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| Composition of the Convention on the future of Europe Piqu� and Powell call on Israel to show restraint and on Arafat to reduce violence Referring to the United States, the President of the EU Council has stated in Washington that "our points of view on absolutely every topic are not always 100% congruent, but the amount of harmony is extremely high." Opening session of the Convention on the future of Europe The Convention will be holding its inaugural session in Brussels on 28 February 2002. EU-FUTURE: Prodi calls proposal by Blair and Schroeder move in �right direction� Brussels, 25 Feb (EFE).- President of the European Commission Romano Prodi today described proposals put forward in a letter by the German and British Heads of Government, Gerhard Schroeder and Tony Blair, for a broad reform of the EU decision-making procedure as a move in the right direction. Declaration of the EU on events in Madagascar (25 February 2002) Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on events in Madagascar (Brussels, 25 February 2002) Declaration of the EU on the new government in Albania (25 February 2002) Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the new government in Albania (Madrid and Brussels, 25 February 2002) Letter from German Chancellor Gerhard Schr�der and British Prime Minister Tony Blair to the President of the European Council, Jos� Mar�a Aznar, regarding institutional reform. Stockholm, 23/02/2002 EU-AGRICULTURE: Jospin promises to defend CAP and French farmers Paris, 25 Feb (EFE). The French Prime Minister and Socialist candidate in the forthcoming presidential elections, Lionel Jospin, has today promised to defend both the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the interests of French farmers. Declaration by the Presidency on the kidnapping of the presidential candidate in Colombia (25 February 2002) Declaration by the Presidency of the European Union on the kidnapping of the presidential candidate in Colombia (Madrid, 25 February 2002) ZIMBABWE-VIOLENCE: Three foreign observers wounded by Mugabe followers Harare, 25 Feb (EFE). At least three foreign observers of Zimbabwe�s presidential elections were wounded in new attacks launched last weekend by followers of Zimbabwe�s Head of State, Robert Mugabe, diplomatic spokespersons said today. EU-EURO: Duisenberg expects modest economic recovery in Europe in 2002 Frankfurt (FRG), 25 Feb (EFE).- The President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Wim Duisenberg, expects economic recovery in the Eurozone this year, though it will be modest. MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Israeli tanks pull out of Ramallah but Arafat�s confinement continues Jerusalem, 25 Feb (EFE).- The Israeli tanks surrounding Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and the autonomous areas of the West Bank town of Ramallah have retreated and assumed positions around the town�s perimeter, Palestinian sources reported today. Executive summary of the conclusions of Interministerial Committee on business environment of family-owned companies in Spain (24/2/2002) Only available in Spanish Agreement on providing solutions for SMEs in Europe (24/2/2002) ECOFIN President Rodrigo Rato has expressed the Spanish Presidency�s satisfaction at the "agreement on identifying problems and providing solutions" for small and medium-sized businesses in Europe. Positive reception for proposal to hold SME meetings ahead of Spring Councils (23/2/2002) This was the outcome of the first Conference of European SME Ministers, which was closed by Spain�s Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Economy, Rodrigo Rato, and the European Commissioner for Enterprise and Information Society, Erkki Liikanen. A report on the meeting, which took place in Aranjuez, is to be submitted to the Barcelona European Council. Rato stresses need to support SMEs as drivers of employment (22/2/2002) Spain�s Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Economy, Rodrigo Rato, has emphasised the importance of continuing to pursue a policy of support for the bedrock of the production system � SMEs �, including the self-employed, �who with their work, and through the risks they take, demonstrate a real sense of entrepreneurship and make a vital contribution to the successful functioning of our economy.� Conclusions of the Presidency - Conference of European Ministers responsible for SME policy (23/2/2002) "Towards a new environment for the entrepreneur of the 21st century". Royal Palace Aranjuez (Madrid) 23 February 2002 Aranjuez Photo efe Aranjuez Photo efe Spain takes part in Second European Conference on Biodiversity in Budapest The purpose of this pan-European meeting is to determine a common regional position ahead of the 6th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, to be held in April in The Hague. WERNER WEIDENFELD Director of the Center for Applied Policy Research, University of Munich |
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Composition of the Convention on the future of Europe Piqu� and Powell call on Israel to show restraint and on Arafat to reduce violence <i>Referring to the United States, the President of the EU Council has stated in Washington that "our points of view on absolutely every topic are not always 100% congruent, but the amount of harmony is extremely high."</i> Opening session of the Convention on the future of Europe <i>The Convention will be holding its inaugural session in Brussels on 28 February 2002.</i> EU-FUTURE: Prodi calls proposal by Blair and Schroeder move in �right direction� Brussels, 25 Feb (EFE).- President of the European Commission Romano Prodi today described proposals put forward in a letter by the German and British Heads of Government, Gerhard Schroeder and Tony Blair, for a broad reform of the EU decision-making procedure as a move in the right direction. Declaration of the EU on events in Madagascar (25 February 2002) <i>Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on events in Madagascar (Brussels, 25 February 2002)</i> Declaration of the EU on the new government in Albania (25 February 2002) <i>Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the new government in Albania (Madrid and Brussels, 25 February 2002)</i> Letter from German Chancellor Gerhard Schr�der and British Prime Minister Tony Blair to the President of the European Council, Jos� Mar�a Aznar, regarding institutional reform. <i>Stockholm, 23/02/2002</i> EU-AGRICULTURE: Jospin promises to defend CAP and French farmers Paris, 25 Feb (EFE). The French Prime Minister and Socialist candidate in the forthcoming presidential elections, Lionel Jospin, has today promised to defend both the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the interests of French farmers. Declaration by the Presidency on the kidnapping of the presidential candidate in Colombia (25 February 2002) <i>Declaration by the Presidency of the European Union on the kidnapping of the presidential candidate in Colombia (Madrid, 25 February 2002)</i> ZIMBABWE-VIOLENCE: Three foreign observers wounded by Mugabe followers Harare, 25 Feb (EFE). At least three foreign observers of Zimbabwe�s presidential elections were wounded in new attacks launched last weekend by followers of Zimbabwe�s Head of State, Robert Mugabe, diplomatic spokespersons said today. EU-EURO: Duisenberg expects modest economic recovery in Europe in 2002 Frankfurt (FRG), 25 Feb (EFE).- The President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Wim Duisenberg, expects economic recovery in the Eurozone this year, though it will be modest. MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Israeli tanks pull out of Ramallah but Arafat�s confinement continues Jerusalem, 25 Feb (EFE).- The Israeli tanks surrounding Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and the autonomous areas of the West Bank town of Ramallah have retreated and assumed positions around the town�s perimeter, Palestinian sources reported today. Executive summary of the conclusions of Interministerial Committee on business environment of family-owned companies in Spain (24/2/2002) Only available in Spanish Agreement on providing solutions for SMEs in Europe (24/2/2002) <i>ECOFIN President Rodrigo Rato has expressed the Spanish Presidency�s satisfaction at the "agreement on identifying problems and providing solutions" for small and medium-sized businesses in Europe. Positive reception for proposal to hold SME meetings ahead of Spring Councils (23/2/2002) <i>This was the outcome of the first Conference of European SME Ministers, which was closed by Spain�s Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Economy, Rodrigo Rato, and the European Commissioner for Enterprise and Information Society, Erkki Liikanen.<p> A report on the meeting, which took place in Aranjuez, is to be submitted to the Barcelona European Council.</p></i> Rato stresses need to support SMEs as drivers of employment (22/2/2002) <i>Spain�s Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Economy, Rodrigo Rato, has emphasised the importance of continuing to pursue a policy of support for the bedrock of the production system � SMEs �, including the self-employed, �who with their work, and through the risks they take, demonstrate a real sense of entrepreneurship and make a vital contribution to the successful functioning of our economy.�</i> Conclusions of the Presidency - Conference of European Ministers responsible for SME policy (23/2/2002) <i>"Towards a new environment for the entrepreneur of the 21st century". Royal Palace Aranjuez (Madrid) 23 February 2002</i> Aranjuez <i>Photo efe</i> Aranjuez <i>Photo efe</i> Spain takes part in Second European Conference on Biodiversity in Budapest <i>The purpose of this pan-European meeting is to determine a common regional position ahead of the 6th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, to be held in April in The Hague.</i> WERNER WEIDENFELD Director of the Center for Applied Policy Research, University of Munich
