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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7649

5 February 2000
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/institutions

04/02/2000 (Agence Europe) - With its adoption of the report by Portuguese Socialist Luis Marinho, the European Parliament approved two amendments to the operation of the Court of First Instance (see EUROPE of 2 February, p. 10).

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: Declaration signed by ÖVP and ¨FPO underlines Austria's responsibility at the heart of Europe - Declarations by Fischler and Solana
(EU) EU/CENTRE PARTIES: Meeting of leaders in Madrid to adopt common programme "Europe 2010"
(EU) EU/EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Corbett and Duff welcome British Liberal-Labour statement on reform
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Committee of the Regions satisfied with Commission's proposals concerning it
(EU) EU/CHINA: Pressure increasing for EU not to back American draft resolution at UN on human rights in China
(EU) WEU/NATO: CMX/CRISEX 2000 exercise to be held from 17 to 23 February
(EU) WEU/EU: Full WEU members must consider fate of responsibilities not transferred to EU, says Solana
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) ACP/EU: Negotiation of the Partnership for Development Agreement, to replace the Lomé Convention, is concluded - Signature on 31 May in Suva (Fiji)
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Will to cooperate is reiterated but difference over Chechnya remains
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Economic confidence is high
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Spanish and French prime ministers call on President Prodi to push forward with adoption of report on ultra-peripheral regions
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: European Commission calls on banks to cut the cost of cross-border payments for small amounts
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Decisions concerning the United States, Russia, China and India
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/CULTURE: "Culture 2000" programme definitively adopted - Activities for this year
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: European Parliament approves "EU service provision cards" authorising - with some precautions - third country nationals living in a Member State to provide services in another Member State
(EU) EP/WOMEN/SCIENCE: Parliament lends its full support to the Commission's communication on Women and Science
(EU) EP/ENERGY:
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONS:
(EU) EP/CARS:
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES/ESPIONAGE: Existence of Echelon confirmed by American sources - Hearing in Parliament on 22 and 23 February
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission initiates inquiry on conditions and pricing of mobile roaming services, second phase of inquiry on telecommunications sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Authorisation of acquisition of United Biscuit by Finalrealm (PAI Management and Cinven)
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Vertical Suzuki concentration on German market is approved
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Investigation into German aid to KWW shipyard in Rostock
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Opening of an investigation into Dutch aid paid after 1994 for manure processing
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light for aid to Armaturen Technik Magdeburg
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Approval of joint-venture for importing fertiliser between Chemag, Beiselen and BayWa
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: European Commission welcomes Court of Justice ruling in favour of pregnant workers
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Parties to a trial may not respond to the conclusions of the Advocate General
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 04/02/2000: