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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7656

16 February 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 48
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/talebans

15/02/2000 (Agence Europe) - The Council has adopted a regulation putting into effect the restrictive measures against the Talebans set out in the common position of last November, essentially a flight embargo and a freeze on financial assets. The measures are related to the UN Security Council decisions on the Usama Bin Laden case.

 

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Seixas da Costa Group begins work - Noel Dorr represents Ireland
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Council decisions, say Patten, are more surgical and effective measures against Milosevic - Towards more European police in Kosovo
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Council Conclusions focus on situation in Chechnya - Regrets and readiness
(EU) EU/GAC/MIDDLE EAST: Council calls for de-escalation in Lebanon and urges Israelis and Palestinians to resume negotiations as soon as possible
(EU) EU/TALEBANS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Accession negotiations open with Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Latvia, Lithuania and Malta - Determination to catch up with the first six applicants
(EU) EU/BALTIC STATES: Main results of Association Council meetings with Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA: Council unanimous deadlock over agreement should be broken
(EU) EU/MEXICO: Council welcomes result of trade talks between EU and Mexico - Italy appeased
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Strong reaction from European Commission to US restrictions on steel imports
(EU) EU/CANADA/WTO: European Commission welcomes condemnation by WTO panel of Canadian scheme in automobile sector - Canada to appeal
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission observes that German, Italian, Spanish, Belgium, British and Swedish programmes respect Stability and Growth Pact
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission considers Luxembourg's delay in opening electricity market unacceptable and decides to take matter to Court of Justice
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission confirms authorisation of ecotax exemptions granted by Germany to certain economic sectors
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Mrs Cresson's immunity is lifted
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Presenting his "Shaping the New Europe", Prodi announces a review of EU policies and calls on Council to rapidly approve the draft directive against racism
(EU) EP/CORSICA:
(EU) EU/AUTOMOBILE: Volkswagen announces appeal in case of aid to its plants in eastern Germany
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: French residents working in another Member State may not be subjected to "CSG" or "CRDS" social levies
(EU) EU/BRITISH MEAT: Commission initiates infringement proceedings against Germany for maintaining its embargo
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: European employers outline priorities for successful integration of financial markets - National regulations "complicate companies' efforts"
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Manifesto of Italian Union of Chambers of Commerce on new EU industrial policy
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: WWF urges the Commission to take action to prevent threats of toxic waste pollution in the Union, comparable to the accident in the Danube region
(EU) EU/YOUTH:
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 15/02/2000: