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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7688

31 March 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 48
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Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Call in favour of Mr. Birdal - Discussions with Mr. Ecevit on Constitutional reform
(EU) EP/POLITICAL GROUPS: Mr. Baron and Mr. Cox indicate that their groups have some "minor" problems
(EU) EU/NATO:
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Greece confirms its distrust of enhanced cooperation
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Culture Ministers examine concept of cultural diversity and possibility of qualified majority decisions
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Initial Council results on the whole positive
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Donors conference wins commitments totalling EUR 2.4 billion for regional projects
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Monsanto and Pharmacia & Upjohn merger (who will have to cede a tranquilliser in the Swedish market)
(EU) EU/TRANSPORTS: Global overview of Council results - Several decisions adopted, in addition to general debates
(EU): EU/ITALY
(EU) EP/"ECHELON" AFFAIR: The Justice/Home Affairs Council to discuss telephone tapping in May - Mr Liikanen indicates that London has insisted its INTELLIGENCE services operate legally, and the United States have indicated that they are not involved in industrial espionnage
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2001: Haug Report calls on Council to agree to discuss with Parliament on revision of multiannual financial perspectives in order to finance aid to Kosovo
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES: Parliament supports the Commission in negotiations with the United States on banning hushkitted aircraft and confirms partial application of the ban from May 4
(EU) EP/MEDITERRANEAN POLICY: New breath of life must be given to Barcelona Process, says Seixas da Costa - Commission to propose revision of MEDA regulation - Several MEPs support Libya's full participation in process
(EU) CORRECTION:
(EU) EDUCATION/G8: Mrs. Reding at G8Education in Tokyo
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Commission has introduced provisional anti-dumping duties on certain liquid fertilisers from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and Algeria
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Conditions for authorisation of joint BASF/Shell company in polypropylene sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Acquisition of Schroders by Citigroup authorised
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Commission awaits project proposals aiming to fight against violence against women and children (Daphné programme)
(EU) EU/MEDIATOR:
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