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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7694

8 April 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 46
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economy-finance
Opening of informal Council

Lisbon, 07/04/2000 (Agence Europe) - The informal session of the EcoFin Council opened Friday evening with the meeting of the Euro Group. On entering the room, the new French Minister Laurent Fabius placed emphasis on the "potential appreciation of the euro". Luxembourg Minister Mr. Juncker, referring to Saturday's "tax" debate, recalled that a compromise on the tax on savings had to be "good for everyone";, whereas the formula of exchanging information was "excellent for the United...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Council will hear Mr. Hombach on Donors Conference for South Eastern Europe - Towards a "political dialogue" with Burma? - possible consequences of crisis in Zimbabwe
(EU) EU/FRY: Council adopts more targeted sanctions against regime
(EU) EU/GUE-NGL: Isolate the extreme right but weave more links with Austrian society
(EU) EU/RACISM AND XENOPHOBIA: Mrs. Fontaine, Mr. Prodi and Mr. Kestil spoke at the inauguration of the Vienna monitoring centre
(EU) RUSSIA/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Assembly suspends voting rights of Russian deputies and calls on Committee of Ministers report back in June on possible suspension
(EU) EU/GUINEA: EU hopes that trial of Mr. Conde will be fair and transparent
(EU) EP/UNITED KINGDOM: Graham Mather makes proposals for reform - The independent committee of experts should draw up report on EP
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Chechnya and several commercial problems at the centre of Monday's Cooperation Council
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Tuesday's Association Council will allow for resumption of economic and political relations by situating them in the perspective of future accession negotiations
(EU) EU/ECONOMY-FINANCE: Opening of informal Council
(EU) EU/HUNGARY: Joint assessment of economic priorities focuses on health sector, local administration and railways
(EU) EU/CHINA/WTO: Lamy to ask of Council for a certain amount of flexibility to conclude negotiations
(EU) EP/COURT OF AUDITORS: "The "Adversary Procedure" on the financial management of the groups has begun
(EU) EP/AGENDA: Presidency statement on Iraq, 200 amendments to report on institutional reform (IGC), possible budgetary problems
(EU) EP/ECHELON AFFAIR: The Conference of Presidents decides, on Thursday, on road to follow - Solution of temporary committee (not of inquiry) is gaining ground
(EU) EP/REFUGEES: Frahm Report gives broad support to proposal to create European Refugee Fund, but considers proposed resources insufficient
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: May debate on appointment of senior Commission officials
CORRECTION:
(EU) EU/ELECTRICITY: European Competition Commissioner sets out principles to be applied for "compensation" to former electricity monopolies
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Monti makes decision on 11 April on possible opening of in-depth investigation on the Vodafone/Mannesmann merger
(EU) EU/ITALY:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission adopts technical measures to protect young cod in the Irish Sea
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: European Commission begins infringement proceedings against four Member States for failure to supply information on complaints concerning them
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Court clarifies field of application of two European directives of interest to consumers
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for sole control of Italian retailer "Gruppo GS" by Carrefour/Promodes
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Approval of joint control of retailer ICA by Ahold, ICA, Forbundet and Canica
(EU) EU/BULGARIA: Joint EU/Bulgaria consultative committee formulates package of recommendations to guarantee success of accession negotiations
(EU) EP/SPORTS: FIFA and UEFA Presidents in Strasbourg
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/WTO: European farmers coordination confirms its criticisms of CAP and WTO and calls for a true political and societal debate on agriculture and agricultural trade
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: UEAPME calls for small to medium sized enterprises to take part in European research area
(EU) EU/ROMA: Roma international day this Saturday - European Commission actions
(EU) EP/JUSTICE: Kirkhope report calls for establishing, in each Member State, specialised units for searching on Internet for pornographic material involving children
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/CRÈCHES:
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 07/04/2000: