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| The Barcelona Council has made the process of economic and social reform "irreversible" This was the message delivered by Spanish Prime Minister Jos� Mar�a Aznar at the closing press conference of the Barcelona European Council, which he held jointly with Commission President Romano Prodi and CFSP High Representative Javier Solana.  Spanish Presidency stresses importance of Barcelona Declaration for cessation of violence in Middle East The President of the EU Council and Spanish Foreign Minister, Josep Piqu�, has spoken about the Barcelona Declaration on the situation in the Middle East, which has been discussed at the European Council. Ecofin President gives assurance that the Fifteen are "getting closer" to liberalising energy and emphasises broad agreement on need to reach concrete agreements on economic reform The European Council has also asked the enlargement countries to implement reforms. Pat Cox: "The challenge now is to deliver the implementation of commitments made" The President of the European Parliament noted that "the success of the Lisbon process depends on the adoption of legislation which comes under co-decision", and added that "the European Parliament can make a decisive contribution to driving forward that process of economic reform linked with social justice." EU reaches agreement for Development Conference in Monterrey The Foreign Affairs Ministers of the European Union have reached an agreement on the common position they will be submitting to the International Conference on Financing for Development to be held in Monterrey (Mexico) from 18 to 22 March. EU looks at creating European police force capable of acting in crisis situations Spain�s Minister for the Interior, Mariano Rajoy has opened a seminar on the role of the European Police in civil crisis management, being held in La Toja, Pontevedra, from 11 to 13 March. ECOFIN COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS (14 March 2002) Committee being set up to draft candidate countries� Act of Accession The Committee which will draft the candidate countries� Act of Accession to the European Union is being formally set up and will hold its first session in Brussels under the Spanish Presidency. Speech by Miguel Arias Ca�ete before the European Parliament's "Animal Welfare" intergroup (13/3/2002) Strasbourg, 13 March 2002 Del Castillo: "Technological literacy is a priority objective" The current President of the EU Education and Youth Affairs Council, Pilar del Castillo, made the closing speech at the international seminar on "Perspectives for applying and developing the new technologies in education." |
NewsLetters The Barcelona Council has made the process of economic and social reform "irreversible" <i>This was the message delivered by Spanish Prime Minister Jos� Mar�a Aznar at the closing press conference of the Barcelona European Council, which he held jointly with Commission President Romano Prodi and CFSP High Representative Javier Solana.</i><a href=mms://a450.v24480.c6631.g.vm.akamaistream.net/7/450/6631/1800267342/multimedia.ue2002.es/barcelona/mp-in-16032002_01.asf class=enlacesCanal><img src=imgEspanol/mm.gif border=0> </a> Spanish Presidency stresses importance of Barcelona Declaration for cessation of violence in Middle East <i>The President of the EU Council and Spanish Foreign Minister, Josep Piqu�, has spoken about the Barcelona Declaration on the situation in the Middle East, which has been discussed at the European Council.</i><a href=mms://a450.v24480.c6631.g.vm.akamaistream.net/7/450/6631/1800267342/multimedia.ue2002.es/barcelona/20020315pique.wma class=enlacesCanal><img src=imgEspanol/mm.gif border=0> </a> Ecofin President gives assurance that the Fifteen are "getting closer" to liberalising energy and emphasises broad agreement on need to reach concrete agreements on economic reform <i>The European Council has also asked the enlargement countries to implement reforms.</i><a href=mms://a450.v24480.c6631.g.vm.akamaistream.net/7/450/6631/1800267342/multimedia.ue2002.es/barcelona/mp-in-15032002_03.asf class=enlacesCanal><img src=imgEspanol/mm.gif border=0> </a></b> Pat Cox: "The challenge now is to deliver the implementation of commitments made" <i>The President of the European Parliament noted that "the success of the Lisbon process depends on the adoption of legislation which comes under co-decision", and added that "the European Parliament can make a decisive contribution to driving forward that process of economic reform linked with social justice."</i> <a href=mms://a450.v24480.c6631.g.vm.akamaistream.net/7/450/6631/1800267342/multimedia.ue2002.es/barcelona/20020315Patcox.wma class=enlacesCanal><img src=imgEspanol/mm.gif border=0> </a></b> <br><br> EU reaches agreement for Development Conference in Monterrey <i>The Foreign Affairs Ministers of the European Union have reached an agreement on the common position they will be submitting to the International Conference on Financing for Development to be held in Monterrey (Mexico) from 18 to 22 March.</i> EU looks at creating European police force capable of acting in crisis situations <i>Spain�s Minister for the Interior, Mariano Rajoy has opened a seminar on the role of the European Police in civil crisis management, being held in La Toja, Pontevedra, from 11 to 13 March.</i> ECOFIN COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS (14 March 2002)
Committee being set up to draft candidate countries� Act of Accession <i>The Committee which will draft the candidate countries� Act of Accession to the European Union is being formally set up and will hold its first session in Brussels under the Spanish Presidency.</i> Speech by Miguel Arias Ca�ete before the European Parliament's "Animal Welfare" intergroup (13/3/2002) Strasbourg, 13 March 2002 Del Castillo: "Technological literacy is a priority objective" The current President of the EU Education and Youth Affairs Council, Pilar del Castillo, made the closing speech at the international seminar on "Perspectives for applying and developing the new technologies in education."
