external investigation into aid to Palestine
(EU) EU/EUROPOL: Court of Auditors report condemns poor Europol management - Europol explains that it has reformed its rules
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/WOMEN: Commission intends to renew Daphne programme to fight against violence against women
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/AL QAIDA:
(EU) EU/ASYLUM/EURODAC:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: In "golden shares" case, Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo proposes to accept Commission action against United Kingdom but to reject that against Spain
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Creation of investment bank between IntesaBCI and Lazard is approved
(EU) EP/AIR TRANSPORT/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission tackles question of special powers conferred upon Dutch State by KPN and TPG's Articles of Association
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Infringement procedure against Italy regarding provisions on privatised companies
(EU) EU/STATE AID: French aid to combat water pollution is approved
(EU) EU/STATE AIDS: Commission investigates second rescue aid package to German aircraft manufacturer Fairchild Dornier
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Investigation into aid for Bavarian 'machinery rings'
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light to aid for CLYDEboyd (UK)
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Euro find it hard establish itself in Mediterranean and Gulf - Commission publishes first balance sheet of the economic health of the region
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Eurochambres requests European benchmarking
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