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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7671

8 March 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 2 / 54
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/esdp
Inaugural meeting of the Interim Military Body within the EU Council - Solana stresses that EU has to assume greater responsibility for regional security

Brussels, 07/03/2000 (Agence Europe) - The Interim Military Body to precede the future European Military Committee had its inaugural meeting on 7 March, in the building of the Council of the European Union Juste Lipsus. As we mentioned (see yesterday's EUROPE, p.6), most Member States have appointed their representative to the NATO Military Committee to sit within the Interim Body (except for France, represented by General Jean-Paul Raffenne, and Belgium, represented by Admiral...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LISBON SUMMIT: Guterres on his round of the capitals, who will see Schuessel in Brussels (and Fontaine in Strasbourg)
(EU) EU/ESDP: Inaugural meeting of the Interim Military Body within the EU Council - Solana stresses that EU has to assume greater responsibility for regional security
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Seixas da Costa announces that next ministerial IGC will raise weighting of votes in Council and composition of Commission, and that Portuguese Presidency will present a paper on enhanced cooperation in first and third pillars
(EU) EU/ITALY: Ciampi, after meeting Prodi, insists on an ambitious IGC and a Charter of Rights culminating in a European Constitution
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT: Lisbon Summit should discuss reorganisation of Treaties and generalisation of qualified majority voting
(EU) EP/ITALY: In Rome, Mrs. Fonatine notes convergence between EP and Italian government over IGC
(EU) EU/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Constructive meeting with NGOs
(EU) WEU/EU: Special session of the WEU Assembly in Lisbon
(EU) EU/NPT: EU urges States that have not yet done so to sign up to the Treaty
(EU) CHECHNYA/UN: Mrs. Robinson in Chechnya in April
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Informal meeting in Lisbon confirms Ministers' support for creation of a European Area of Research - Busquin wants to move into action, with support of the Portuguese Presidency, which intends to launch coordination of national policies
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Union to reduce by 12% import quotas of Russia steel, in response to Russian restrictions on scrap exports - Political significance played down
(EU) EU/SWEDEN:
(EU) AUTOMOBILES:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission wants to improve process of simplifying Community legislation - Disappointing report on results achieved
(EU) EP/MARKETING OF MEDICINES: Study drawn up for Parliament recommends regulation on sale of medicines on Internet
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Anti-dumping measures on urea originating in Russia could be extended
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Anti-dumping duties on dead-burned magnesia originating in China are extended for five years
(EU) EU/CONFERENCE:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Galileo and third generation mobile communications at heart of Istanbul Conference for which Commission will propose a common position
(EU) EU/HEALTH/CONUMERS: Recent developments in Mad Cow's disease strengthen favourable guidelines for strong European legislation - Risk materials and geographical risks
(EU) EU/POLLUTION OF DANUBE: The "Baia Mare" task force responsible for evaluating the damage is setup and operational
(EU) IMF/MANAGEMENT: New German candidate (and soon European) is Horst Köhler
(EU) EU/RACISM: On request of the Conference on combating racism at European level a package of measures put forward by European Commission against all forms of discrimination should be adopted at the end of the year
(EU) EU/PUBLIC OPINION: Programme of first "dialogue on Europe" with participation of 700 young stagiares
(EU) LISBON SUMMIT: Proposals from employers for an entrepreneurial and inclusive Europe (Viscount Davignon calls for benefiting from knowledge society and fight against social exclusion and poverty)
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Authorisation of a joint venture for manufacture of car parts in South Africa
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: CVC may acquire Sealing systems group (motor vehicles)
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Deutsche Bank may acquire Performance Polmers Division from Ciba
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM: The implementation of the reform will take place over three years, but some elements will be applied very rapidly -- Agreement of the Council and Parliament necessary for certain aspects in particular the revision of the financial Regulation -- Trade unions' positions
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 07/03/2000: