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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 01-03-09
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
MIDDAY EXPRESS
News from the Spokesman's midday briefing
Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi du Service Presse et Communicationb
Midday Express 09/03/2001
[01] Commission aims to boost labour market equality in Great Britain
Anna Diamantopoulou, European Commissioner for Employment and Social
Affairs, signed today a decision approving the new EQUAL Community
Initiative Programme for Great Britain for the 2001-2006 period. Under the
programme, the European Social Fund (ESF) will provide euro 387.91 million
to develop new ways of fighting discrimination and inequality in the field
of employment. These plans support the four pillars of European Employment
Strategy. The overall budget for the UK programme is euro 775.82 million,
of which euro 351.06 million will be contributed by the British public
sector, euro 387.91 million by the EU and euro 36.85 million from national
private sources.
[02] Fonds social européen : la Commission approuve le programme EQUAL pour
renforcer l'égalité sur le marché du travail en France
Anna Diamantopoulou, Commissaire Européenne pour l'Emploi et les Affaires
sociales, a signé aujourd'hui une décision approuvant la nouveau programme
d'Initiative communautaire EQUAL en France pour la période 2000-2006. Le
Fonds social européen (FSE) apportera, via ce programme, 320 millions
d'euros pour expérimenter de nouveaux moyens de lutte contre les
discriminations et inégalités dans le domaine de l'emploi.
[03] Removal of Ante Jelavic as a member of the Presidency of Bosnia and
Herzegovina
European External Relations Commissioner Chris Patten yesterday issued the
following statement : "I understand and support the decision by High
Representative Petritsch to remove Mr Ante Jelavic from his position as a
member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I very much regret the
fact that Mr Jelavic's recent actions left the High Representative with no
choice but to take this step. Let there be no doubt. The Bosnian Croat
people are central to the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and
Herzegovina is their country too. Bosnian Croats deserve real leadership
from their leaders, leadership that will give them a future within that
country, not imprison them in the past. That means working hard to make
Bosnia and Herzegovina and its legal institutions function, not seeking to
undermine them. The last year has seen much progress in the Balkans,
including in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Like others, I urge Bosnian Croats to
join in that progress and to insist that their leaders work for their
people's interests, not their own."
[04] Conference on NGO cooperation in the area of drug prevention and
associated risks
On 12 and 13 March 2001, the European Commission will host a conference of
beneficiaries from projects supporting the prevention of drug use and
associated risks under the Phare LIEN and Partnership programmes. On the
basis of the participants' experience with the implementation of their
projects, the conference will explore the roles of information, evaluation
and networking in ensuring sustainability of project results.
[05] Fusion approuvée selon la procédure simplifiée
Ericsson (SV) / Skandia (SV)
[06] Autre matériel diffusé
Discours de M. Prodi : "Poland and Europe: building on the past, shaping
the future" à l'Université Catholique de Lublin
Discours de M. Lamy : "Has international capitalism won the war and lost
the peace ?" à la Chambre de Commerce des Etats-Unis (08/03, Washington DC)
Discours de Mme Diamantopoulou : "The modernisation of the European social
model and the forthcoming Stockholm Summit" à la London School of Economics
Discours de Mme Diamantopoulou : "The Social Policy Agenda : Europe at work
for Trade Unions" à la Trade Unions for Europe conference (Londres)
Discours de M. Byrne : "BSE, Topical Aspects" au Comité Economique et
Social
Note sur les résultats du Conseil Environnement
Note sur la préparation du Conseil Ecofin
Note sur la préparation du Conseil Ecofin (services financiers)
Note sur la préparation du Conseil Marché intérieur / Consommateurs /
Tourisme
Calendrier du 11 au 16 mars
MIDDAY EXPRESS
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