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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7638
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/institutional reform

When will Parliament issue its opinion on convening of IGC? - Items to be added to agenda

Strasbourg, 20/01/2000 (Agence Europe) - On the afternoon of 19 January, the bureau of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, the political group coordinators, the two rapporteurs on the IGC (Nea Demokratia Member Georgios Dimitrakopoulos and German Social Democrat Jo Leinen) and Parliament's two representatives at the IGC (German Christian Democrat Elmar Brok and Greek Socialist Dimitris Tsatsos) discussed the European Parliament's attitude to the opinion it must issue (required by the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Portuguese Presidency spells out how it plans to organise Intergovernmental Conference work
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: When will Parliament issue its opinion on convening of IGC? - Items to be added to agenda
(EU) EU/SLOVAKIA: Visit by Prodi and Verheugen
(EU) EP/INDONESIA: Parliament disapproves of expiry of embargo on arms sales
(EU) EP/DEATH PENALTY:
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Parliament hopes EU will have greater role in peace process - President Arafat in Brussels on Monday
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/CHECHNYA: EP calls on EU to envisage transferring Tacis credits to reconstruction of northern Caucasus, while pursuing political dialogue with Moscow
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/CHECHNYA: Council to hold exchange of views on Monday on timeliness and nature of sanctions against Russia - Commission awaits ministerial debate for making proposals
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA: Council to evaluate latest South African proposals aimed at resolving last problems outstanding in spirits sector
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Meeting this Friday on co-operation for the development of the European satellite navigation system, Galileo
(EU) EU/UNITED-STATES: American conciliating attitude, put forward by Mr. Aaron on "hushkits" plans, accession of China to the WTO and biosafety
(EU) EP/AREA OF FREEDON, SECURITY AND JUSTICE: Several MEPs call for EP/Council co-decision in areas covered by "third pillar" - Vitorino states that Commission will fully exercise its right of initiative and announces forthcoming proposals
(EU) EP/NATURAL DISASTERS: Parliament calls for rapid measures following the "millennium storms"
(EU) EP/REGIONAL POLICY:
(EU) EP/COMMISSION/REFORM: Parliament calls on Commission to implement recommendations of second report of "Committee of Independent Experts", but rejects creation of committee responsible for studying its own functioning
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/FRAUD: Four Members of the EP, with the backing of 70, plan to initiate proceedings before the Court of First Instance against EP decision on OLAF's powers
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission approves Spanish aid to vessel owners and crews affected by expiry of the agreement with Morocco, and EU cofunding for five months
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Council for the prosecution, Nial Fennelly, evoked "the Monegasque question" towards a EU/Monaco bilateral agreement
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Hearing of the parties to the case of the refusal of entry onto British territory of a Community citizen
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: The Italian Court of Auditors is not qualified to question the Court of justice in the dossier regarding the monitoring of ANAS and RAI's financial activities
(EU) EU/WOMEN: Anna Diamantopoulou asked that women's rights and mainstreaming be integrated into all European policies and announced a new Commission programme in terms of equal opportunities
(EU) EU/EIB/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Mario Monti notes abolition of special Basque regime but pursues inquiries into aid already granted
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises merger of German and Swedish submarine producers, HDW and Kockums
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises acquisition of Bosch (Stuttgart) activity linked to public network by Marconi (London)
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
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(EU) EU/HEALTH/CONSUMERS: EU scientists examine possibility of lowering authorised limits for coumarine in foodstuffs and drinks due to potential carcinogenic risks
(EU) EU/UNITED-STATES/CONSUMERS: American business circles invited the EU to weigh the consequences of an amendment of the Directive on product liability
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 20/01/2000: