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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8424

20 March 2003
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS COUNCIL: EU has already prepared emergency plans in case of humanitarian disaster in Iraq but refuses to speak of rebuilding - Conclusions on Middle East, the Balkans and human rights situation in China and Iran
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Council wants roadmap
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA: EU may send observers to Transnistria
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Phone-tapping unearthed at Council
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Plenary welcomes clarification of EU's legal instruments - No laws without EP intervention and no national parliament veto on European legislative procedure
(EU) EU/BENELUX: Meeting with Ireland, Finland, Austria and Portugal is postponed
(EU) EP/IRAQ: Extraordinary session of Parliament Thursday morning
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Iraq and Lisbon strategy should dominate European Summit on Thursday and Friday
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Council on Wednesday sought agreement on savings and energy tax
(EU) EU/ASYLUM: British proposal on reform of international asylum system may be discussed at Summit ahead of JHA Council
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Christodoulakis wants Member States to refrain from unilateral action to counter impact of war on Iraq
(EU) EU/WTO: Lamy and Fischler say Doha Round is not jeopardised by Iraq crisis
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/CUSTOMS/TERRORISM: Commission welcomes Council's decision to allow it to negotiate tighter customs controls for goods
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Conference on mid-term review on Social Policy Agenda, with Costas Simitis, Dimitrios Reppas, and Anna Diamantopoulou
(EU) EU/CORPORATE LAW: Germany receives formal request to justify Volkswagen law
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves series of aid schemes and measures that can be compared to aid
(EU) EU/FRAUD/OLAF: Chemical products from China are imported into the EU in breach of anti-dumping rules
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/FINANCIAL INTERESTS: Commission repeats its proposal for a European public prosecutor despite opposition of most Member States
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Extension of "space partnership"
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Health dangers like Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome confirm need for disease prevention and control at EU level
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Foreign Affairs Committee opens way for approval of Accession Treaty by EP on 9 April, despite opposition linked to Iraq- outline of solution to budgetary row
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Commissioner de Palacio warns of risks facing GALILEO Programme if ESA does not rapidly reach agreement
(EU) EU/BROADCASTING: Launch of public consultations over potential "Televisions without Frontiers" directive
(EU) EU/ECB/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS/INFORMATION SOCIETY:
(EU) EU/AVIAN INFLUENZA:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission to present communication in June defining common legal framework for cross-border payments
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/UNIONS/SPRING SUMMIT: ETUC proposals to revitalise Lisbon strategy to fight unemployment and worsening of social climate
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT: NGOs and Unions call on Summit to boost sustainable development
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Adoption of common position texts on banning antibiotics in animal feed and GMO labelling
(EU) EU/FOOD: Commission adds four agricultural products and foodstuffs to list of protected designations
(EU) EU/INDUSTRIAL POLICY: Conference on textiles and clothing
(EU) EU/FOOD AGENCY/SPRING SUMMIT:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 19/03/2003:
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