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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8445

17 April 2003
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF ATHENS: Fifteen adopt Athens Declaration underlining fact that accession is a new contract between citizens
(EU) EUROPEAN SUMMIT/ENLARGEMENT: Fifteen welcome ten future EU Member States - Call for greater unity and presence on world scene
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF ATHENS: Principle for creation of European Foreign Affairs Minister almost receives unanimity but there are still differences over the Council Presidency and the composition of the Commission - draft constitutional treaty will be ready for Thessaloniki summit
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF ATHENS: President Cox pleads for observance of the Copenhagen calendar by the Convention - Not for a "hybrid body" which would sow the seeds of confusion between the roles of national and the European Parliament
(EU) EU/IRAQ/GERMANY/UNITED KINGDOM: Blair and Schröder are in agreement regarding the role of the UNO in the rebuilding - "Mini Defence Summit". Blair is in favour of anything which consolidates aid in this sector.
(EU)/MOBILISATION:
(EU) FINLAND:
(EU) ALBANIA:
(EU) EU/INDONESIA: Council confirms EU commitments to help fund 2004 elections and fight against terrorism
(EU) EU/HONG KONG: EU highlights importance of articles 23 and 39 in basic law
(EU) OSCE/CENTRAL ASIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Fischler strongly recommends candidate countries from east and central Europe spend more from "Sapard" funds - four of them could see loans cancelled if situation doesn't improve
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Scientific Steering Committee hands over to European Food Safety Authority - last meeting focuses on BSE
(EU) EU/WTO:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission's competition services settle Marathon case with Gasunie, which liberalises access system to its pipeline network
(EU) EU/HEALTH: europeans use internet for health information but more still opt for traditional information sources
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTIES/BELGIUM:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: France adjusts its universal service financing mechanism in telecommunications sector to comply with Court of Justice ruling
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro zone inflation remains stable in March at 2.4%
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Viviane Reding suggests Culture 2000 and Media programmes should be extended till end 2006
(EU) EU/SPORT/SCHENGEN: Commission proposes temporary exemption measures to facilitate issue of visas and entry into Schengen Area for members of Olympic family taking part in 2004 Athens Games
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Regulators open consultation on measures for implementing Market Abuse Directive
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: The Committee on Agriculture should decide in favour of a partial aid reduction and against a reduction in the prices of cereals and rice
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Mid term evaluation of IDA II programme on interchange of data between administrations)
(EU) EU/REGIONS: CEMR states general in Poland with Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
(EU) EP/CULTURE:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investment:
(EU) Construction:
(EU) Electromechanical:
(EU) Brewing sector:
(EU) Finance:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 16/04/2003:
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