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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7667

2 March 2000
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/social
Anna Diamantopoulou expects Lisbon Summit to reach clear political commitment to make social insertion a key Union priority

Brussels, 01/03/2000 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Commission adopted three communications presented by Anna Diamantopoulou relating to employment, social inclusion and the main tendencies of European social policies. This package, presented in the context of the Commission's contribution to the European Council of Lisbon (see mainly EUROPE of 1 March, p.6) cements what President Prodi had to say, namely that "the key objective of EU economic and social policy is full...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/IGC: Mr Tsatsos takes stock of work within the Preparatory Group with some optimism - Questions other than Amsterdam "leftovers": flexibility, Charter of Fundamental Rights
(EU) CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Duff and Voggenhuber Report insists on binding and constitutional nature of future Charter
(EU) EU/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Convention examines civil and political rights - Hearing of NGOs in April
(EU) EP/TURKEY:
(EU) EP/CFSP/ESDP: Solana counts on Parliament's support for development of European Security and Defence Policy - Relations with NATO and non-EU member Allies a "top priority"
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: European Commission presents its suggestions for IGC relating to composition and functioning of Court of Justice and Court of First Instance
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) ACP/EU: Application of current Lomé Convention extended until 1 August 2000, but trade regime of new partnership agreement will apply as transitional measures
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Compromise in sight in conflict on aircraft fitted with hushkits? A three-stage solution
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Association agreement comes into force
(EU) EU/JAPAN: On Thursday, Japan to present its demands regarding deregulation for access to the European market, EU presented its own last week and considers that progress is too slow
(EU) EU/CHINA/WTO: Mr. Lamy to go to Beijing as soon as Chinese are ready to conclude "real deal"
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission decides to recuperate EUR 275.5 million in unjustified agricultural spending from Member States
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Presenting the White Paper on the Commission's reform, Prodi speaks of a genuine "big bang"
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Nine Member States adopt reduced VAT system for labour-intensive services
(EU) EU/TAXATION: EP committee on Economic Affairs will not make opening up of financial services subject to progress in tax harmonisation
(EU) EU/ELECTRONIC COMMERCE: Council adopts, with Belgium abstaining, common position on electronic commerce directive
(EU) EU/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EP/ECONOMY/SOCIAL: Katiforis Report widely amended in Committee along "liberal" lines (to the point of being rejected by the rapporteur) and will be voted on in plenary on Thursday
(EU) EP/WOMEN: Public hearing on the fight against trafficking in women highlights need to make of this a political priority of the European agenda, as requested by President Prodi and Commissioner Vitorino
(EU) EU/YOUTH: EP/Council Conciliation Committee agrees on amount of EUR 520 million to go to Youth Action Programme for 7-year period
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Anna Diamantopoulou expects Lisbon Summit to reach clear political commitment to make social insertion a key Union priority
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Belgian regulation limiting opticians to testing eyesight is challenged by British group Vision Express
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves regional aid maps for France, Belgium and southern and central Italy
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Judicial proceedings against the Netherlands for failure to respect the directive on water pollution from nitrates from agriculture
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Courteous but not very constructive dialogue between Commissioner Bolkestein and Gordon Brown on savings tax
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission decisions
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SUPPLEMENT
"EUROPE"/Document N° 2177: Texts of the General Affairs Council "Conclusions" on relaxing the Embargo against Serbia, the condemnation of ethnic violence in Kosovo, the EU's Monitoring Mission, the EU-Croatia Task Force
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 01/03/2000: