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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7693
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/hungary

Document on Hungarian economic policy priorities was signed

Brussels, 06/04/2000 (Agence Europe) - In accordance with what is progressively done with all the candidate countries, the European Commission signed on Thursday with Hungary the "joint evaluation of the medium-term economic policy priorities" of this country, for the period up to 2004, in the framework of the process "partnership for accession." The respect of the guidelines in this document will decisively contribute to enabling Hungary to respect the economic conditions to join the EU....

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/Institutional reform: the IGC will review the work of the Preparatory Group and extension of qualified majority voting At ministerial level
(EU) EU/EPP: The ÖVP has accepted a phase (the duration of which has not been decided) of "non-participation" in EPP structures, with no strings attached for MEPs
(EU) EU/DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Interim report on European legal system asserts in particular that comparison of Court of 1st Instance and Court of Justice must reflect principal of at least one judge per Member State
(EU) EU/RACISM: Vienna Monitoring Centre will be inaugurated without Chancellor Schussel
(EU) EU/SRI LANKA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Mr. Gamma and Mr. Solana will discuss the Friday in Moscow with Mr. Putin and Mr. Ivanov medium-term partnership and Chechnya dossier - For a coordination of EU and Russian action in Balkans
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Report by Mr. Lamy on negotiations with China, briefing by Mr. Solana on his "suggestions for Balkans - Preparation of Ministerial meetings with Russia and Turkey
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/FINANCE: Friday and Saturday's informal session will enable ministers to discuss economic developments and prepare implementation of Lisbon conclusions
(EU) EU/TAX: The Informal Ecofin Council will try to make progress, if not a breakthrough, in field of taxation - Presidency puts two essential questions to ministers
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: EU and six candidates from "Luxembourg group" open negotiations on two additional chapters and close several others
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Mr. Verheugen informs the United States
(EU) EU/HUNGARY: Document on Hungarian economic policy priorities was signed
(EU) EU/POLAND: Polish Prime Minister calls for date for accession and application of all CAP instruments on day of entry
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA/CULTURE: Move made to Mrs Reding following exclusion of an Austrian Institute from pilot project AREA II
(EU) EP/FINANCES/TAXATION: MEPs Désir and Ford take part in world appeal by parliamentarians for Tobin tax
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Bowe Report invites plenary to make new Community regime on voluntary dissemination of GMOs into the environment far stricter
(EU) EP/SESSION: Next week, EP not likely to vote on "Echelon" Resolution - Austrian President Klestil to meet Conference of Presidents on Wednesday
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Mr. Dell'Alba calls for clarifications over case of Mr. Cahn
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: The EU "Anti-piracy" Regulation also applies to counterfeit goods passing through a Member State en route to a third country
(EU) EU/STATE AID: The Regional Prime Minister of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has called on the Commission to authorise a moderate increase of the capacity of East German shipyards
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: The European Commission finds that overall, the transposition of the Directive on works councils in Member States legislation has been positive
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: The Graca Moura Report calls for making public opinion more aware of the benefits of learning foreign languages
(EU) EU/TRADE/SECURITY:
(EU) EU/WTO: The EU has formally requested authorisation for granting preferential trading status to ACP and Eastern Balkans countries
(EU) EIB/NETHERLANDS: Three investments for SMEs (a Euro 113 million loan, two contributions to venture capital funds)
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: As of opening of negotiations Mr. Legras underlines difficulties of agricultural dossier
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: consumers from both parties feel, in joint agreement, that "Safe Harbour" does not sufficiently protect confidentiality of personal data
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: For a European defence of farm seeds
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: Cinema industry counts on EIB funding to develop European contents - New prospects
(EU) EU/CHINA: Conditions for an agreement, according to Eurochambres
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Emilio Gabaglio calls on European employers to immediately come down in favour of beginning negotiations on temporary work
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/SEMINARS: Programmes of conferences, seminars and other European events taking place in April and early May
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA:
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 06/04/2000: