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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy charter

Conclusion of multilateral Protocol regulating energy transit will be priority of new secretary general - Improving investment climate

Brussels, 22/02/2000 (Agence Europe) - The new secretary general of the Energy Charter, German national Ria Kemper (who, further to certain irregularities in the working of the Secretariat had taken over from Peter Schütterle on 7 December) told the press that the conclusion of a multilateral protocol on the rules governing energy transport will be one of the main priorities over coming months and years. Negotiations on this subject between the 51 Member States of the Energy Charter will...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: The detailed Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen draft resolution on the IGC contains radical proposals that worry certain Members from small countries
(EU) EP/EPP:
(EU) EU/NATO/SECURITY AND DEFENCE: EP and NATO Parliamentary Assembly establish regular relations - Patten hopes to propose Rapid Reaction Facility before Lisbon Summit - Bereuter expresses American concerns - Key problem of defence budgets
(EU) EP/ANGOLA:
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM/GERMANY: Bavaria calls for a precise catalogue of competencies, European Movement for the extension of field of enhanced cooperation
(EU) EU/SENEGAL: Call for fair and transparent presidential elections
(EU) EU/DJIBOUTI: EU/DJIBOUTI: EU welcomes framework-agreement with FRUD
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CHINA/WTO: Progress, but still not enough to warrant Lamy's going to Beijing
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Progress in negotiations over protection of private data on Internet but agreement is still far off
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/WTO: European Commission waiting serenely for final verdict from Geneva on American FSCs and forthcoming abolition of this scheme that artificially facilitates American exports
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Joint Committee meeting in Ankara postponed as Turkey wishes to reduce freedom of action of European delegation
(EU) EP/PRIVAcy: Parliamentary hearing on data protection demonstrates need for coherent legal framework - The "Echelon' case to be discussed on Wednesday
(EU) EU/ENERGY CHARTER: Conclusion of multilateral Protocol regulating energy transit will be priority of new secretary general - Improving investment climate
(EU) EU/CZECH REPUBLIC: Loan of EUR 75 million from EIB for Prague metro
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: F. Lamoureux specifies Commission's intentions on maritime safety, air passengers' rights, road safety and ban on weekend use of heavy vehicles
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: France and European Commission plead in case of automobile parts in transit on French territory
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(EU) EP/POSTAL SERVICES: Commissioner Bolkestein wants to pursue liberalisation of postal services while protecting universal service
(EU) EU/BIOTECHNOLOGY: EU rules will ban the patent (agreed by the Munich-based office in error) for the process that could lead to human cloning
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Parliament hopes to strengthen legislation on undertakings for collective investments to improve consumer protection
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Bayer (Germany) may take over polyether polyols activities of Lyondell (USA)
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go ahead for DaimlerChrysler participation in Union Tank
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN IDENTITY: Seminar in Sintra enables a series of guidelines to be identified allowing Europe to adapt to "new economy" while conserving its identity - Priorities and requirements
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Trade union seminar on strategies for reducing working hours
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Agricultural cooperatives want a European statute
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 22/02/2000: