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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7726

27 May 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/enlargement
Negotiations open with first six applicants on free movement of persons, justice and home affairs and budget

Brussels, 26/05/2000 (Agence Europe) - On Friday, the EU and the six "Luxembourg group" applicant states (Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Estonia, Slovenia and Cyprus) opened accession negotiations on three new chapters, of which at least two will be some of the toughest of the entire negotiating process: free movement of persons, justice and home affairs and the budget. The final chapter, agriculture, is expected to get under way at the next ministerial meeting in Luxembourg on 13-14...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN: Gama, Solana and Patten meet Syrian Foreign Minister
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: German Länder repeat to Prodi that ratification of revised Treaty will be difficult if their powers are not preserved - Public services: it is not necessary to amend the Treaty
(EU) EP/PERU: Parliament cancels its election observer mission
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: french and Greek proposals on EU jurisdictional system
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: The House of Commons' European Scrutiny Committee in favour of an IGC with a limited agenda
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Portuguese Presidency re-initiates debate on quality of European agricultural production - Multifunctionality, diversity, environmental protection and food quality
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: At Monday's summit, the EU will seek to gain better understanding of the economic reform plans and political priorities of Russia's new leaders
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Negotiations open with first six applicants on free movement of persons, justice and home affairs and budget
(EU) EP/DISCHARGE 1998:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Results of Thursday's Council session
(EU) EU/FOODSTUFFS: Common definition of honey is subject of policy agreement (with opposition from Spain)
(EU) EU/JUSTIC/HOME AFFAIRS: Council to ratify agreement finally reached on mutual legal assistance in field of criminality - Heavy agenda
(EU) EUROPOL/ITALY:
(EU) NOTRE EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL CRIME:
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: At informal meeting in Lisbon, Gama affirms his determination to move the Mediterranean Strategy forward
(EU) EU/BRAZIL:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission to open detailed inquiry on Friday on takeover of Hughes Electronics by Boeing
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Court begins procedure concerning aid to WestLB
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission makes known its grievances on acquisition of cable operator Telewest (gb) by Microsoft and Liberty Media
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission gives go-ahead to joint takeover of Fendi by LVMH and PRADA
(EU) EIB/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Community and 14 Member States sign Protocol on Biosafety - Margot Wallström welcomes move forward
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission initiates consultation by all interested parties in order to prepare revision, in time, of reduction in sulphur content of fuels
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Fuel cells the focus of conference beginning on Monday in Brussels
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Framework-agreement on relations between Parliament and Commission could be concluded on 8 June
(EU) EP/OMBUDSMAN: Soederman justifies need to amend the statute of Ombudsman to improve access to documents and facilitate hearings of officials
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Olaf hands in its report on allegations of fraud at the European Commission Representation in Stockholm
(EU) EP/AUSTRIA:
(EU) EU/FRENCH PRESIDENCY: Martine Aubry proposes organisation of European summit on social exclusion and calls on Member States to set quantified targets in fight against exclusion
(EU) ACP/EU: Six Pacific Island States will be admitted as signatories to new partnership agreement thus becoming members of ACP Group
(EU) EMU/UNITED KINGDOM: Can a Member State leave the euro zone? Polemic surrounds interview with Prodi
TIMETABLE
(EU) Main European Activities from 28 May to 5 June 2000:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Breweries:
(EU) Breweries:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Glass:
(EU) Steel:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Real estate:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 26/05/2000: