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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7723

24 May 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 45
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/transport
EP approves, with some 50 amendments, the draft directive on interoperability of conventional rail and regrets lack of progress on high-speed rail (Savary report)

Strasbourg, 23/05/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament last week adopted two reports by French Socialist Gilles Savary, on the interoperability of conventional and high-speed rail transport. The outcome of the vote follows.

  • Members adopted at first reading, with some 50 amendments, the draft directive on the interoperability of conventional railways. One of the most important amendments calls for a broader definition of interoperability, including social provisions therein....

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Council adopts lengthy conclusions on conflicts in Africa - Towards resumed cooperation with Burundi and Congo
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Council notes progress in Bosnia-Herzegovina and expresses concern about events in Serbia
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU concern for resumed colonisation by Israelis
(EU) EU/ETHIOPIA/ERITREA: EU calls on both parties to cease hostilities immediately
(EU) EU/GUINEA-BISSAU: EU appeal to military
(EU) EU/PARAGUAY: EU supports President Gonzalez Macchi
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: A strategy is needed for Feira, says Dini - Ferrero-Waldner calls for Commission report - Michel will go to Austria
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Fontaine, shocked by Chevenement's remarks, says she personally considers Fischer's analysis to be accurate
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Duff criticises Fischer's ideas
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EMU: Report on public finances of Fifteen presented by Solbes indicates criteria to be respected for reducing taxes without danger and affirms that fall in tax burden on income amounting to 1% of GDP would create one and a half million jobs in ten years
(EU) EU/EP/ENLARGEMENT: Parliament to hold annual debates on enlargement negotiations on basis of country by country reports
(EU) EU/ALBANIA: Albania hopes to be able to begin to negotiate a Stabilisation and Association Agreement by the end of the year
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Date of closure of Chernobyl (before end of the year) will soon be known, Prime Minister Yushchenko announces, reaffirming that his country "has chosen Europe" - Some progress in trade problems
(EU) ACP/EU: ACP States wait for outcome of "Council of Chiefs" in Fiji before proposing another place that Suva for signing of Partnership Agreement
(EU) EU/BANANAS: Lamy says that EU can no longer delay a decision and comes down in favour of the "tariff solution", several Member States continue to oppose this
(EU) EU/ERITREA: Commission decides to grant an additional 20,000 tonnes of cereals and 2 million emergency aid for victims of war and drought
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Programme and goals of informal Conference of Lisbon, that would like to rekindle the Barcelona Process
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN:
(EU) EU/GULF COUNTRIES: Negotiations on free trade agreement are relaunched
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: EIB loan of EUR 50 million to modernise transport and private enterprises
(EU) EU/PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY: First meeting of Joint Committee, which will try to get the interim Association Agreement off the ground
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Council conclusions on competitiveness of enterprises, information technology, concerted actions for SMEs, and the post-ECSC period
(EU) EU/BANKS: After noting situation still not satisfactory, European Commission calls for banks and Member States to lower charges for cross-border payments
(EU) EP/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Parliament calls for further market opening - Licensing revenues should be used for research
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Parliament supports creation of a European research area
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP approves, with some 50 amendments, the draft directive on interoperability of conventional rail and regrets lack of progress on high-speed rail (Savary report)
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission expected to approve, on Wednesday, draft compromise on HGV transit through Austria
(EU) EU/EASTERN EUROPE: Mr Lemierre the new EBRD President
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commissioner de Palacio announces new White Paper on common transport policy bearing Union enlargement in mind - IRU observations
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission proposes directive intended to strengthen security during unloading of bulk carrier vessels
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission grants EUR 80 million for upgrading European Internet for Research
(EU) EP/JUSTICE/SOCIAL: Public hearing on fight against discrimination
(EU) ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE: Agenda of May plenary session, with participation by Francisco Seixas da Costas
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SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2190: Conclusions of WEU Council of Ministers (15 and 16 May 2000 in Porto)
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 23/05/2000: