No. 2002, January 2002

Index

• FOOD PRODUCTS: REPORT POINTS UP REASONABLE COMPLIANCE WITH EU IRRADIATION DIRECTIVE.
• EUROPEAN COUNCIL: LEADERS REACH DEAL ON FINANCING OF ENLARGEMENT.
• ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS: OMBUDSMAN SLAMS COMMISSION FOR SECRECY ON EU-US BUSINESS DIALOGUE.
• ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM: COMMISSION BIDS TO CONTRACT OUT MANAGEMENT OF WAGES AND PENSIONS.
• ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM: COMMISSION LAUNCHES APPRAISALS FOR ITS SENIOR OFFICIALS.
• ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM: COUNCIL ALARMED OVER BUDGETARY IMPACT OF OVERHAUL OF OFFICIALS' STATUTES.
• ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM: COUNCIL CAUTIOUS ABOUT FINANCIAL IMPACT OF NEW STAFF REGULATIONS.
• ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM: DELAYS IN DECENTRALISATION OF MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
• ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM: NEW COMMISSION RULES ON WHISTLEBLOWING AND MEDIATION.
• ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM: PRACTICAL PROVISIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW ASSESSMENT SYSTEM.
• ANTI-FRAUD: ANNUAL REPORT HIGHLIGHTS PROBLEMS IN CONDUCTING INTERNAL PROBES.
• BUDGET 2000: COUNCIL REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PAYMENT ERRORS.
• BUDGET: COMMISSION TO RELAUNCH DEBATE ON EUROPEAN TAX.
• BUDGET: COUNCIL DEFERS DECISION ON OVERHAUL OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATION.
• BUDGET: COUNCIL GUIDELINES FOR 2003.
• BUDGET: PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL REACH DEAL ON 2003 BUDGET.
• BUDGET: PARLIAMENT DEMANDS INCREASE IN EXTERNAL EXPENDITURE IN 2003.
• COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY: YEAR 2001 FINANCIAL REPORT APPROVED.
• COMMON FOREIGN & SECURITY POLICY: SOLANA CALLS FOR MORE POWERS FOR HIGH REPRESENTATIVE.
• COUNCIL OF MINISTERS: ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS OF ENLARGEMENT PUT STRAIN ON PROVISIONAL BUDGET.
• COURT OF JUSTICE: COMMISSION KEEN TO REDEFINE DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.
• DEFENCE: GREECE STILL BLOCKING DEAL WITH TURKEY ON NATO CO-OPERATION.
• ENLARGEMENT: BIG BANG ACHIEVED WITH LITTLE MONEY.
• ENLARGEMENT: POLAND TAKES TALKS DOWN TO THE WIRE.
• EU BUDGET: 2002 SAB FOR ENLARGEMENT AND SOLIDARITY FUND.
• EU BUDGET: COMMISSION WARNS OF RISK OF CANCELLATION OF STRUCTURAL PROGRAMMES.
• EU BUDGET: COUNCIL AND PARLIAMENT REACH AGREEMENT ON FINANCIAL REGULATION.
• EU BUDGET: MEPS DRAW BACK FROM CLASH WITH COUNCIL ON CFSP SPENDING.
• EU BUDGET: PARLIAMENT MIGHT BE ABLE FIND MONEY FOR COMMISSION STAFF.
• EU INSTITUTIONS' MEETINGS FROM AUGUST TO SEPTEMBER.
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION: AGITATION IN THE WINGS WITH SENIOR POSTS UP FOR GRABS.
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION: BELGIUM THREATENED WITH LEGAL ACTION OVER BERLAYMONT.
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION: BID TO AVOID BEST OFFICIALS TAKING EARLY RETIREMENT.
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION: COUNCIL AGREEMENT IN SIGHT ON EXECUTIVE AGENCIES.
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION: EU EXECUTIVE CLINGS TO RIGHT OF INITIATIVE OVER LEGISLATION.
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION: INTERNAL REFORM PROVING HARD TO CARRY THROUGH.
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION: KINNOCK AT ODDS WITH BELGIUM OVER BILL FOR BERLAYMONT.
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION: NEW DEPUTY DIRECTORS-GENERAL IN DG AGRICULTURE.
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION: NEW PAYMASTER'S, INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOGISTICS OFFICES.
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION: PROPOSAL FOR OVERHAUL OF STAFF REGULATIONS TABLED.
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION: REFORM OF EURATOM SAFEGUARDS OFFICE IN THE PIPELINE.
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION: SEMINAR ON INSTITUTIONAL SET-UP OF AN ENLARGED EU.
• EUROPEAN CONVENTION: AGREEMENT ON NEED FOR STRONGER FOREIGN POLICY AND COMMON DEFENCE.
• EUROPEAN CONVENTION: CALL FOR BIGGER EU ROLE IN JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS.
• EUROPEAN CONVENTION: COMMISSION AND PARLIAMENT SEAL ALLIANCE TO STAND UP TO COUNCIL.
• EUROPEAN CONVENTION: COMMISSION SAYS PRESIDENT SHOULD BE CHOSEN BY PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL.
• EUROPEAN CONVENTION: COMMISSION TO PRESENT ITS VIEWS ON FUTURE OF EUROPE AT THE END OF OCTOBER.
• EUROPEAN CONVENTION: CONFUSION OVER EPP DRAFT CONSTITUTION.
• EUROPEAN CONVENTION: CONSENSUS EMERGES AGAINST TOO STRICT A DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.
• EUROPEAN CONVENTION: EPP DIVIDED OVER FUTURE EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION.
• EUROPEAN CONVENTION: MARITIME REGIONS OUTLINE EXPECTATIONS ON FUTURE OF EUROPE.
• EUROPEAN CONVENTION: MIXED RECEPTION FOR DRAFT CONSTITUTION.
• EUROPEAN CONVENTION: NATIONAL MPS QUESTION THEIR FUTURE ROLE.
• EUROPEAN CONVENTION: PRAESIDIUM TAKES STOCK OF PREPARATORY WORK.
• EUROPEAN CONVENTION: PROCEEDINGS GET OFF TO A SLUGGISH START.
• EUROPEAN CONVENTION: UK SEEKS TO RESTRICT SCOPE OF CONSTITUTIONAL PROJECT.
• EUROPEAN CONVENTION: WORKING GROUPS SEEKING DIFFICULT CONSENSUS.
• EUROPEAN COUNCIL: AGENDA FOR JUNE 21-22 SEVILLE SUMMIT.
• EUROPEAN COUNCIL: ENLARGEMENT TALKS TOP COPENHAGEN AGENDA.
• EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU LEADERS MOVE ECONOMIC LIBERALISATION DRIVE UP A GEAR.
• EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU LEADERS TO SET DEADLINES FOR ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION MEASURES.
• EUROPEAN COUNCIL: FRANCE TOUGHENS LINE OVER ENERGY MARKET OPENING.
• EUROPEAN COUNCIL: LEADERS INJECT IMPETUS INTO ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION POLICY.
• EUROPEAN COUNCIL: PARLIAMENT INSISTS ON BETTER INTER-INSTITUTIONAL CO-OPERATION.
• EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: COMMITTEE BACKS CALL FOR UNIFORM VOTING METHOD.
• EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: ELECTION OF PAT COX TO THE PRESIDENCY OVERTURNS THE POLITICAL BALANCE.
• EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: JOSEPH DAUL CHOSEN TO CHAIR CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS.
• EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: MEPS ELECT PAT COX PRESIDENT.
• EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: PAT COX THE FAVOURITE TO TAKE OVER FROM NICOLE FONTAINE.
• EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: ROW OVER LIFTING IMMUNITY.
• EUROPEAN PEOPLE'S PARTY: EPP FAVOURS CONSTITUTION BASED ON EUROPE'S RELIGIOUS HERITAGE.
• EUROPEAN UNION: BLAIR AND SCHR?DER TRY TO PRISE OPEN COUNCIL.
• EUROPEAN UNION: COMPROMISE IN SIGHT OVER MEPS' ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS.
• EUROPEAN UNION: COREPER TO EXAMINE CONVENTION BUDGET.
• EUROPEAN UNION: COREPER TO EXAMINE CONVENTION BUDGET.
• FRANCO-GERMAN SUMMIT: WORKING GROUPS REPLACE UNDERSTANDING.
• GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: BERLUSCONI ADDS SPARK TO JANUARY 28 SESSION.
• GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: MIDDLE EAST AT CENTRE OF WIDE AGENDA.
• GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: US 'AXIS OF EVIL' POLICY TRIGGERS EU SOLIDARITY.
• GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: ZIMBABWE, ENLARGEMENT AND BOSNIAN POLICE ON FEBRUARY 18 AGENDA.
• HUMAN RIGHTS: CUBAN SAKHAROV PRIZE WINNER RECEIVES AWARD IN STRASBOURG.
• IGC CONVENTION: AZNAR OPENS FIRST SESSION ON FUTURE OF EUROPE.
• IGC CONVENTION: FOREIGN MINISTERS STRIKE DEAL ON ITALIAN MEMBERS OF CONVENTION.
• MEPS PROTEST AT 'GAG' ON ACCOUNTS WHISTLE-BLOWER.
• SPANISH PRESIDENCY: AZNAR BACKS COMMISSION FINANCING PLAN FOR ENLARGEMENT.
• ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS: LEGAL EXPERTS CAST DOUBTS ON MEMBER STATES' VETO RIGHTS.
• ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM: COMMISSION REVISES DRAFT RULES FOR EXECUTIVE AGENCIES.
• ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM: MINISTERS BACK COMMISSION PLAN BUT WORRY ABOUT COST.
• BUDGET COUNCIL: COUNCIL EXPECTED TO APPROVE AUSTERITY BUDGET FOR 2003.
• BUDGET: ANTI-FRAUD UNIT BACKS COURT ACTION AGAINST FORMER EU AUDITOR.
• BUDGET: COMMISSION CALLS FOR UNSPENT FUNDS TO BE CARRIED OVER.
• BUDGET: COMMISSION STRUGGLES TO GET MEPS TO ACCEPT PRIORITIES.
• BUDGET: COUNCIL TIGHTENS RULES FOR EU EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND.
• BUDGET: NEIL KINNOCK FACES GRILLING FROM MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTS OVER FORMER CHIEF ACCOUNTANT.
• COMMITEE OF THE REGIONS: CANDIDATES LINE UP FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
• COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: PLENARY SESSION GETS EARLY BRIEFING FROM UPCOMING GREEK PRESIDENCY.
• COUNCIL OF MINISTERS: GENERAL SECRETARIAT SEEKS PLANNING PERMISSION FOR NEW BUILDING.
• COUNCIL OF MINISTERS: JOSE-MARIA AZNAR DEFENDS SPAIN'S RECORD TO MEPS.
• COUNCIL OF MINISTERS: LIST OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS OPEN TO PUBLIC SCRUTINY.
• COUNCIL OF MINISTERS: MOVE TO STREAMLINE JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS WORKING GROUPS.