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| The Fifteen give unanimous backing to eEurope 2003-2005 Action Plan Results of the informal meeting of Ministers for Telecommunications and the Information Society in Vitoria (21-23/02/2002) The Ministers for Telecommunications and the Information Society have proposed to the Barcelona European Council that new impetus be given to the Information Society in Europe. Spanish Minister Anna Birul�s underscored the EU�s firm intention to pay particular attention to developing the broad band, creating attractive content, promoting electronic administration and encouraging use of the Internet in the health and education sectors. Piqu�: "Arafat�s request that the UN Security Council be convened deserves consideration" Declaration by the EU Presidency on the situation in the Middle East. Israel�s Foreign Minister, Shimon Peres, will be in Madrid tomorrow for a meeting with the President of the European Council, Jos� Mar�a Aznar, and the Spanish Foreign Minister, Josep Piqu�. Declaration of the EU on the breakdown of the Peace Process in Colombia (22 February 2002) Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the breakdown of the Peace Process in Colombia (Brussels, 22 February 2002) EU agrees to take on international policing mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina Josep Piqu� has described the decision as "historic", this being the first crisis management operation to be taken on under the European Union�s new Security and Defence Policy. Results of the Agriculture Council (Brussels, 18 February 2002) The Agriculture Ministers, meeting in Brussels, have, amongst other matters, examined the proposals concerning the control of African swine fever and the premiums and thresholds for tobacco, as well as the request for aid for the distillation of wine and the rules governing the production and marketing of honey. EU�s reaction to President Bush�s speech on climate change of 14 February 2002 Joint statement by Jaume Matas, Spanish Minister for the Environment, and Margot Wallstr�m, European Commissioner for the Environment. Making education a pillar of the Lisbon Process to be a priority for the Spanish Presidency Spanish Education Minister Pilar del Castillo has appeared before the European Parliament�s Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport to set out the Spanish Presidency�s priorities on education, culture and sport. EU applies sanctions and withdraws European observers from Zimbabwe The General Affairs Ministers of the 15 have unanimously decided formally to close the consultations between the EU and the Government of Zimbabwe, to impose sanctions against the country�s ruling elite and to withdraw all the European observers who had travelled to Harare to follow the electoral process leading up to the elections scheduled for 9 and 10 March. Interview by Der Spiegel with the President of the EU Council, Jos� M.Aznar(18/02/2002) Der Spiegel, 18/02/2002 (Available in Spanish and German) Interview with the President of the European Council, Jos� M.Aznar (PUBLICO,18/02/2002) PUBLICO, 17/02/2002 Teresa de Sousa, Jos� Manuel Fernandes and Nuno Ribeiro. (only available in Spanish) |
NewsLetters The Fifteen give unanimous backing to eEurope 2003-2005 Action Plan <i>Results of the informal meeting of Ministers for Telecommunications and the Information Society in Vitoria (21-23/02/2002)<p></p> The Ministers for Telecommunications and the Information Society have proposed to the Barcelona European Council that new impetus be given to the Information Society in Europe. Spanish Minister Anna Birul�s underscored the EU�s firm intention to pay particular attention to developing the broad band, creating attractive content, promoting electronic administration and encouraging use of the Internet in the health and education sectors.</i> Piqu�: "Arafat�s request that the UN Security Council be convened deserves consideration" <i>Declaration by the EU Presidency on the situation in the Middle East.</p> Israel�s Foreign Minister, Shimon Peres, will be in Madrid tomorrow for a meeting with the President of the European Council, Jos� Mar�a Aznar, and the Spanish Foreign Minister, Josep Piqu�. </i> Declaration of the EU on the breakdown of the Peace Process in Colombia (22 February 2002) <i>Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the breakdown of the Peace Process in Colombia (Brussels, 22 February 2002)</i> EU agrees to take on international policing mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina <i>Josep Piqu� has described the decision as "historic", this being the first crisis management operation to be taken on under the European Union�s new Security and Defence Policy.</i> Results of the Agriculture Council (Brussels, 18 February 2002) <i>The Agriculture Ministers, meeting in Brussels, have, amongst other matters, examined the proposals concerning the control of African swine fever and the premiums and thresholds for tobacco, as well as the request for aid for the distillation of wine and the rules governing the production and marketing of honey.</i> EU�s reaction to President Bush�s speech on climate change of 14 February 2002 <i>Joint statement by Jaume Matas, Spanish Minister for the Environment, and Margot Wallstr�m, European Commissioner for the Environment.</i> Making education a pillar of the Lisbon Process to be a priority for the Spanish Presidency <i>Spanish Education Minister Pilar del Castillo has appeared before the European Parliament�s Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport to set out the Spanish Presidency�s priorities on education, culture and sport.</i> EU applies sanctions and withdraws European observers from Zimbabwe <i>The General Affairs Ministers of the 15 have unanimously decided formally to close the consultations between the EU and the Government of Zimbabwe, to impose sanctions against the country�s ruling elite and to withdraw all the European observers who had travelled to Harare to follow the electoral process leading up to the elections scheduled for 9 and 10 March.</i> Interview by Der Spiegel with the President of the EU Council, Jos� M.Aznar(18/02/2002) Der Spiegel, 18/02/2002 (Available in Spanish and German) Interview with the President of the European Council, Jos� M.Aznar (PUBLICO,18/02/2002) PUBLICO, 17/02/2002 Teresa de Sousa, Jos� Manuel Fernandes and Nuno Ribeiro. (only available in Spanish)
