NOTA SETTIMANALE

Pubblichiamo la nota Sir di questa settimana – C’è, nel complesso sistema politico-costituzionale italiano, un piccolo indicatore del grado di coesione e di stabilizzazione degli assetti: l’elezione parlamentare dei componenti della Corte Costituzionale. Mentre nei giorni scorsi infatti la Corte di Cassazione ha immediatamente sostituito il giudice in scadenza, Santosuosso, con Francesco Amirante, restano vacanti […]

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Neither martyrs, nor heroes” “

When a city burns there are some who stand to watch, and others who fight the flames. Recurring to this image, dedicated to them by a “war correspondent”, we may say that the seven European journalists killed in Afghanistan since the beginning of the war against terrorism (the Australian worked for a British paper) took […]

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Presentation of bids” “

· TRD – Preliminary notice inviting the presentation of proposals for the specific programme of technological research, development and demonstration on “Promotion of innovation and encouragement of participation of small and medium-sized businesses” (1998-2002) (GUCE C 320/20, 15/11/2001); · TRD – Invitation to present proposals for indirect actions of TRD in the field of the […]

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European Parliament” “

In the course of last week, the following legislative acts and communications, among others, came into force: · Decision of the Council, of 23/10/2001, which establishes a Community mechanism aimed at facilitating reinforced cooperation in civil protection emergency measures (GUCE L 297/7, 15/11/2001); · Common declaration of the European Community, its member States and the […]

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Community legislation” “

The main points on the agenda of the parliamentary Commissions of the EP meeting in Brussels from Monday 19 to Thursday 22 November were the following: · Presentation of the 20001 annual Report on the problem of drugs in the EU – Presentation of the programme of work for 2001-2003 (Commission for citizens’ liberties and […]

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Dailies and periodicals” “” “

The German press is once again devoting its attention to other issues of international politics apart from its continuing reportage of developments in the war in Afghanistan. One very prominent issue that receives widespread coverage is Rugova’s victory in the elections in Kossovo, a country that, according to an editorial in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung […]

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New mission of the Union in the Middle East” “

With the aim of relaunching the negotiations to find a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a mission of the European Union composed of the Belgian presidency of the Council, Romano Prodi and Javier Solana made a visit in recent days to Egypt, Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. The visit of the European delegation coincided […]

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Prodi: “A united Europe to respond to the calls for peace”” “

“After 11 September the government of the world is more difficult. Guaranteeing security, prosperity and peace is an enterprise that no State, no institution, no people, however, large, powerful and respected, can realize by itself alone“. That’s why it’s important for Europe to “reaffirm the sense of her own unity so as to respond to […]

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Enlargement: ten candidate countries are almost ready” “

There are ten countries that could successfully conclude their negotiations for EU membership by the end of 2002, in time to participate in the European elections of 2004. This was announced by the Commisioner for enlargement, Günther Verheugen, on presenting the “Strategy Document” and “Report of the Commission” on the progress made towards membership by […]

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WCC: Ramadan, letter of the World Council of Churches” “

The secretary general of the WCC, Konrad Raiser, has sent a letter to the heads of the Islamic communities throughout the world to mark the beginning of Ramadan, a month sacred to Islam, which this year coincides with the Christian period of Advent. In his letter, pastor Raiser invites Christians and Moslems to rediscover in […]

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