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New frontiers” “

di Jean-Dominique Duranduniversity of Lyons

EU-Russia Summit” “

The summit between the EU and Russia in Brussels on 11 November went better than expected. In spite of tensions on the eve of the summit, European Union and Russia reached broad agreement on many of the points on the agenda. The sole question on which Russian president Vladimir Putin showed no willingness to reach […]

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Presentation of bids” “

· UNIVERSITY NETWORKS – Tender to present bids for the ASEAN-EU (AUNP) programme of university networks – Reinforcement of cooperation in the sector of higher education between EU and Asia. Deadline for the presentation of bids: 27/2/2003. For further information, contact the European Commission, Europeaid, Fax 00322.2991062, E-mail europeaid-aunp@cec.eu.int, or consult the Internet site http:europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/projects/aunp/index_en.htm […]

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European Parliament” “

The European Parliament is meeting in Strasbourg in plenary session from 18 to 21 November 2002. The main points on the agenda are as follows: · Joint discussion – Crime prevention; · Joint discussion – Means of information (oral interrogations to the Council and to the Commission); · Extraordinary debate on enlargement with the participation […]

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EU legislation” “

In the course of last week the following legislative acts and communications, among others, came into force: · Final adoption of the amended and supplementary budget no. 4 of the European Union for the 2002 financial year (OGEC L 303/1, 6/11/2002); · Decisions of the Council, of 5/11/2002, aimed at granting further macrofinancial aid to […]

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Dailies and periodicals” “

The “no” of the Iraqi parliament to the UN weapons inspections, which left to Saddam Hussein “the last word” on the acceptance or not of the UN resolution, monopolizes the attention of the main international dailies, engaged in analysing the possible scenarios of the unfolding US-Iraq crisis. The scenario of a “new resolution” and “bad […]

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United Kingdom: the tragedy of the London underground” “

The 15th anniversary of the tragedy of the London underground is being commemorated this year: on 18 November, 31 people lost their life in King’s Cross station. The parish of the “Holy Sacrament”, in which the underground station is situated, is organizing various events, including a Mass to commemorate the victims on Monday 18 November, […]

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Romania: world summit on information” “

Knowledge is an “indispensable means for participation in society”. the point was made by Msgr. Pierfranco Pastore, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications to the European regional ministerial Conference held at Bucharest, in Romania, from 7 to 9 November, in preparation for the world Summit on the information society. “It is – declared […]

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Austria: appeal of families for the elections” “

“We families form the main group of electors; our vote will be decisive for the elections; we make indispensable contributions to the State; we expect significant improvements; we are the future”. So begins the document issued by the Austrian association of Catholic families in view of the elections for the renewal of the national Assembly […]

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France: the bishops, no to war ” “

“Today a war in Iraq would risk not only victimizing a people already sorely tried by the embargo, but also destabilizing the entire Middle East and fuelling international terrorism. We should also bear in mind that the conflict would not only have honourable motivations, but also fearful economic interests, such as the seizure of oil […]

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