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Program of the Seminar on "Extension of Working Life. Gradual and Flexible Retirement Systems" (Lanzarote, 4 and 5 February 2002)

Organised by the Spanish Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs with the collaboration of the European Commission

CRISIS-MID EAST/EU: Piqu� Leaves Middle East after Tour Marked by Violence

Beirut, Jan 18 (EFE) � Josep Piqu�, the President of the EU Council of Ministers and Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs left today the Middle East after a five-day tour marked by the resurging violence after the last Palestinian attacks and the Israeli reprisals.

Final conclusions document of the seminar �Practical aspects of the creation of a European enforcement order�

Following a two-day meeting in Madrid to examine the need for a civil-law equivalent of the Euro-warrant, jurists, magistrates and representatives of various State and Community institutions have concluded that the EU Spanish Presidency�s initiative of pushing for the creation of a European Enforcement Order (EEO) �is welcome because it will serve to make court rulings more effective.� They emphasised that the national legislation [of the Member States] should present no obstacles to the project, which would simplify existing procedures. Nonetheless, they advised the Fifteen that the greatest possible legal precision be applied in drawing up the procedure to be followed.

UE-ESPA�A/FRANCIA:Chirac expres� a Aznar apoyo a presidencia UE y evoc� UE-Rusia

Par�s, 18 ene (EFE).- El jefe del Estado franc�s, Jacques Chirac, expres� al presidente del Gobierno de Espa�a, Jos� Mar�a Aznar, su apoyo a las prioridades de la presidencia espa�ola de la Uni�n Europea (UE) en varios �mbitos y trat� en particular las relaciones entre la UE y Rusia, inform� hoy el El�seo.

UE-EURO:BCE dice que la transici�n al euro est� casi completada

Fr�ncfort (RFA), 18 ene (EFE).- Tres semanas despu�s de su inicio, la introducci�n de los billetes y monedas de euro en la eurozona est� casi completada para los consumidores, afirm� hoy, viernes, el Banco Central Europeo (BCE) en un comunicado.

CONSEJO EUROPA-AFGANISTAN:Gil-Robles: algunas acciones EEUU guerra Afganist�n, discutibles

Zaragoza, 18 ene (EFE).- El comisario de Derechos Humanos del Consejo de Europa, Alvaro Gil-Robles, afirm� hoy que "algunos de los pasos dados" por Estados Unidos en la guerra de Afganist�n "son discutibles" y puso como ejemplo el traslado a su base militar de Guant�namo (Cuba) de guerrilleros afganos capturados.

Twelve semesters of Presidencies (Employment)

Employment and social protection, priority matters in the EU Councils

Social partners deliver positive assessment of European employment strategy

Participants in a meeting to prepare the ground for the informal meeting of Employment and Social Policy Ministers have given a positive assessment of the European strategy on employment and stressed the importance of social dialogue at both national and European level. They have also indicated their intention to put forward ideas for the Social Summit which will precede the spring European Council in Barcelona.

Aparicio urges "clear approach" to maintain rate of job creation in EU

The President of the Employment and Social Policy Council has reiterated his confidence in the measures agreed at the Lisbon European Council and emphasised that the commitments made in Luxemburg (1997), Nice (2000) and Laeken (2001) need to be respected.

Appearences of Spanish Ministers before EP Committees to set out Presidency Programme



Results of the Meeting of national health authorities under the Spanish Presidency dedicated to medical devices (Madrid, 17 and 18 January 2002)



The Royal Road by Chekhov . Teatre Nacional de Catalunya. Photo efe



Aznar and Schr�der reiterate need to link success of euro to reform of European economy

The President of the European Council and the German Chancellor have reiterated their resolve to fight against terrorism, their determination to promote the creation of an area of freedom, security and justice and their commitment to see through the process of EU enlargement.

Ministers agree on need for closer integration of economic and employment policies

Meeting in Burgos, the EU�s Employment and Social Policy Ministers have today focused their discussions on the European Employment Strategy and have responded to the questions the Spanish Presidency put forward in its discussion paper.

The first contribution to this morning�s session came from European Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs Anna Diamantopoulou, who focused on seven points: assessment of the EES, achievement of the Lisbon objectives, the challenge of EU enlargement, the need to simplify the EES without weakening the process, the spring Council and the linking of the social and economic components, the participation of the social partners, and mobilisation of all the European policies to assist employment.



�Reasonable consensus� already exists on applying European Employment Strategy (EES) during this decade

i>The President of the Employment and Social Policy Council, Juan Carlos Aparicio, has stated in Burgos that the Ministers agree on the need to pursue the objectives of the Lisbon Strategy "in harmony".


Documentos por Tem�tica/Tipo Contenido
Program of the Seminar on "Extension of Working Life. Gradual and Flexible 
Retirement Systems" (Lanzarote, 4 and 5 February 2002)
<i>Organised by the Spanish Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs with the 
collaboration of the European Commission</i>
CRISIS-MID EAST/EU: Piqu� Leaves Middle East after Tour Marked by Violence
Beirut, Jan 18 (EFE) � Josep Piqu�, the President of the EU Council of Ministers and 
Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs left today the Middle East after a five-day tour 
marked by the resurging violence after the last Palestinian attacks and the Israeli 
reprisals.
Final conclusions document of the seminar �Practical aspects of the creation of a 
European enforcement order�
<i>Following a two-day meeting in Madrid to examine the need for a civil-law 
equivalent of the Euro-warrant, jurists, magistrates and representatives of various 
State and Community institutions have concluded that the EU Spanish Presidency�s 
initiative of pushing for the creation of a European Enforcement Order (EEO) �is 
welcome because it will serve to make court rulings more effective.� They emphasised 
that the national legislation [of the Member States] should present no obstacles to 
the project, which would simplify existing procedures. Nonetheless, they advised the 
Fifteen that the greatest possible legal precision be applied in drawing up the 
procedure to be followed.<i>
UE-ESPA�A/FRANCIA:Chirac expres� a Aznar apoyo a presidencia UE y evoc� UE-Rusia
Par�s, 18 ene (EFE).-  El jefe del Estado franc�s, Jacques
Chirac, expres� al presidente del Gobierno de Espa�a, Jos� Mar�a
Aznar, su apoyo a las prioridades de la presidencia espa�ola de la
Uni�n Europea (UE) en varios �mbitos y trat� en particular las
relaciones entre la UE y Rusia, inform� hoy el El�seo.
UE-EURO:BCE dice que la transici�n al euro est� casi completada
Fr�ncfort (RFA), 18 ene (EFE).- Tres semanas despu�s de su
inicio, la introducci�n de los billetes y monedas de euro en la
eurozona est� casi completada para los consumidores, afirm� hoy,
viernes, el Banco Central Europeo (BCE) en un comunicado.
CONSEJO EUROPA-AFGANISTAN:Gil-Robles: algunas acciones EEUU guerra Afganist�n, 
discutibles
Zaragoza, 18 ene (EFE).- El comisario de Derechos Humanos del
Consejo de Europa, Alvaro Gil-Robles, afirm� hoy que &#034;algunos de los
pasos dados&#034; por Estados Unidos en la guerra de Afganist�n &#034;son
discutibles&#034; y puso como ejemplo el traslado a su base militar de
Guant�namo (Cuba) de guerrilleros afganos capturados.
Twelve semesters of Presidencies (Employment)
<i>Employment and social protection, priority matters in the EU Councils </i>
Social partners deliver positive assessment of European employment strategy
<i>Participants in a meeting to prepare the ground for the informal meeting of 
Employment and Social Policy Ministers have given a positive assessment of the 
European strategy on employment and stressed the importance of social dialogue at both 
national and European level. They have also indicated their intention to put forward 
ideas for the Social Summit which will precede the spring European Council in 
Barcelona.</i>
Aparicio urges &#034;clear approach&#034; to maintain rate of job creation in EU
<i>The President of the Employment and Social Policy Council has reiterated his 
confidence in the measures agreed at the Lisbon European Council and emphasised that 
the commitments made in Luxemburg (1997), Nice (2000) and Laeken (2001) need to be 
respected.</i>
Appearences of Spanish Ministers before EP Committees to set out Presidency Programme

Results of the Meeting of national health authorities under the Spanish Presidency 
dedicated to medical devices (Madrid, 17 and 18 January 2002)

The Royal Road by Chekhov . Teatre Nacional de Catalunya. <i>Photo efe</i>

Aznar and Schr�der reiterate need to link success of euro to reform of European economy
<i>The President of the European Council and the German Chancellor have reiterated 
their resolve to fight against terrorism, their determination to promote the creation 
of an area of freedom, security and justice and their commitment to see through the 
process of EU enlargement.</i>
Ministers agree on need for closer integration of economic and employment policies
<i>Meeting in Burgos, the EU�s Employment and Social Policy Ministers have today 
focused their discussions on the European Employment Strategy and have responded to 
the questions the Spanish Presidency put forward in its discussion paper.<p>The first 
contribution to this morning�s session came from European Commissioner for Employment 
and Social Affairs Anna Diamantopoulou, who focused on seven points: assessment of the 
EES, achievement of the Lisbon objectives, the challenge of EU enlargement, the need 
to simplify the EES without weakening the process, the spring Council and the linking 
of the social and economic components, the participation of the social partners, and 
mobilisation of all the European policies to assist employment.</p></i>
�Reasonable consensus� already exists on applying European Employment Strategy (EES) 
during this decade
i>The President of the Employment and Social Policy Council, Juan Carlos Aparicio, has 
stated in Burgos that the Ministers agree on the need to pursue the objectives of the 
Lisbon Strategy &#034;in harmony&#034;.</i>

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