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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8413

5 March 2003
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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: "Presidential Thinking" on work of Convention
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Commissioner Verheugen ups pressure on Turkey to resolve Cyprus issue
(EU) EU/BURUNDI: Commission grants financial aid to African Union observation mission
(EU) EU/KAZAKHSTAN:
(EP) EP/IRAN/HUMAN RIGHTS:
(EU) EU/IRAQ/GULF: EU and GCC stress "war is not inevitable" - Cooperation in combating terrorism
(EU) EU/FYROM: State of progress of future EU mission in FYROM - Javier Solana and Presidency's mandate for negotiating with Macedonian government on agreement to authorise EU takeover from NATO
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/EPP: Martens and Brok draw lessons from Iraqi
crisis for CFSP
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/euratom: Mr Bruton wants to introduce provisions on nuclear energy to constitutional treaty
(EU) EP/Greece: Mr Papayannakis criticises refusal of Greek defence minister to grant authorisation of entry to Greece for someone pending military service to a Commission petition meeting in Athens
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Annual political strategy for 2004 presented
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Unemployment in EU up slightly in January- 14.7% in future Member States
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Council is opposed to all further GMO approval until regulations on traceability and labelling of food and feed are in force
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Council supports refocusing bathing water quality on bather health criteria but opinions differ regarding profitability of measures proposed
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council could approve Italian aid to co-operatives despite criticism from Commission and four delegations
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Mr Monti and Mr Clement meet to discuss state guarantees for German shipyards
(EU) EU/FIJI: 420,000 euro for cyclone Ami victims
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/USA: No postponement of USA access to air passenger data despite criticism - hearing on 25 March at EP
(EU) EU/TAKE-OVERS: Commissioner Bolkestein confirms that he won't oppose solution including "multiple voting rights" in take-over directive
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission may open procedure relating to Volkswagen on Wednesday
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Meeting of Group of Equal Opportunities Ministers
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS/SPRING SUMMIT: ETUC Executive Committee to take stock of application of Lisbon strategy with Simitis, Guterres and Diamantapoulou
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS/ITALIAN PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/COMMERCIAL DEFENCE: Commission still hopes to reach agreement with Canada on Wines and Spirits dossier
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Mr Lamy attempts to ease trade tensions with Washington.
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Meetings of Moroccan Minister Oualalou with Solbes and Maystad focus on financial support - "Record" results in use of Community aid
(EU) EU/WTO: WTO give go-ahead to national measures against "war diamonds"
(EU) EASTERN EUROPE/EBRD/OSCE:
(EU) EU/PATENT/LANGUAGE REGIME/CORRECTION:
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES/TRANSPORT: Mrs Paciotti asks for report on entry into force of American AccEs to airline company databases
(EU) EP/PATENT: German MEPs' negative reaction to Council compromise
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Agricultural prices fall 5.3% in third quarter of 2002
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Large disparities in hourly labour costs
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