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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7675

13 March 2000
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ecofin
Council observes that France, Luxembourg and Portugal are respecting Stability Pact obligations, but formulates criticisms and recommendations, notably for Portugal

Brussels, 13/03/2000 (Agence Europe) - The Ecofin Council meeting on Monday with Portuguese Finance Minister Joaquim Pina Moura in the Chair heard Commissioner Solbes and reviewed the evaluation of the Economic and Financial Committee, after which it delivered its opinion on the updated stability programmes submitted by France, Luxembourg and Portugal, noting that they are in compliance with the requirements of the Stability and Growth Pact. Ministers nonetheless expressed certain...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Call for a balanced and reasonable view of immigration prospects and needs, the attitude to Austria and internal reform of the European Commission
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: Chancellor Schuessel urges fourteen to lift sanctions "contrary to principles of Amsterdam Treaty" and to resume dialogue - No threat of a systematic Austrian veto
(EU) EU/REFORM OF INSTITUTIONS: Commission approves, on Tuesday, additional contribution for IGC on taxation and social security
(EU) EU/MALTA: Opposition leader Alfred Sant makes clear Labour Party believes EU membership is not and will not be in Malta's interest
(EU) EU/SPAIN: José Maria Aznar's PP holds absolute majority in Congress
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Fifteen decide unanimously to present the candidacy of Horst Köhler for IMF Director General post
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Finance Ministers to take part at Lisbon Summit - Other Council deliberations
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Broad consensus at informal Council of Noordwijk on goals of Lisbon Summit to strengthen the competitiveness of Community companies
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Agreement in principle on "anti-discrimination" package - Four pages for Lisbon Summit
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Council observes that France, Luxembourg and Portugal are respecting Stability Pact obligations, but formulates criticisms and recommendations, notably for Portugal
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Reduction of public deficits exceeds projections and growth could reach 3.5% this year
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Romano Prodi initiates legal proceedings against an Italian newspaper for defamation
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: First contacts with a view to replacing American sanctions by EU compensations in hormoned meat affair
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Commissioner De Palacio meets US under Secretary David Aaron to discuss aircraft fitted with hushkits, and reports to EP Committee on Environment (preparing resolution)
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Myller and Davies reports invite plenary to approve and strengthen directives on national ceilings for atmospheric pollutant emission levels and the reduction of ozone concentration
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Verheugen welcomes progress made by Ankara, but insists on need for more effort, mainly in political field - Establishment on 11 April of "screening" bodies
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: European Commission finances advertising campaign on labelled beef
(EU) EU/LISBON SUMMIT: Standing Committee on Employment broadly supports Portuguese Presidency and European Commission guidelines
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Three appeals to the Court of Justice and three reasoned opinions for infringements to European legislation on public procurement by France, the United Kingdom, Spain and Luxembourg
(EU) EIB/FRANCE: 15.2 million euro loan for airport of Saint-Denis on island of Réunion
(EU) EIB/FRANCE: 11.4 million euro to complete the EIB Venture Capital Fund in the Caisse des depots et consignations
(EU) EP/ASYLUM/IMMIGRATION: Hernandez Mollar Report proposes a budget heading for cooperation with third countries in matters of immigration and defines a list of priority guidelines for future work
(EU) EP/OPENING OF PLENARY:
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Representatives of the German Laender want their powers to be clearly recognised in Treaty reform
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Copa and Cogeca call for exhaustive scientific assessment before any placing on the market of genetically modified organisms
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Copa and Cogeca welcome "White Paper"
(EU) EU/RAIL TRANSPORT:
(EU) NEWS OF THE WEEK: 5 to 12 March 2000
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
EUROPEAN LIBRARY: N° 405
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 13/03/2000: