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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7691

5 April 2000
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/environment
Commission initiates infringement proceedings against Portugal to push it to rapidly submit complete list of sites for protection under the Habitats Directive

Brussels, 04/04/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission announced on Tuesday its decision to initiate infringement proceedings against Portugal for failure to comply with the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), which aims to establish the Community "Natura 2000" network of protected natural habitats, and which is the Community's most ambitious initiative for protection of biodiversity.

Portugal will be receiving a formal letter of notice for not having proposed a sufficient number of...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) AFRICA/EU: Debates between Heads of State and Government focus on debt. - Africa hopes for more active European assistance in support of its development effort
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Ghadafi's "double language" (encouraging in bilateral contacts, discouraging in public speech) disappoints European officials and distances prospects of normalisation
(EU) CORRECTION:
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Mr. Brok and Mr. Tsatsos have discussed with Seixas da Costa group European Parliament draft resolution and informed Parliamentarians of development of discussions between member States
(EU) EU/BOSNIA: Patten welcomes arrest of Momcilo Krajisnik
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GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR/CHILE: Trade negotiations begin on Thursday and Friday 6 and 7 April with Mercosur and 10 and 11 April with Chile - Goal to reach agreement by 2005 confirmed
(EU) EU/BUDGETS: Difficult start for 200 budgetary procedure especially over way to finance aid promised to Balkans and Kosovo in particular
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND MONETARY: Franco Modigliani Nobel Prizewinner accuses ECB of "programming" 10% unemployment and encourages Europe not to give up until unemployment has been brought down to 3%
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Fischler would like a rapid opening of genuine negotiations on the new partnership with Morocco in the fisheries sector - Future of the common policy
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Nuts may benefit from rural development programme, confirms Mr. Fischler
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Parliament/Council agreement on working hours of trainee doctors and seafarers
(EU) CORRECTION:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: European Commission opens final phase on consultation before adopting rules relating to exemptions in favour of aid to SMEs, training and "de minimis"
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission pursues infringement procedures against several Member States not complying with legislation on water pollution by farm nitrates
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission initiates infringement proceedings against Portugal to push it to rapidly submit complete list of sites for protection under the Habitats Directive
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Finland to be taken before the Court of Justice as its hunting legislation does not comply with the "Wild Birds" Directive
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(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead for joint venture Voith/Siemens
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for joint venture NEC/Mitsubishi
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission denies with "indignation" information published in Germany on so-called internal plot to remove Prodi
(EU) EU/MEDIA: Economic ad Social Committee proposes that code of good conduct and self-regulation guaranteeing pluralism and quality of information, including on the Internet
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SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2183: Legislative Programme of Prodi Commission - Priorities of European Parliament
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 04/04/2000: