3/12: Pat Cox interview with Greek TV station: European Parliament (EP) after enlargement, Turkey accession, Cyprus – settlement plan
3/12: Cox meeting with Graham Watson, MEP: on creating an online Forum for EP
5/12: Comments by Cox after vote in EP [short term residence permits]
5/12: Meeting between Cox and Roger Liddle, UK political adviser: CAP
5/12: Meeting Cox with UK journalists: powers of EP. Greater legitimacy to the President of the Commission. Convention must make things simpler – explain who does what in Europe and make statement of contemporary values
5/12: Meeting Cox and Ana Palacio, Spanish foreign minister: asks for solidarity with Spain
6/12: Cabinet meeting on work of first six months of 2003
9/12: Press conference after the meeting of Cox with Kōstas Simitīs, Greek Prime Minister . Resolution of Cypriot problem not necessary for accession of Cyprus
10/12: Cox interview with Mega TV: Cyprus accession
10/12: Meeting Cox and Kostas Karamanlis, Greek politician: need for EP to initiate a positive climate of engagement before Council Summit
12/12: Copenhagen Summit: Date for Turkish accession. Situation in Cyprus. No linkage between Turkey and Cyprus accession
12/12: Meeting Cox, Hans-Gert Pöttering, leader of European Peoples Party (EPP) and Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Danish PM: negotiations with Cyprus. Turkey’s progress on political criteria. Solution on financial package. EPP position on Turkey. CAP reform. Difficulties with Poland negotiations
18/12: Meeting Romano Prodi President of Commission, Rasmussen and Cox: Convention. No watering down of Europe. Copenhagen a land-mark Summit
8/1/2003: Cox meeting with Inigo Méndez de Vigo, MEP Klaus Hansch,MEP, Prodi and Andrew Duff, MEP : EP’s delegation to Convention to draw up Constitutional Treaty: need for more transparency, withdrawal clause, timetable, stronger role for the President of the Council, need for compromise among MEPs (ABC Aznar-Blair-Chirac) proposal. Ireland’s support for Convention
9/1: Cox interview by Spanish radio station: Iraq and prospect of war. Hopes that Europe will act as one. President of EU – Convention/Constitution should be democratically accountable

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