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Jos� Mar�a Aznar sees off the Heads of State and Government following their meeting in Barcelona / photo efe



BARCELONA EU SUMMIT/AUSTRIA: Sch�ssel would have liked �more concrete� results at the Summit

Barcelona, 16 Mar (EFE).- Autrian Federal Chancellor Wolfgang Sch�ssel stated today that the Barcelona European Council �could have produced more concrete results� though he said it could have �promising� consequences in the long term.

BARCELONA EU SUMMIT/GREECE: Simitis offers "constructive" collaboration to allow NATO agreement to move ahead

Barcelona, 16 Mar (EFE).- Speaking today at the end of the EU Summit, the Greek Prime Minister, Costas Simitis, has given his assurance that Greece is prepared to work "constructively" with the Spanish Presidency to try to enable the European Union�s collaboration with NATO to move ahead.

BARCELONA EU SUMMIT/BELGIUM: Verhofstadt: Energy liberalisation is �a major step forward�

Barcelona, 16 Mar (EFE).- The Belgian Prime Minister, Flemish liberal Guy Verhofstadt, has said that the liberalisation of gas and electricity markets for companies agreed today at the Barcelona Summit �is a major step forward�.

BARCELONA EU SUMMIT/ITALY: Berlusconi sees working agreement as an affirmation of his policy

Barcelona, 16 Mar (EFE).- Referring to the agreements reached by the Fifteen in Barcelona, the Italian Prime Minister has highlighted the joint declaration on bringing peace to the Middle East, the liberalisation of goods transport and the proposal for harmonising taxes on professional diesel fuel.

BARCELONA EU SUMMIT/PORTUGAL: Significant progress, except on patents, according to Guterres

Barcelona, 16 march (EFE).- Portugal�s outgoing prime minister Antonio Guterres welcomed the �significant progress� made by the Barcelona European Council in furthering European construction and consolidating the Lisbon strategy, despite the lack of a breakthrough on patents.

BARCELONA EU SUMMIT/GERMANY: Schr�der links energy agreement to guaranteeing public services

Barcelona, 16 Mar (EFE).- German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has linked the agreement reached in Barcelona on energy liberalisation to guaranteed provision of public services of general interest in the European Union.

BARCELONA EU SUMMIT/DENMARK: Denmark regrets Summit has not gone further in some reforms

Barcelona, 16 Mar (EFE).- Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has today described himself as �very satisfied� with the agreements reached at the Barcelona Summit, while regretting that it did not prove possible to proceed further with certain reforms or to set a date for liberalising the energy market for private consumers.

EU SUMMIT BARCELONA/FINLAND: Finland notes progress, albeit gradual, on reforms

Barcelona, 16 March (EFE).- Paavo Lipponen, Finland�s Prime Minister, says that the Barcelona Summit marks a step forward in the reforms adopted by the Member States in Lisbon, even though these are progressing only gradually.

Presidency Conclusions - Barcelona European Council (15 and 16 March 2002)

Available in all languages.

Documentos por Tem�tica/Tipo Contenido

Jos� Mar�a Aznar sees off the Heads of State and Government following their meeting in 
Barcelona / <i>photo efe</i>

 BARCELONA EU SUMMIT/AUSTRIA: Sch�ssel would have liked �more concrete� results at the 
Summit
 Barcelona, 16 Mar (EFE).- Autrian Federal Chancellor Wolfgang Sch�ssel stated today 
that the Barcelona European Council �could have produced more concrete results� though 
he said it could have �promising� consequences in the long term.
BARCELONA EU SUMMIT/GREECE: Simitis offers &#034;constructive&#034; collaboration to 
allow NATO agreement to move ahead
Barcelona, 16 Mar (EFE).- Speaking today at the end of the EU Summit, the Greek Prime 
Minister, Costas Simitis, has given his assurance that Greece is prepared to work 
&#034;constructively&#034; with the Spanish Presidency to try to enable the European 
Union�s collaboration with NATO to move ahead.
BARCELONA EU SUMMIT/BELGIUM: Verhofstadt: Energy liberalisation is �a major step 
forward�
Barcelona, 16 Mar (EFE).- The Belgian Prime Minister, Flemish liberal Guy Verhofstadt, 
has said that the liberalisation of gas and electricity markets for companies agreed 
today at the Barcelona Summit �is a major step forward�.
BARCELONA EU SUMMIT/ITALY: Berlusconi sees working agreement as an affirmation of his 
policy
Barcelona, 16 Mar (EFE).- Referring to the agreements reached by the Fifteen in 
Barcelona, the Italian Prime Minister has highlighted the joint declaration on 
bringing peace to the Middle East, the liberalisation of goods transport and the 
proposal for harmonising taxes on professional diesel fuel.
BARCELONA EU SUMMIT/PORTUGAL: Significant progress, except on patents, according to 
Guterres
Barcelona, 16 march (EFE).- Portugal�s outgoing prime minister Antonio Guterres 
welcomed the �significant progress� made by the Barcelona European Council in 
furthering European construction and consolidating the Lisbon strategy, despite the 
lack of a breakthrough on patents.
BARCELONA EU SUMMIT/GERMANY: Schr�der links energy agreement to guaranteeing public 
services
Barcelona, 16 Mar (EFE).- German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has linked the agreement 
reached in Barcelona on energy liberalisation to guaranteed provision of public 
services of general interest in the European Union.
BARCELONA EU SUMMIT/DENMARK: Denmark regrets Summit has not gone further in some 
reforms
Barcelona, 16 Mar (EFE).- Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has today 
described himself as �very satisfied� with the agreements reached at the Barcelona 
Summit, while regretting that it did not prove possible to proceed further with 
certain reforms or to set a date for liberalising the energy market for private 
consumers.
EU SUMMIT BARCELONA/FINLAND: Finland notes progress, albeit gradual, on reforms
Barcelona, 16 March (EFE).- Paavo Lipponen, Finland�s Prime Minister, says that the 
Barcelona Summit marks a step forward in the reforms adopted by the Member States in 
Lisbon, even though these are progressing only gradually.
Presidency Conclusions - Barcelona European Council  (15 and 16 March 2002)
<i>Available in all languages.</i>

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