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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7727

29 May 2000
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/colloquium
Calendar for seminars and or European events taking place in June

Brussels, 29/05/2000 (Agence Europe) - The following colloquium and seminars, dedicated to European issues, taking place in June:

  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation, good practices and Networking, Vallé d'Aoste (Italy), 1st to 3rd June: IX congress of European Business and Innovation Centres (BIC). (Info: ENB, Tel: 32.2/772.89.00, Fax: 32.2/772.95.74, Internet: www.ebn,be: ebn@ebn.be)

  • European documentation of all, Maastricht, 5th to 7th June: seminar organised by Maastricht European...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: In the essential but controversial field of public utility services, the European Commission should endeavour to forge a balanced doctrine bearing in mind the different Member States traditions and mentalities, instead of seeking case by case compromises
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: According to Italy, Commission should not have more than twenty Commissioners, with an "absolute equality" in rotation between Member States - Seixas da Costa group discusses, on Tuesday, formation of Commission and weighting of votes in Council
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAl REFORM: First on-line debate with Commissioner Barnier on 5 June
(EU) EU/FRANCE: Chevènement clarifies his reaction to Fischer's ideas
(EU) EU/LEBANON: EU envoy to visit Lebanon to assess the situation in the wake of the Israeli withdrawal
(EU) EP/IRAQ:
(EU) EP/HOLOCAUST:
(EU) EU/BELARUS: EU voices concern about verdict against Mr Chigir
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: EU calls on armed groups to cease violence
(EU) PAEAC:
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA:
(EU) EU/REGIONALISM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: This year EU will not set target date for accessions - CEEC cannot introduce Euro in unilateral manner
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Agreement from EU and new Russian leaders to intensify bilateral relations - Positive results for Moscow Summit
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/WTO: According to the Commission, the Americans have not revised the FSC system as requested by the WTO, but simply camouflaged the old system
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Liberalisation of gas and electricity, energy efficiency and renewable energies a centre of this Tuesday's debate
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Council formally adopts several key texts and makes progress on asylum and immigration issues
(EU) ACP/EU: Benin, Botswana, Jamaica and Mauritius apply to host signing ceremony of partnership agreement, and Fiji formally renounces candidature
(EU) EU/BULGARIA: Commission signs, on behalf of Euratom, an EUR 212.5 million loan for modernising Kozloduy nuclear power plant
(EU) EU/MALTA:
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY:
(EU) EU/ INTERNAL MARKET: On Tuesday, Commission should adopt its proposal aiming to increase postal liberalisation up to 30% of traffic
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission confirms opening of procedure against Deutsche Post
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for Carrefour/Marinopoulos merger in Greece
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Busquin unveils the hydrogen-fuelled car
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament rejects Council compromise on financing of measures to prevent vessels emptying their tanks at sea
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Truckers consider Commission's proposal for reducing traffic in transit in Austria "irresponsible"
(EU) EU/CITIZENSHIP: Inauguration on information system on Europe for citizens "Europe direct" by Viviane Reding
(EU) EU/TRAINING: EUR 59 million for people in professional training to benefit from experience abroad
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission grants EUR 1 million to co-finance World Bank programme in favour of African Virtual University
(EU) EU/COLLOQUIUM: Calendar for seminars and or European events taking place in June
(EU) EU/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS:
(EU) NEWS OF THE WEEK: 20 to 28 May 2000
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 416
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 29/05/2000: