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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 02-01-04
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Paiements en espèces : l'euro progresse
[02] La Commission rencontre la Présidence Espagnole le 8 janvier à Madrid
[03] Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: Commission adopts new strategic
framework for assistance
[04] Novembre 2001- Le chômage dans la zone euro stable à 8,5 % ; l'UE
stable à 7,8%
[05] Flash estimate - December 2001 Euro-zone inflation estimated at 2.0 %
[06] Autre matériel diffusé:
Midday Express 04/01/2002
TXT: FR ENPDF:DOC:Midday Express 04/01/2002
[01] Paiements en espèces : l'euro progresse
During the second business day of the new year the use of the euro
progressed according to plan. On average 40% of the transactions were
carried out in euro and 97% of ATMs were adapted to give euro. Citizens in
general have tried to use their remaining national currency notes and coins
and get change in euro during these first days. This is a clear indication
that they want to use the euro exclusively as soon as possible. Queues in
banks continue to be longer than usual but the situation in the retail
sector was normalised yesterday although the final test is expected on
Saturday. The enthusiasm of the European people for our new currency
continuous to be the main factor of success.
[02] La Commission rencontre la Présidence Espagnole le 8 janvier à Madrid
La Commission européenne tiendra sa traditionnelle réunion avec la nouvelle
présidence de l'Union européenne le mardi 8 janvier 2002 à Madrid.
[03] Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: Commission adopts new strategic
framework for assistance
On 27 December 2001, the European Commission adopted a five-year strategy
for its financial assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. At the
same time, it announced that over the three years, 2002 - 2004, €960
million has been earmarked for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to
finance this strategy. The priorities set in the strategy are good
governance and institution building; economic recovery, regeneration and
reform; social development and civil society. In addition, €31 million from
the CARDS regional budget for which the Strategy Paper is already approved,
will be implemented nationally.
[04] Novembre 2001- Le chômage dans la zone euro stable à 8,5 % ; l'UE
stable à 7,8%
Le taux de chômage de la zone euro, corrigé des variations saisonnières,
était de 8,5% en novembre 2001, inchangé par rapport à octobre, selon les
données publiées aujourd'hui par Eurostat. Entre novembre 2000 et novembre
2001, le taux de chômage a varié entre 8,4% et 8,5%. Le taux de chômage de
l'UE15 était de 7,8% en novembre, inchangé par rapport à Il s'élevait à 7,
9% en novembre 2000. Les taux les plus bas ont été observés aux Pays-Bas (2,
2% en octobre), au Luxembourg (2,5%), en Autriche (4,0%), en Irlande (4,1%),
au Portugal (4,2%) et au Danemark (4,4% en octobre). Le taux de chômage de
l'Espagne (13,0%) est resté le plus élevé de l'UE.
[05] Flash estimate - December 2001 Euro-zone inflation estimated at 2.0 %
Euro-zone annual inflation is expected to be 2.0 % in December, down from
2.1% in November, according to a flash estimate issued today by Eurostat.
[06] Autre matériel diffusé:
Discours 1/2002 de M. SOLBES à la Banque Centrale Européenne
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