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| Chat on the Future of Europe and the Spanish Presidency with Ram�n de Miguel (19 February 2002) You are invited to put your questions on the recent Laeken Declaration, the work of the newly created Convention and the priorities of the Spanish Presidency to Ram�n de Miguel, Spanish Secretary of State for European Affairs. Draft Agenda of the Education and Youth Affairs Council (14 February 2002, 10h00) ECONOMIC FORUM : World Economic Forum closes amidst huge criticism New York, 5 Feb (EFE).- Following much criticism regarding its organisation and the discrimination of the press, the World Economic Forum closed on Monday after five days of debate, in which economic matters were pushed into second place by issues such as security and the fight against terrorism. EU- UNEMPLOYMENT : Unemployment in Eurozone unchanged at 8.5% in December Brussels, 5 Feb (EFE).- Last December the unemployment rate in the Eurozone stood at 8.5%, according to data published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the EU. EU-MARKETS: Prodi calls for market transparency to avoid cases such as Enron Strasburg (France), 5 Feb (EFE). The European Commission President, Romano Prodi, has today called for more �transparency� in the functioning of the financial market to avoid a repetition in the EU of the kind of scandal seen in the United States involving Enron. SPAIN-EU/IRAN: Piqu� defends EU call for changes in Iran despite US position Madrid, 5 Feb (EFE). The Spanish Foreign Minister and President of the EU Council, Josep Piqu�, has today defended the EU�s external policy, which calls for Iran to introduce reforms before any agreement is negotiated, independently of US positions. Strengthening Europol to be one of Spanish Presidency�s main Home Affairs objectives The President of the Justice and Home Affairs Council, Mariano Rajoy, has appeared before the Spanish Parliament to set out the Spanish Presidency�s priorities for Home Affairs. Opening of the exhibition "Warhol, Basquiat and Clemente, works in collaboration", Reina Sof�a National Museum of Contemporary Art /Photo efe Final preparations in C�ceres for the Informal Meeting of EU Ministers for Foreign Affairs Updated programme for the Meeting and practical information on how to get to C�ceres. Speech by the Spanish Defence Minister, Federico Trillo, at the 38th Conference on Security Policy (2/2/2002) EU-PARLIAMENT: European Parliament to invite national MPs to talk on enlargement Strasbourg (France), 6 Feb (EFE).- President of the European Parliament Pat Cox has today suggested inviting national MPs to the two debates on enlargement, which will be held in the European Parliament in June and November this year. The transplant of tissues and cells: Background and current situation Ministerial Seminar on �Therapeutic uses of human tissue and cells in the EU� (6-8 February - M�laga) AGRICULTURE-MINISTRY FOR AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD: Arias to promote adoption of EU common position on enlargement Madrid, 6 Feb (EFE).- Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Miguel Arias, as current President of the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers, has expressed his interest in promoting the approval of the common position on EU enlargement by the end of March. Council conclusions on Western Balkans (General Affairs Council, 28 January 2002) EU-MAASTRICHT: EU Treaty celebrates ten years and fulfils promise to introduce euro Frankfurt (FRG), 6 Feb (EFE).- Tomorrow Thursday, it will be ten years since the Maastricht Treaty was signed in the Dutch towm that gave it its name. The Treaty has kept its promise of making the euro the single currency of more than 300 million Europeans. Press conference of the President of the Spanish government, Jos� M.Aznar and Norway's Prime Minister, Kelle Magne Bondevik Palacio de la Moncloa (Madrid), 05/02/2002 De Miguel reports to European Parliament on fight against terrorism, human rights and development aid Spanish Secretary of State for European Affairs Ram�n de Miguel has today addressed a plenary session of the European Parliament on behalf of the Spanish Presidency to report on three items on the session�s agenda: the fight against terrorism, development aid and human rights. Address by the President of the European Council, Jos� Mar�a Aznar, on "Economic reform and progress with the Lisbon Process" - El Escorial (Madrid) 6/02/2002 Conference organised by the Foundation for Social Studies and Analysis and the Wilton Park Foundation. |
Documentos por Tem�tica/Tipo Contenido Chat on the Future of Europe and the Spanish Presidency with Ram�n de Miguel (19 February 2002) <i>You are invited to put your questions on the recent Laeken Declaration, the work of the newly created Convention and the priorities of the Spanish Presidency to Ram�n de Miguel, Spanish Secretary of State for European Affairs.</i> Draft Agenda of the Education and Youth Affairs Council (14 February 2002, 10h00)
ECONOMIC FORUM : World Economic Forum closes amidst huge criticism New York, 5 Feb (EFE).- Following much criticism regarding its organisation and the discrimination of the press, the World Economic Forum closed on Monday after five days of debate, in which economic matters were pushed into second place by issues such as security and the fight against terrorism. EU- UNEMPLOYMENT : Unemployment in Eurozone unchanged at 8.5% in December Brussels, 5 Feb (EFE).- Last December the unemployment rate in the Eurozone stood at 8.5%, according to data published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the EU. EU-MARKETS: Prodi calls for market transparency to avoid cases such as Enron Strasburg (France), 5 Feb (EFE). The European Commission President, Romano Prodi, has today called for more �transparency� in the functioning of the financial market to avoid a repetition in the EU of the kind of scandal seen in the United States involving Enron. SPAIN-EU/IRAN: Piqu� defends EU call for changes in Iran despite US position Madrid, 5 Feb (EFE). The Spanish Foreign Minister and President of the EU Council, Josep Piqu�, has today defended the EU�s external policy, which calls for Iran to introduce reforms before any agreement is negotiated, independently of US positions. Strengthening Europol to be one of Spanish Presidency�s main Home Affairs objectives <i>The President of the Justice and Home Affairs Council, Mariano Rajoy, has appeared before the Spanish Parliament to set out the Spanish Presidency�s priorities for Home Affairs.</i> Opening of the exhibition "Warhol, Basquiat and Clemente, works in collaboration", Reina Sof�a National Museum of Contemporary Art /<i>Photo efe</i> Final preparations in C�ceres for the Informal Meeting of EU Ministers for Foreign Affairs <i>Updated programme for the Meeting and practical information on how to get to C�ceres.</i> Speech by the Spanish Defence Minister, Federico Trillo, at the 38th Conference on Security Policy (2/2/2002) EU-PARLIAMENT: European Parliament to invite national MPs to talk on enlargement Strasbourg (France), 6 Feb (EFE).- President of the European Parliament Pat Cox has today suggested inviting national MPs to the two debates on enlargement, which will be held in the European Parliament in June and November this year. The transplant of tissues and cells: Background and current situation <i>Ministerial Seminar on �Therapeutic uses of human tissue and cells in the EU� (6-8 February - M�laga)</i> AGRICULTURE-MINISTRY FOR AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD: Arias to promote adoption of EU common position on enlargement Madrid, 6 Feb (EFE).- Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Miguel Arias, as current President of the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers, has expressed his interest in promoting the approval of the common position on EU enlargement by the end of March. Council conclusions on Western Balkans (General Affairs Council, 28 January 2002) EU-MAASTRICHT: EU Treaty celebrates ten years and fulfils promise to introduce euro Frankfurt (FRG), 6 Feb (EFE).- Tomorrow Thursday, it will be ten years since the Maastricht Treaty was signed in the Dutch towm that gave it its name. The Treaty has kept its promise of making the euro the single currency of more than 300 million Europeans. Press conference of the President of the Spanish government, Jos� M.Aznar and Norway's Prime Minister, Kelle Magne Bondevik Palacio de la Moncloa (Madrid), 05/02/2002 De Miguel reports to European Parliament on fight against terrorism, human rights and development aid <i>Spanish Secretary of State for European Affairs Ram�n de Miguel has today addressed a plenary session of the European Parliament on behalf of the Spanish Presidency to report on three items on the session�s agenda: the fight against terrorism, development aid and human rights.</i> Address by the President of the European Council, Jos� Mar�a Aznar, on "Economic reform and progress with the Lisbon Process" - El Escorial (Madrid) 6/02/2002 <i>Conference organised by the Foundation for Social Studies and Analysis and the Wilton Park Foundation.</i>
