Nbr. 2001, January 2001

Index

• EU MINISTERS ADOPT INDIA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PACT.
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION: GOVERNANCE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENT =POLICY.
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION: GOVERNANCE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENT POLICY.
• EUROPEAN COUNCIL MEETING IN LAEKEN - DECEMBER 14 AND 15, 2001: PRESIDENCY CONCLUSIONS AND LAEKEN DECLARATION.
• GOTHENBURG EUROPEAN COUNCIL: RIOTS TARNISH SWEDISH PRESIDENCY'S RECORD.
• THE EURO-ZONE AND THE WORLD.
• ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS: PRESIDENCY SEEKS COMPROMISE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES AND MEPS.
• ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM: COMMISSION HOPES TO IMPLEMENT NEW POLICY IN 2003.
• ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM: COMMISSION TO INTRODUCE REGULAR APPRAISAL OF SENIOR OFFICIALS.
• BID TO ADJUST THE EU FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE TO IMPLEMENTATION CONDITIONS.
• BUDGET COUNCIL AGREES TO SCRAP BSE/FMD CRISIS RESERVE.
• BUDGET COUNCIL: JULY 20 SESSION TO FOCUS ON 2002 DRAFT BUDGET.
• BUDGET: AMENDMENTS TO DRAFT BUDGET FOR 2002.
• BUDGET: AUDITORS ISSUE MIXED ASSESSMENT OF REFORMED CLEARANCE OF EAGGF ACCOUNTS PROCEDURE.
• BUDGET: COMMISSION ANTI-FRAUD STRATEGY.
• BUDGET: COURT OF AUDITORS BACKS FINANCIAL REGULATION.
• BUDGET: DE PALACIO AND LAMY OVERSHADOW 1999 RATIFICATION PROCEDURE.
• BUDGET: EU FILES NEW COMPLAINT AGAINST US TOBACCO GIANTS.
• BUDGET: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT VOTES THROUGH DISCHARGE OF 1999 BUDGET.
• BUDGET: PROPOSALS ON THE RECASTING OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATION.
• BUDGET: SHARP INCREASE IN FRAUD AND IRREGULARITIES IN 2000.
• BUDGET: UPDATE ON EXECUTION OF 2001 AGRICULTURAL BUDGET.
• CFSP: EU SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY DISCUSSIONS RESUME.
• CO LOOKS TOWARD LAEKEN SUMMIT AND IGC 2004.
• COMMISSION DELEGATIONS TO ANSWER TO A SINGLE DIRECTORATE-GENERAL.
• COMMISSION DELEGATIONS TO ANSWER TO A SINGLE DIRECTORATE-GENERAL.
• COMMISSION DELEGATIONS TO ANSWER TO A SINGLE DIRECTORATE.
• COMMISSION PART-TIME CONTRACTS DOUBLE OVER DECADE.
• COMMISSION REFORM: KINNOCK RUNS INTO CONFLICT WITH COUNCIL CAUTION AND PARLIAMENTARY RESERVATIONS.
• COMMISSION TABLES NEW PACKAGE OF STAFF REFORMS.
• COMMISSION URGES COUNCIL TO LEAVE CONVENTION MANDATE OPEN.
• COUNCIL OF MINISTERS: COUNCIL SECRETARIAT URGES REFORMS PRIOR TO ENLARGEMENT.
• COUNCIL OF MINISTERS: DEBATE ON THE EU'S FUTURE AND THE PLACE OF CANDIDATE COUNTRIES.
• COUNCIL OF MINISTERS: POSITIVE VIEW OF CO-DECISION PROCEDURE.
• COURT'S RULES OF PROCEDURE AMENDED TO INFORM MEPS.
• DEFENCE POLICY: ESDP FUNDING SPARKS OFF INSTITUTIONAL AND BUDGETARY DEBATE.
• DEFENCE: EU AND NATO REFLECT ON LEADERSHIP.
• DEFENCE: EU TEETHING PROBLEMS AND INTERNATIONAL MOVES.
• DEFENCE: MINISTERS CLAIM PROGRESS IN CLOSING GAPS IN CAPABILITY.
• EU BUDGET 2001: SUPPLEMENTARY AND AMENDING BUDGET TO DEAL WITH BSE CRISIS.
• EU BUDGET ADJUSTED TO REFLECT BSE CRISIS.
• EU BUDGET: COMMISSION PLANS FURTHER STAFF ALLOCATIONS FOR JRC AND OLAF.
• EU BUDGET: COUNCIL GO-AHEAD TO RATIFY 1999 ACCOUNTS.
• EU COUNCIL OF MINISTERS: BELGIUM OUTLINES AMBITIOUS PROGRAMME FOR ITS PRESIDENCY.
• EU INFORMATION POLICY: SWEDISH PRESIDENCY RE-LAUNCHES ISSUE OF ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS.
• EU REFORM: PARLIAMENT KEEN TO BE INVOLVED IN PRESIDENCY'S POST-NICE INITIATIVE.
• EU REFORM: TREATY SIGNING CEREMONY PAVES THE WAY TO POST-NICE DEBATE.
• EU SUMMIT: GOTHENBURG RAISES TOUGH QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT.
• EUROPE'S FUTURE: MPS EXPRESS HOPES AND FEARS ON THE ROLE OF NATIONAL =PARLIAMENTS.
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION: COMMISSION TO EMPHASISE ASIAN DELEGATIONS.
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION: SCHREYER SEEKS TO RECOVER MORE FUNDS WRONGFULLY PAID OUT.
• EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU COUNTRIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO AFGHAN PEACE FORCE.
• EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU LEADERS BID TO SUPPORT GLOBAL ANTI-TERROR CAMPAIGN.
• EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU LEADERS OPEN THE DOOR TO A EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION.
• EUROPEAN COUNCIL: FRANCO-GERMAN-BRITISH MINI-SUMMIT STRAINS EU SOLIDARITY.
• EUROPEAN COUNCIL: MEMBER STATES READY TO BACK 'TARGETED' STRIKES.
• EUROPEAN COUNCIL: PRESIDENCY WANTS TO CONSOLIDATE ENLARGEMENT PROCESS AT LAEKEN.
• EUROPEAN COUNCIL: STOCKHOLM CONFIRMS LISBON STRATEGY.
• EUROPEAN INTEGRATION: FRITS BOLKESTEIN CRITICISES FRANCE AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT.
• EUROPEAN INTEGRATION: JOSPIN STEPS INTO POST-NICE DEBATE.
• EUROPEAN INTEGRATION: PRESIDENCY LAUNCHES POST-NICE DEBATE WITH YOUNG EUROPEANS.
• EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN: CITIZENS' EUROPE STILL A MYTH, SAYS SoDERMAN.
• EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: EURO-MPS MULL REVISION OF IMMUNITY PROCEDURES.
• EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: FIRM BACKING FOR EXTENDING THE OMBUDSMAN'S POWERS.
• EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: MEPS GIVE WHITE PAPER ON GOVERNANCE A LUKEWARM WELCOME.
• EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: PES STRAINS TO DEFINE CLEAR EUROPEAN IDEOLOGICAL STRATEGY.
• EUROPEAN UNION: COUNCIL SAYS IRISH 'NO' TO NICE TREATY WILL NOT OBSTRUCT RATIFICATION.
• EUROPEAN UNION: PARLIAMENT GIVES ITSELF POLITICAL ROOM FOR MANOEUVRE IN POST-NICE PROCESS.
• EUROPEAN UNION: PRODI WANTS TO REINFORCE ROLE OF THE REGIONS IN EUROPE.
• GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: AGENDA FOR JULY 16/17 MEETING.
• GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: FUTURE OF EUROPE TO DOMINATE NOVEMBER SESSION.
• GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: MINISTERS TAKE STOCK OF THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF ENLARGEMENT.
• GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: SWEDEN KEEN TO RE-LAUNCH ENLARGEMENT DEBATE AT NYKoPING.
• INFORMATION POLICY: COURT OVERRULES COMMISSION REFUSAL TO REVEAL MEMBER STATE POSITIONS.
• INFORMATION POLICY: MEMBER STATES SEEK COMMON POSITION ON ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS.
• INFORMATION POLICY: MOUNTING PRESSURE OVER ACCESS TO EU DOCUMENTS DEADLOCK.
• INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: ENLARGEMENT MEANS UPHEAVALS AND MORE EXPENSE.
• MEP STATUTE: PARLIAMENT OPEN TO EXEMPTION TO TAX OPTION.
• MICHEL AND MEPS PREPARE FOR GENT SUMMIT.
• NICE TREATY: COUNCIL AND PARLIAMENT SIZE UP POST-NICE PREPARATIONS.
• PARLIAMENT ACKNOWLEDGES IMPROVEMENTS IN EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S MANAGEMENT.
• POST-NICE DEBATE: COUNCIL AND PARLIAMENT STILL DIVIDED.
• PUBLIC RELATIONS: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL REACH COMPROMISE ON ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS.
• STOCKHOLM EUROPEAN COUNCIL: MEMBER STATES CONFIDENT ABOUT ECONOMIC GROWTH.
• [0] COMMISSION DELEGATIONS TO ANSWER TO A SINGLE DIRECTORATE.
• ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM: COMMISSION KEEN TO ENHANCE MEDIATION IN INTERNAL DISPUTES.
• AHERN ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF IRISH NATIONAL FORUM ON NICE TREATY.
• BUDGET: COMMISSION ANNOUNCES AMENDED PROPOSAL TO REVISE FINANCIAL REGULATION.
• BUDGET: PARLIAMENT KEEN TO RE-OPEN DEBATE ON EUROPEAN PROSECUTOR.
• BUDGET: TRIALOGUE APPROVES EMERGENCY AID FOR AFGHANISTAN.
• CFSP: CHALLENGES FOR FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY.
• COMMISSION IN CROSS-EXAMINATION OVER LUXEMBOURG UNITS AND THE BERLAYMONT.
• COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: DEBATE ABOUT STATUS AND ROLE.
• CoR WANTS AN IN-DEPTH EXAMINATION OF ITS ROLE IN THE EU.
• COUNCIL OF MINISTERS: SWEDEN TAKES ON THE EUROSCEPTICS.
• COUNCIL STILL SPLIT ON IDEA OF MORE JUDGES.
• COURT OF JUSTICE: CHANGE TO RULES OF PROCEDURE TO TAKE EFFECT ON 1 FEBRUARY.
• DECENTRALISATION OF ORDINARY PUBLICATIONS PROGRAMME.
• DECENTRALISATION OF ORDINARY PUBLICATIONS PROGRAMME.
• DEFENCE: INFORMAL COUNCIL CLAIMS PROGRESS BUT DUCKS QUESTIONS.