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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7666

1 March 2000
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ecofin
Council reacts favourably to Danish and UK convergence programmes - some criticisms and a few suggestions

Brussels, 29/02/2000 (Agence Europe) - In addition to the four updated stability programmes for euro area countries (Germany, Belgium, Spain and Italy, see yesterday's EUROPE, pp. 15-16), Monday's Ecofin Council, chaired by Portugal's Finance Minister Mr Pina Moura, reacted favourably to the convergence programmes submitted by Denmark and the United Kingdom. The opinions it expressed are summarised below.

  • Denmark. The updated programme (for the period 1999 to 2005) envisages budgetary...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CHINA: EU must determine its position after marathon dialogue session on human rights, without concrete results
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: Reactions after surprise resignation of Jörg Haider as president of FPÖ - Our position remains the same, says Guterres
(EU) EU/CESDP: EU interim bodies formed on Wednesday 1 March - and prepare establishment of permanent bodies
(EU) EP/BELARUS: Parliamentary Troika to visit Minsk on 2 and 3 March
(EU) EP/MALTA: Stenzel satisfied with her "constructive" visit to Malta
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/LISBON SUMMIT: European Commission document stresses EU must take advantage of favourable economic outlook to transform its economy by setting out priorities and goals as well as implementation timetable
(EU) EU/LISBON SUMMIT: EIB could take part in "Lisbon Strategy" through additional EUR 12 to 15 billion loans, plus a billion in venture capital from its own resources
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/IMF: Fifteen maintain Koch-Weser's candidacy for top post at IMF, despite American opposition
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Report with list of 66 European taxation systems and companies considered anti-competitive to be published
(EU) EU/ART MARKET: Agreement in sight on "artists' re-sale rights"?
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM: On Wednesday, Commission to approve its White Paper on Internal Reform, promising "dialogue" with trade unions
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Towards gradual forming of a genuine economic partnership
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Italy should this week adopt decree dividing flights to Milan between Malpensa and Linate airports
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission conditionally authorises Telekom Austria to take joint control of multimedia company Libro
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Clearance for Bertelsmann/Planeta joint undertaking for diffusion of paperbacks in Spain
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears joint venture Granaria/Ültje/Felix Snack for processing nut snacks
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: General Motors authorised to acquire total control of Saab
(EU) EU/COURT OF AUDITORS: Renewal of Court's composition
(EU) EP/MEMBER STATUTE: Group of independent personalities is set up
(EU) EP/ADVERTISING/MEDIA: Creation of a group of representatives of Parliament and the advertising sector on commercial communications
(EU) EU/YOUTH:
(EU) EU/SUDAN: Commission can no longer provide humanitarian aid if Sudan People's Liberation Army does not guarantee safety of humanitarian personnel
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commissioner Poul Nielson in Mozambique to assess needs of populations hit by flooding
(EU) EU/SLOVAKIA: Commission and Slovakian government come to agreement on medium-term economic priorities (2000-2004) with view to preparing Slovakia's EU membership
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Council reacts favourably to Danish and UK convergence programmes - some criticisms and a few suggestions
(EU) EP/WTO/DEVELOPMENT: Mr. Moore (WTO) and Mr. Lamy (European Commission) present their initiatives aimed at having developing countries benefit from advantages of globalisation and trade liberalisation - Mr. Gakunu sets out concern and fears of ACP countries
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE: Agenda for March plenary session
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Subsidiaries in Europe of American firms call for rapid Euro-American compromise over United States tax measures condemned by WTO
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