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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7694

8 April 2000
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/gue-ngl
Isolate the extreme right but weave more links with Austrian society

Vienna, 07/04/2000 (Agence Europe) - Following three days of studies on the "Cooperation in the action against the Extreme right in Europe," organised in Vienna by the European Parliament's European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE-NGL) group, the French President Francis Wurtz recalled that the line taken by his group was always to act to "isolate Haider without isolating the Austrian people." These study days enabled them to strengthen the group's conviction according to which the...

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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: