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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7632
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Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCE: Euro-MPs expect firm undertakings from Portuguese Presidency on broadening IGC agenda
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: EPP/ED Group against Prodi's presenting Commission's strategic goals without a written document
(EU) EP/SESSION: Mr. Baron Crspo accuses Mrs. Fontaine of having sabotaged public confidence in Europe - Response from Parliament President
(EU) EP/CFSP: Towards introduction of question time for CFSP High Representative
(EU) EP/LIBYA: Pöttering criticises Prodi's decision to invite Ghadafi to Brussels
(EU) EU/GREECE/CYPRUS: Papandreou says the Union must take specific initiatives on a solution for the island
(EU) EUROPEAN MOVEMENT: Lalumière, Dukes and Napolitano elected as Vice-Presidents
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM/BELGIUM: Robin Cook and Louis Michel meet in London - Shared views
(EU) EU/CHINA: Human Rights Watch calls on the Union to support the US-sponsored UN resolution on human rights in China
(EU) EU/GERMANY/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/NORTH KOREA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/HEALTH/CONSUMERS: European Commission White Paper on food safety proposes 80 legislative measures and creation of a European Food Authority to restore consumer confidence
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Guterres informs European social partners of the main points of the Portuguese Presidency's employment plan, which will be forwarded on 17 January to EU Prime Ministers
(EU) EU/BRITISH MEAT: Commission will not request urgent measures against France but is counting on a fast-track procedure in the Court of Justice
(EU) COURT OF FIRST JUSTICE: Arguments of WestLB and Land of North Rheinland Westphalia against European Commission's negative decision over aid of State-owned German bank
(EU) EU/EMU: Simitis confirms that Greece will ask to join the euro in the second week of March in view of a decision at the European Summit of June - Respect of the "Maastricht criteria" almost achieved
(EU) EIB/ITALY: 40 million euro participation in venture-capital fund Mediobanca
(EU) EP/BUDGETS: Committee on Budgetary Control takes stance in favour of granting discharge to European Commission for execution of Budget 1997
(EU) EP/WOMEN: Court of Justice verdict on women's access to military employment causes strong reactions by German MEPs.
(EU) EU/JAPAN: "Joint Statement of WTO" confirms identical Euro-Japanese view on envisaged new round of trade negotiations - Very broad agenda, "multifunctional role of agriculture
(EU) EU/TRADE: New import quota regime with reduced or nil duties.
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Visit by President Prodi to Zagreb this Friday
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: United States intend calling for arbitration by ICAO in trade war over planes equipped with hushkit
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: New stage in infringement proceedings against Luxembourg and Portugal concerning investor-compensation schemes
(EU) EU/SINGLE MARKET: New stages in proceedings against Austria and Italy for barriers to free movement of certain goods
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: The Commission takes Ireland to the Court of Justice for non-respect of the Drinking Water Directive
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: European Commission prosecutes five Member States due to shortcomings in implementation of rules on bathing water
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: New contract of Belgian Associations of Pharmacists for granting its label to pharmaceutical products approved
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Operation approved regarding distance-control systems for the automotive industry
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Commission hauls ECB (and soon EIB) before Court of Justice because they does not recognise certain OLAF powers
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Mrs de Palacio calls for drastic measures to avoid further oil slicks
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Europe's peripheral maritime regions call for a European sea policy capable of preventing catastrophes such as the slick caused by Erika
(EU) EU/ELECTRICITY/GERMANY:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/CULTURE:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisations:
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Packaging:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Handling:
(EU) Rail:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Advertising:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Gas:
(EU) Paper:
(EU) Luggage:
(EU) Retailing:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Stock market:
(EU) Electronics:
(EI) Internet:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Computer technology:
(EU) Computer technology:
(EU) Leisure:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 12/01/2000: