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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7634

15 January 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 44
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) epp/ed

14/01/2000 (Agence Europe) - In Strasbourg Tuesday evening, the EPP/ED Group will meet Marin Lee Chu Ming, President of the Democratic Party of Hong Kong. On that occasion, he will be handed the Schuman medal for his fight in favour off democracy.

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) WEU: Permanent Representative Guimaraes sets out ambitions of Portuguese Presidency which will try to strengthen WEU while bringing it closer to the Union
(EU) EU/INDONESIA: Embargo on arms destined for Indonesia expires on Monday - Greens call for it to be maintained - Emergency debate in EP on the Moluccas
(EU) EP/IGC: Committee on Constitutional Affairs attempts to secure guarantees on broadening of agenda of Intergovernmental Conference, but Parliament should not delay the IGC
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Russell-Johnston and Schwimmer congratulate Turkish Government for its decision to grant Ocalan a stay of execution
(EU) OSCE: Refugees, Chechnya and Kosovo among OSCE priorities for the year 2000
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MONETARY: Re-evaluation of drachma could be decided over the weekend
(EU) EU/CURRENCIES/ECONOMY: At Tokyo ministerial meeting, G7 will consider euro exchange rates satisfactory - Situation of yen, situation in Russia, reform of IMF
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Declarations by Fischler on agricultural negotiations at WTO and on membership negotiations with applicant countries
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(EU) EP/IGC:
(EU) EPP/ED:
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: Parliament to examine on Tuesday the proposal on modernisation of competition rules - Von Wogau report favours European Commission draft as a sound basis for discussion
(EU) EP/FRAUD: Theato report on protection of EU financial interests calls for establishment of a uniform legal framework and a European prosecutor
(EU) EP/WOMEN/SCIENCE: McNally report urges EP to support European Commission's communication on women and science
(EU) EP/LEGAL AFFAIRS: Legal committee approves, with amendments, two projects aimed at improving free movement of third country nationals for provision of services in Union
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: MEPs' positions diverge over project for ecological scrapping of cars
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Permanent forum for civil society and Fourth World European Committee present their proposals for Charter of fundamental rights
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: According to Eurostat there is a slight rise in the labour costs during third quarter 1999
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/BANGLADESH: Financing of development and democratisation projects
(EU) EU/POLAND: Poland is EU's fourth largest exporter - Noticeable development of trade
(EU) GREECE-TURKEY: Towards the signing of ten cooperation agreements
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM: Commission will adopt on Tuesday the first version of white paper on its internal reform
(EU) EU/WTO: Appellate body confirms conclusions of panel condemning Argentine protectionist measures on European shoes
(EU) EU/CULTURE: European Commission attacks French restrictions on activity of performers' agents
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Germany, Italy and Austria fail to correctly transpose directives and Italy does not respect open and competitive conditions in two cases, Germany in four
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission to inspect RINA, company which authorised oil tanker Erika to take the sea, on 28 February
(EU) EU/HEALTH/CONSUMERS: Overall positive reaction, with some warnings, regarding European Commission's White Paper on Food Safety
(EU) EU/CHOCOLATE: French chocolate makers organise demonstration in Parliament to keep "real chocolate"
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS: Uni Network International trade union movement is launched
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Workshop on legal aspects of cross-border trade of electricity
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