April 30, 2003
- EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DETERMINED TO INFLUENCE FINAL PHASE OF CONVENTION'S WORK.
- BUDGET: COMMISSION PRESENTS STRICT BUDGET FOR 2004.
- DEFENCE: FRANCE, GERMANY, BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG STRIKE OUT AS PIONEERS.
- COUNCIL OF MINISTERS: FOREIGN MINISTERS SET FOR INFORMAL VOYAGE.
- EUROPEAN DIARY.
- TAXATION: GREEN LIGHT FOR EXTENSION OF REDUCED EXCISE-DUTY REGIME FOR TOBACCO IN CORSICA.
- TAXATION: FRANCE INSISTS ON REDUCED RATE OF VAT ON AUDIO RECORDS AND CASSETTES.
- BANKING: FOUR ITALIAN BANKS GET REGULATORY CLEARANCE TO BUY FIAT'S FIDIS RETAIL.
- BANKING: HLB AND LB KIEL MERGER CLEARED BY COMMISSION.