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The Convention discusses institutional reform” “

The meeting of the Presidium of the Convention on 9 January defined the issues relating to European institutional questions that will be debated in the course of the Convention’s plenary session in Brussels on 20/21 January. A study document prepared by the secretariat was approved; it is aimed at reviewing the status quo of European […]

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The service of unity (2)” “

Czech Republic The Prayer Week for Christian Unity finds a favourable climate in the Czech Republic. The Catholic Church participates as an ‘observer’ in the Ecumenical Council of the Churches and cooperates actively with it. It’s enough to note that religious broadcasts on national radio and TV are jointly produced, except for the Churches’ respective […]

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The service of unity” “

The Prayer Week for Christian Unity is being celebrated throughout Europe from 18 to 25 January. It’s an invitation to all the members of the Churches to pray that the division of Christians may finally cease, according to Jesus’ prayer “that they all be one thing only”. The Week is prepared each year by a […]

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Satisfied or dissatisfied? ” “

An assessment of the pros and cons of the introduction of the euro in Europe is made for SirEurope by Juan Velarde Fuertes , professor of Spanish economics at the Complutense University in Madrid. A year after the introduction of the euro, what are its positive effects? “The most important of the positive effects are […]

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The five priorities” “

Greece assumed the rotating presidency of the European Union on 1st January 2003. The government of Athens, led by the Socialist Konstantinos Simitis, has chosen “Our Europe” as its slogan for the semester and intends to concentrate on five fundamental priorities: enlargement, social model and European development, immigration, EU foreign relations, and institutional reforms. As […]

di Gian Andrea Garancini – Brussels" "" "

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Greece for Europe, Europe for Greece” “

Greece has assumed the presidency of the European Union for the first six months of 2003, in an international panorama characterized both by hopes and fears. During these six months, the Treaty for the enlargement of the Union will be signed and the foundations laid for the realization of its new structure. Nor will the […]

di Nikolaos Gasparakis" "spokesman of the Greek Episcopal Conference" "" "

Presentation of bids” “

· DEVELOPMENT – Invitation to present proposals for actions in the developing countries, to be implemented through co-financing with European NGOs operating in the development sector. Deadline for the presentation of proposals: 2/4/03. For further information, contact the European Commission, Office of EuropeAid Cooperation, E-mail EuropeAid-BG@cec.eu.int, or consult the Internet site http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/index_it.htm (OGEC C 1/14, […]

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European Parliament” “

The Commissions of the European Parliament will meet in Brussels from Monday 20 to Thursday 23 January 2003. Apart from the presentation in the individual Commissions of strategies relating to the programme of the revolving presidency by representatives of the Greek government, the main points on the agenda are as follows: · The euro area […]

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Eu legislation” “

In the course of last week the following legislative acts and communications, among others, came into force: · Regulation (EC) no. 1/2003 of the Council, of 16 December 2002, concerning the application of the rules of competition specified in articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (OGEC L 1/1, 4/1/03); · Decision of the Commission, […]

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Dailies and periodicals” “

“Iraq: Europeans against the war”, is the front-page headline of Le Monde (15/1), which tries to anlayze the future scenarios opened by a war that seems to be becoming ever more probable, after the repeated signals of “impatience” shown by the American president. “Challenged by a public opinion strongly hostile to a military operation against […]

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