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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7706
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/guatemala

EU urges Guatemala to pursue implementation of peace accords

Brussels, 27/04/2000 (Agence Europe) - On 26 April, the Portuguese Presidency, representing the European Union, made the following statement on the human rights situation in Guatemala.

"The EU remembers Bishop Gerardi with the greatest respect on this, the second anniversary of his brutal and appalling murder. The EU welcomes President Portillo's decision to name this day henceforth as the 'Day of Dignity for the Victims of Violence' and hopes it will become a day of special significance...

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TEXTS OF THE WEEK
: Jacques Delors' hearing before the delegation for the European Union in the French Senate (Paris, 5 April 2000)
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UN/CHECHNYA: Russia criticises EU resolution adopted by Commission on Human Rights
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: EU has no plans to evacuate white population from Zimbabwe
(EU) EU/NATO: General Clark says Europe should spend more on defence
(EU) EU/GUATEMALA: EU urges Guatemala to pursue implementation of peace accords
(EU) EU/SCHUMAN DECLARATION: For 50th anniversary, Parliament/Commission academic session in Brussels, and seminar by Robert Schuman foundation and Jean Monnet association in Paris
(EU) EU/OPEN DOORS: 50th anniversary of Schuman declaration
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission adopts action plan to improve energy efficiency in EU by 2010 - Series of measures with timetable
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Commission adopts communication and programme for new enterprise policy for the new knowledge-driven economy
(EU) EU/EURO: European Central Bank raises its three key rates by a quarter point
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Pascal Lamy-Stuart Eizenstat meeting
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission publishes drafts for new exemption regulations "by category" in favour of horizontal agreement between companies
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission takes France to Court of Justice for excessive charges to new telecommunications operators
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission should authorise creation of Internet air ticketing system between Telefonica and Amadeus in Spain
(EU) EU/SPORT: European Commission will finance pilot actions to fight against doping - Call for proposals
(EU) EP/EU/SWITZERLAND: "Carraro recommendation" invites Parliament to approve seven bilateral agreements between European Union and Switzerland
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Increase of EU anti-dumping and anti-subsidy during first quarter 2000
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(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Busquin presents the high-level scientific group on biosciences
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission adopts implementing regulation for measures offering industry an incentive to invest in orphan drugs
(EU) EU/ELECTRONIC COMMERCE: Commission proposes "e-confidence", a forum to prepare the introduction of an Internet dispute resolution system
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Euroheat says the Commission's action plan on energy efficiency will not favour combined heat and power generation
(EU) AGRICULTURE: According to OECD, global prospects will be largely influenced by situation in China - EU could begin to export cereals without subsidies from 2004 - Concerns over American subsidies
(EU) UE/CONFERENCES: Conferences, seminars and other events
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 27/04/2000: