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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 04-02-27
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Pascal Lamy in Poland to discuss trade implications of enlargement
[02] European Union Election Observation Mission to Indonesia for upcoming
election
[03] February 2004: Economic sentiment remained unchanged
[04] February 2004: The euro area business climate indicator decreased
slightly
[05] Report on the future of rural areas in the CEE New Member States
[06] Estimation rapide - Février 2004 ; l'inflation de la zone euro estimée
à 1,6%
[07] Janvier 2004 ; le taux d'inflation annuel de la zone euro en baisse à
1,9% ;le taux de l'UE15 stable à 1,8%
[08] Rédiffusion de notes
[09] Statement by Commissioner Chris Patten following the death of the
President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Boris Trajkovski
[10] Autre matériel diffusé
Midday Express 27/02/2004
TXT: FR ENPDF:DOC:Midday Express 27/02/2004
[01] Pascal Lamy in Poland to discuss trade implications of enlargement
EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy travels to Warsaw on 1-2 March to discuss
with the government, business and civil society, the trade implications of
the upcoming accession of Poland to the EU. On the eve of his visit Pascal
Lamy said: 'With less than 3 months to go before accession we want to make
sure that we are ready for this historical event. Poland is already a
member of the trade family and I will seize this opportunity to discuss
with the government, business and civil society how we can promote our
common interests together in all aspects of our trade policy."
[02] European Union Election Observation Mission to Indonesia for upcoming
election
The European Commission will deploy shortly an EU Election Observation
Mission (EOM) for the Parliamentary (5 April) and Presidential Elections (5
July with possible second round) in Indonesia. The European Commission is
funding the mission with €5 million from the European Commission's European
Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR). The 2004 elections are
the second democratic elections after the transition to multi-party
democracy and the first direct Presidential elections and represent thus an
important test. The mission will be led by Mr Glyn Ford, Member of the
European Parliament, Member of the EP Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human
Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy.
[03] February 2004: Economic sentiment remained unchanged
Following its nearly continuous increase since summer last year,
interrupted only in December, the economic sentiment indicator (ESI)
stabilised in February at a level of 96.7 for the EU and at 96.0 for the
euro area. In the EU, a small decrease in confidence in the construction
sector was compensated by an equally small improvement of confidence among
consumers and retailers. The euro area saw a small improvement in consumer
confidence balanced by a fall in confidence in both the construction and
retail sector. Industrial confidence remained at the same level as in
January for both the euro area and the EU as a whole. The services
confidence indicator, which is not a component of the ESI, remained
unchanged in the EU and improved slightly in the euro area.
[04] February 2004: The euro area business climate indicator decreased
slightly
The Business Climate Indicator (BCI) for the euro area decreased slightly
between January and February, reaching a value of 0.01. This decrease was
driven by a weakening in most components of the indicator, i.e. production
trend in the recent past, total and export order books as well as stocks of
finished products. The increase recorded in production expectations was not
sufficient to make up for the deterioration in the other components.
[05] Report on the future of rural areas in the CEE New Member States
Rural development measures have become more important in recent years and
will gain further importance in future as shown in the conclusions of
Second European Conference on Rural Development, held in Salzburg, in
November 2003. The report "The Future of Rural Areas in the CEE New Member
States" is an important reference document analysing the current situation
and future prospects of rural areas in the eight Central and Eastern
European countries (CEECs) acceding the European Union on May 1, 2004 as
well as in Romania and Bulgaria. The report is mainly based on background
information provided by the country experts of the "Network of Independent
Agricultural Experts in the CEE Candidate Countries" and on available
regional statistics. The analysis covers a number of important topics for
rural regions: farm and food chain related analyses, rural labour market
trends, rural infrastructure, rural and agricultural policies and concludes
with a very detailed typology of rural areas. The report is available on
the internet at: http://europa.eu.int/comm/agriculture/publi/reports/ccrurdev/index_en.htm
[06] Estimation rapide - Février 2004 ; l'inflation de la zone euro estimée
à 1,6%
Selon une estimation rapide publiée aujourd'hui par Eurostat, l'Office
statistique des Communautés européennes, le taux d'inflation annuel de la
zone euro s'établirait à 1,6% en février 2004. En janvier 2004, le taux
était de 1,9%.
[07] Janvier 2004 ; le taux d'inflation annuel de la zone euro en baisse à
1,9% ;le taux de l'UE15 stable à 1,8%
Le taux d'inflation annuel de la zone euro a baissé de 2,0% en décembre
2003 à 1,9% en janvier 2004, indique aujourd'hui Eurostat, l'Office
statistique des Communautés européennes. Un an auparavant, le taux était de
2,1%.
[08] Rédiffusion de notes
[09] Statement by Commissioner Chris Patten following the death of the
President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Boris Trajkovski
On learning of the tragic death of Boris Trajkovski, President of the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Chris Patten, Commissioner for
External Relations said, "I am extremely distressed to hear about the death
of President Trajkovski. I worked with him closely during the crisis that
led up to the Lake Ohrid Agreement and in the implementation of that
Agreement. He was a great servant of the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, and a great friend of the European Union. Through his dedicated
work and commitment he drew his country ever closer to the European family.
We will all miss him profoundly, and send our condolences to his family,
his friends, and to the people of his country."
[10] Autre matériel diffusé
Discours de M. Prodi « address at the extraordinary African Union summit"
Discours de M. Barnier sur « la réunion informelle des ministres de la
politique régionale » Rediff : Speech by Mr. Fischler "Towards a more
sustainable agriculture policy" - at the European conservation of
Agriculture Federation Calendrier pour la semaine du 1er au 5ème mars
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