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	Laeken European Council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Laeken European Council was held at the royal palace at Laeken, Belgium on 14-15 December 2001.
		the adoption of the Laeken Declaration on the Future of Europe, establishing the European Convention, to be presided over with former President of France, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, as President of the Convention, and former Italian Prime Minister Giuliano Amato and former Belgian Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene as Vice-Presidents.
		The Laeken Declaration on the Future of Europe is available in English ([2]) from the website of the Council of the European Union.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laeken_European_Council (335 words)

	Laken - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Laken (French: Laeken, Dutch: Laken) is a residential suburb in north-west Brussels (postal code : B-1020), Belgium.
		Here lies the Royal Palace of Laeken, official home of the Belgian Royal Family, and its domain, a greenbelt, designed in English style, in the middle of Brussels.
		The domain also contains the magnificent royal greenhouses of Laeken, a set of dome-shaped constructions, accessible to the public only a few days a year.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laeken (386 words)

	The parliamentary dimension of the ESDP - proposals for Laeken (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		To decide that two observers from the WEU Assembly should be able to take part in the work of the Convention when it draws up proposals on the role of national parliaments in the European architecture and on the delimitation of competences between the European Union and the Member States.
		The Assembly remains ready, as its President confirmed to the President of the European Parliament in spring 2001, to organise meetings between the two Bureaux for the purpose of establishing cooperative arrangements until a definitive solution is found for the parliamentary dimension of the ESDP.
		For the Laeken Summit, it is essential for the European Council to include the problem of the democratic deficit within the ESDP among the matters which are to be settled at the next Intergovernmental Conference and should therefore be put on the agenda.
	assembly-weu.org /en/documents/sessions_ordinaires/rpt/2001/1763.html (3437 words)

	BBC News \| EUROPE \| Viewpoint: Laeken's lows
		His claim that the Finns were unsuitable because of their lack of affinity with prosciutto may not have been of the same order as his recent claims about the superiority of the Christian world over the Islamic: but they reinforced the atmosphere of pork-barrelling that dominated the later stages of the summit.
		And now, thanks to the Laeken compromise, there are three of them as a Holy Trinity managing the debate on Europe's future.
		Laeken showed to fine effect the paradox of the summit system.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/1715601.stm (755 words)

	Federal Union \| Laeken declaration
		At Laeken on 15 December a statement was made on the future of the Union.
		In the Laeken Declaration the 15 national leaders set up a Convention which is to make the EU more democratic, more transparent, more effective in its business and bring it closer to its citizens.
		However when the Laeken summit concerned itself with the location of new EU agencies, the heads of state and government put a price on such things as the qualities of Parma ham and Swedish women like horse traders or carpet sellers hammering out a profit for themselves.
	www.federalunion.org.uk /europe/laekendeclaration.shtml (1538 words)

	A Brief Visitor's Guide to Laeken (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Besides the greenhouses, you can also visit the studio of Queen Elizabeth, and the stables, which were built for King Leopold II in the beginning of the 20th century and were designed by the French architect Charles Girault.
		Laeken is the residence of members of the royal family, so security is tight by necessity.
		Laeken sits in a residential part of the city where there are no cafés within walking distance, so have lunch or dinner before you visit.
	www.smithsonianmagazine.com /issues/2001/march/journeys_traveltips.php (498 words)

	Laeken
		The Declaration of Laeken should therefore be seized upon as a key turning point.
		Laeken is therefore a historic point of decision for Europe.
		It is only appropriate that, at Laeken, the choice is clearly put by the Belgian presidency, and that the ensuing Convention includes in its large agenda the drafting of a clause that would allow a member state to negotiate its own secession from the Union.
	www.bris.ac.uk /Depts/GRC/FP/laeken.htm (8423 words)

	Dr. Van Laeken's surgery specializes in breast reduction surgery & reconstructive breast surgery
		It is very important that Dr. Van Laeken is aware of the state of your general health prior to surgery.
		Van Laeken can perform the procedure in a public hospital or a private surgical facility depending on the patient.
		Although the incidence of complications is rare Dr. Van Laeken feels that all patients should be informed of the potential complications prior to proceeding with surgery.
	www.vanlaeken.com /cosmeticsurgery/breastreduction.htm (753 words)

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		It was in the early nineties, at those shows, where we were witnesses of a disagreement between the Dutch- and the Belgian breeders of the Laeken Shepherd.
		We were out of the Laeken world for a while and we noticed that this "different opinions" between Dutch and Belgian (type) breeders was still there.
		Not because she doesn’t now herself, but because there are so many different types of Laeken, that, in here point of view, it’s very difficult for a novice to see it right.
	www.laekenzine.com /tjammes/type.html (1084 words)

	Monarchie - Greenhouses in Laeken
		In 1873, architect Alphonse Balat designed for King Leopold II a complex of greenhouses which complement the castle of Laeken, built in the classical style.
		Each year, in the spring, the Greenhouses of Laeken are opened to the public, during almost three weeks.
		Built on the initiative of King Leopold II, The Royal Greenhouses of Laeken are among the main monuments of the 19th century in Belgium.
	www.monarchie.be /en/visit/greenhouse/index.html (523 words)

	BBC News \| EUROPE \| Ambition and dissent in Laeken
		The Laeken summit, like every recent meeting of its kind has brought thousands of Europeans on to the streets.
		But the agenda at Laeken is dominated by the launch of a convention to debate the EU's own future - something far removed from everyday life.
		European Commision President Romano Prodi is delighted, hailing the convention as a "triumph" for his team, which worked hard to persuade doubters to back the initiative.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/1710480.stm (557 words)

	Laeken Zirvesi... - BELGEnet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Avrupa Birliği (AB) üyesi 15 ülke ile aday 13 ülkenin devlet ve hükümet başkanlarını biraraya getiren "Laeken Zirvesi", 14-15 Aralık 2001'de, Belçika'nın başkenti Brüksel'in kuzeyindeki Laeken bölgesinde Laeken Kraliyet Şatosu'nda yapıldı.
		Laeken zirvesinde, NATO ile uzlaşma olmadan operasyonel hale getirilen Avrupa Güvenlik ve Savunma Politikası'nın (AGSP) ''itibar kazanması'' için çaba harcayacaklarını belirten Pique, ''sorunlar olduğunu ancak, bunların aşılabileceğinin işaretlerini de gördüklerini'' söyledi.
		Laeken Zirvesi'nde, Türkiye'nin AB ilişkileri açısından fevkalade olumlu kararlar çıktığını ifade eden Yılmaz, şunları kaydetti: ''Yeni dönem başkanlığını üstlenen İspanya'nın da bu konuda fevkalade yapıcı bir tutum içinde olduğu anlaşılıyor.
	www.belgenet.com /arsiv/ab/laekenzirvesi.html (1229 words)

	OBSERVATIONS ON THE PRESIDENCY CONCLUSIONS OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL MEETING IN LAEKEN
		It is also encouraged by the positive commitment of the Declaration with regard to the role of Europe as "a power resolutely doing battle against all violence, all terror and all fanaticism, but which also does not turn a blind eye to the world's heartrending injustices".
		ECRE however regrets that the specific recommendations included in the section on A true common asylum and immigration policy are not in the spirit of the Laeken Declaration and that of the Tampere Conclusions.
		It is further disappointed that the emphasis placed on measures to ensure more effective control of external borders and fight illegal immigration is not counter-balanced by a firm commitment to guaranteeing access to and provision of international protection to those in need.
	www.ecre.org /statements/laekencon.shtml (1080 words)

	infoBASE Europe Factsheet 026 : Laeken European Council Preview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Two important decisions concerning the future institutional arrangements of the EU and the reform of the treaties are expected to emerge from the Laeken meeting.
		Two specific issues likely to be decided by EU leaders at Laeken are the identity of the President of the Convention and the role to be played by representatives from candidate countries.
		During the Friday session, the Laeken Council is expected to discuss the current economic situation in the EU.
	www.ibeurope.com /Factfile/laekenpre.htm (761 words)

	Laeken Zirvesi Sonuç Bildirisi... - BELGEnet
		Just when the European Union is introducing its single currency, its enlargement is becoming irreversible and it is initiating an important debate on its future, the European Council meeting in Laeken on 14 and 15 December 2001 has provided fresh impetus to increase the momentum of its integration.
		The European Council's discussions were preceded by an exchange of views with the President of the European Parliament, Mrs Nicole Fontaine, on the principal items on the agenda.
		The extraordinary European Council meeting on 21 September 2001 reaffirmed the objective: "it is by developing the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and by making the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) operational at the earliest opportunity that the Union will be most effective".
	www.belgenet.com /arsiv/ab/laekenbildiri.html (9721 words)

	Prime Minister's Speeches - 2001 - Laeken Statement to Parliment
		That Declaration, which I welcome, acknowledges the contribution which the European Union has made to peace, stability and prosperity in all our countries, but also the extent to which it has to deliver results to its citizens on jobs, the single market, the fight against crime, a safe environment.
		The Laeken Declaration, and the Convention, give us the opportunity to take a serious look at the division of competences between the Union and the Member States.
		For the first time in the Union's history we shall be looking at the prospect of restoring some tasks to the Member States.
	www.number-10.gov.uk /output/Page1676.asp (1359 words)

	EU constitution Laeken
		The “Laeken declaration” on the political future of Europe, issued at the summit, has set the agenda for a European constitutional convention which will get to work next March.
		Fokus för diskussionerna i Laeken kommer att ligga på det s k konvent som skall diskutera en ny författning för den Europeiska Unionen inför den s k regeringskonferens som med all sannolikhet kommer att äga rum under 2004.
		The proposals, drawn up by Guy Verhofstadt, the Belgian prime minister and current holder of the EU presidency, received a cool reception in London and Copenhagen this week, and were dismissed as overambitious and unbalanced by Jacques Chirac, the French president, after talks this week with Tony Blair, the UK prime minister.
	www.nejtillemu.com /laeken.htm (1532 words)

	EU's Laeken summit to start with increasing hope in Ankara over ties with the EU Foreign Minister Cem to visit ...
		Commenting to the Turkish Daily News, diplomatic sources in Ankara voice their expectation that the Laeken summit will be a ground where the Turkish candidacy of the EU will be lifted to a higher degree, as stated by a visiting Belgian official on December 4.
		A declaration on the ESDP is expected to be released at the end of the Laeken summit, in which the ESDP will be declared to be operational.
		The General Affairs Council of the EU, held on Monday in Brussels, failed to convince Greece for lifting its veto and the issue was left for the Laeken summit of the EU leaders.
	www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /archives.php?id=26296 (2257 words)

	Laeken brings new impetus to Turkish-EU ties Ecevit to the US in January for extensive consultations US to undertake a ...
		As the Laeken summit ended with a green light concerning the upgrading of the Turkish candidacy, the incoming EU term president Spain gave encouraging remarks to Ankara vis-a-vis the upcoming six-month-long new semester.
		Evaluating the results of the Laeken summit of the European Union, which was held on Dec. 14-15, Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit commented that the summit declaration included important parts concerning Turkey.
		In this paragraph, in the light of the measures taken by Turkey, it was declared that the time for accession talks is coming closer," Ecevit said, indicating that it was the most concrete expression in the EU summit declarations, vis-a-vis the membership perspective of Turkey.
	www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /archives.php?id=26332 (2876 words)

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		Laeken Declaration on the future of the European Union (15 December 2001)
		One year after the Intergovernmental Conference held in Nice in December 2000 which launched the ‘Debate on the future of the European Union', the Laeken Declaration of 13 December 2001 redrafts and gives tangible form to the issues raised in Nice regarding a reform of the institutions.
		""""Presidency Conclusions of the Laeken European Council (14 and 15 December 2001): Annex I: Laeken Declaration on the future of the European Union"""", in Bulletin of the European Union.
	www.ena.lu /europe/enlargement/laeken-declaration-european-union-2001.htm (399 words)

	American Belgian Laekenois Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Groenendael, Tervuren and Malinois, as well as the Bouvier and Dutch Shepherds can trace their pedigrees back to the fawn wire-hair Vos I de Laeken who was born in 1885.
		Years later in the Brussels area, a local shepherd was allowed to graze his sheep on the grounds of Laeken Castle.
		King Leopold and Queen Marie Henriette quickly noticed the beautiful, rough-coated dogs used by this shepherd and, thus, the Belgian Laekenois became the favorite of the Queen.
	www.laekenois.org /breedinfo.htm (518 words)

	European No Campaign: Laeken (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Laeken summit family foto, 2001: Where Giscard d'Estaing got his assigment to rule the Convention.
		The Laeken Declaration provided for the assignment of the Convention on the Future of Europe.
		In the aftemath of the Irish “no” to the Nice Treaty it was a concession, that some basic reforms were needed, not least of all to improve the acceptance of the European Union among the European citizens.
	www.europeannocampaign.com /117.99.html (567 words)

	Laeken Declaration
		LAEKEN DECLARATION ON THE FUTURE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
		Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt at the Laeken Summit, December 2001.
		The Praesidium will be assisted by a Convention Secretariat, to be provided by the General Secretariat of the Council, which may incorporate Commission and European Parliament experts.
	www.euconvention.be /static/LaekenDeclaration.asp (3267 words)

	www.gebelgd.nl :: First Dutch Laeken association
		Times are a bit less and the situation of the Laeken in the Netherlands wasn’t so good anymore.
		When we look at Belgium, we hear the Laeken population is rising.
		The breeding of healthy, social and beautiful Laeken shepherds, when possible with the keeping of the well known working qualities of the Belgian shepherd.
	www.gebelgd.nl /old/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=index (505 words)

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