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| Speech by the Spanish Minister for Labour and Social Affairs at the Conference on "Employment in Europe : from Luxembourg to Barcelona" (Madrid, 11 February 2002) MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Peres warns of danger of drift in US and EU positions Jerusalem, 11 Feb (EFE).- Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres has warned of the danger of drift between the US and EU positions on the Middle East. EU- YUGOSLAVIA: Djukanovic to study Solana�s proposals regarding Yugoslavia�s unity Brussels, 11 Feb (EFE). The President of Montenegro, Milo Djukanovic, has undertaken to study the proposals made by the EU Foreign Policy High Representative, Javier Solana, concerning a reform of the Yugoslav Constitution which would give that Republic the widest possible margin for self-government margin within the Federation. SPAIN-EU/EMPLOYMENT: Italian Employment Minister calls for greater flexibility in EU labour market Madrid, 11 Feb (EFE). The Italian Employment Minister, Roberto Maroni, has today stressed that in order to raise employment rates in the EU labour markets, the Member States need to promote the prolongation of working life prolongation and improve flexibility by means of collective negotiation. ARGENTINA-CURRENCIES: Free dollar opens bove two pesos in Argentina Buenos Aires, 11 Feb (EFE). The dollar was today valued at over two pesos when the free single currency market opened today in Argentina, after more than ten years of parity between the two currencies. EU employment policy needs to promote training and reinforce social protection systems Europe also needs to push towards greater equality of working conditions, continue to simplify official procedures affecting job creation and promote harmonisation and integration of the Member States� policies and objectives in the economic and social fields. Rato assures G7 that clear signs are beginning to show of recovery in European economy Spain�s Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Economy, Rodrigo Rato, was attending the G7 Summit as President in office of the Council of EU Economy Ministers (Ecofin) to brief the seven richest countries in the world on Europe�s prospects for recovery in 2002, compliance with the stability pact and the structural reforms he hoped would move forward during Spain�s EU Presidency. Speech by Rodrigo Rato at G7 Session (Ottawa, 10 February 2002) Preparations for the Informal Meeting of Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs, Santiago de Compostela / Photo efe Solana emphasises terrorism, Middle East and Afghanistan as priorities Istanbul, 12 Feb (EFE).- The European Union's Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, has today emphasised that the �three immediate priorities� of the International Community are terrorism, the Middle East and Afghanistan. The EU and the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) can work together decisively, first of all to �eliminate� all kinds of terrorism, said Mr Solana in his speech to today�s opening session of the Forum in Istanbul, attended by the Foreign Ministers of the Fifteen and of the OIC. Ecofin considers ratification of agreement adopted by Eurogroup to avoid "early warning" procedure against Germany and Portugal The Economy Ministers of the 12 countries which make up the Eurozone have reached an agreement to spare Germany and Portugal the European Commission's proposed admonishments for having exceeded the budgetary deficit limit laid down in the Stability Pact. Piqu�: "Terrorism is a common enemy for all of us, irrespective of race, religion, nationality or culture" The President of the EU Council was addressing a joint Forum in Istanbul being attended by the Foreign Ministers of the EU and their counterparts from the Organisation of the Islamic Conference. Statement by the Council (Ecofin) on the budgetary situation of Portugal (Brussels, 12 February 2002) EU- ISLAMIC CONFERENCE: Piqu� expects success in negotiations on accession of Cyprus and Turkey Istanbul, 12 Feb (EFE).- The EU Spanish Presidency expects to achieve progress and �success� in the negotiations on the accession of Cyprus to the EU and in those which the Fifteen are holding with Turkey to begin the same process, current President of the EU Council Josep Piqu� said today. Statement by the Council (Ecofin) on the budgetary situation of Germany (Brussels, 12 February 2002) �ngel Acebes appears before Spain�s Joint Congress-Senate Committee for the European Union Spain�s Minister for Justice was setting out the priorities of the Spanish Presidency of the European Union ahead of the Informal Meeting of Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs. Aznar: "The Ecofin agreement is a good solution and a good decision by all concerned" The President of the European Council has said Ecofin�s agreement not to give a warning to Germany and Portugal regarding their excessive deficits "in no way affects either the Stability Pact, which remains fully in force, or the commitments made by the various countries." Speech by the President of the EU Council, Josep Piqu�, at the OIC-EU Joint Forum "Civilization and harmony: The political dimension" (Istambul, 12/02/2002) Speech by Spanish Minister for Justice to the Joint Committee for the European Union (Madrid, 12/02/2002) Presentation of the Spanish Presidency's priorites for Justice |
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MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Peres warns of danger of drift in US and EU positions Jerusalem, 11 Feb (EFE).- Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres has warned of the danger of drift between the US and EU positions on the Middle East. EU- YUGOSLAVIA: Djukanovic to study Solana�s proposals regarding Yugoslavia�s unity Brussels, 11 Feb (EFE). The President of Montenegro, Milo Djukanovic, has undertaken to study the proposals made by the EU Foreign Policy High Representative, Javier Solana, concerning a reform of the Yugoslav Constitution which would give that Republic the widest possible margin for self-government margin within the Federation. SPAIN-EU/EMPLOYMENT: Italian Employment Minister calls for greater flexibility in EU labour market Madrid, 11 Feb (EFE). The Italian Employment Minister, Roberto Maroni, has today stressed that in order to raise employment rates in the EU labour markets, the Member States need to promote the prolongation of working life prolongation and improve flexibility by means of collective negotiation. ARGENTINA-CURRENCIES: Free dollar opens bove two pesos in Argentina Buenos Aires, 11 Feb (EFE). The dollar was today valued at over two pesos when the free single currency market opened today in Argentina, after more than ten years of parity between the two currencies. EU employment policy needs to promote training and reinforce social protection systems <i>Europe also needs to push towards greater equality of working conditions, continue to simplify official procedures affecting job creation and promote harmonisation and integration of the Member States� policies and objectives in the economic and social fields.</i> Rato assures G7 that clear signs are beginning to show of recovery in European economy <i>Spain�s Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Economy, Rodrigo Rato, was attending the G7 Summit as President in office of the Council of EU Economy Ministers (Ecofin) to brief the seven richest countries in the world on Europe�s prospects for recovery in 2002, compliance with the stability pact and the structural reforms he hoped would move forward during Spain�s EU Presidency.</i> Speech by Rodrigo Rato at G7 Session (Ottawa, 10 February 2002) Preparations for the Informal Meeting of Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs, Santiago de Compostela / <i>Photo efe</i> Solana emphasises terrorism, Middle East and Afghanistan as priorities Istanbul, 12 Feb (EFE).- The European Union's Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, has today emphasised that the �three immediate priorities� of the International Community are terrorism, the Middle East and Afghanistan. The EU and the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) can work together decisively, first of all to �eliminate� all kinds of terrorism, said Mr Solana in his speech to today�s opening session of the Forum in Istanbul, attended by the Foreign Ministers of the Fifteen and of the OIC. Ecofin considers ratification of agreement adopted by Eurogroup to avoid "early warning" procedure against Germany and Portugal <i>The Economy Ministers of the 12 countries which make up the Eurozone have reached an agreement to spare Germany and Portugal the European Commission's proposed admonishments for having exceeded the budgetary deficit limit laid down in the Stability Pact.</i> Piqu�: "Terrorism is a common enemy for all of us, irrespective of race, religion, nationality or culture" <i>The President of the EU Council was addressing a joint Forum in Istanbul being attended by the Foreign Ministers of the EU and their counterparts from the Organisation of the Islamic Conference.</i> Statement by the Council (Ecofin) on the budgetary situation of Portugal (Brussels, 12 February 2002) EU- ISLAMIC CONFERENCE: Piqu� expects success in negotiations on accession of Cyprus and Turkey Istanbul, 12 Feb (EFE).- The EU Spanish Presidency expects to achieve progress and �success� in the negotiations on the accession of Cyprus to the EU and in those which the Fifteen are holding with Turkey to begin the same process, current President of the EU Council Josep Piqu� said today. Statement by the Council (Ecofin) on the budgetary situation of Germany (Brussels, 12 February 2002) �ngel Acebes appears before Spain�s Joint Congress-Senate Committee for the European Union <i>Spain�s Minister for Justice was setting out the priorities of the Spanish Presidency of the European Union ahead of the Informal Meeting of Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs.</i> Aznar: "The Ecofin agreement is a good solution and a good decision by all concerned" <i>The President of the European Council has said Ecofin�s agreement not to give a warning to Germany and Portugal regarding their excessive deficits "in no way affects either the Stability Pact, which remains fully in force, or the commitments made by the various countries."</i> Speech by the President of the EU Council, Josep Piqu�, at the OIC-EU Joint Forum "Civilization and harmony: The political dimension" (Istambul, 12/02/2002) Speech by Spanish Minister for Justice to the Joint Committee for the European Union (Madrid, 12/02/2002) <i>Presentation of the Spanish Presidency's priorites for Justice</i>
