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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/turkey

The eight sub-committees that will monitor progress in implementation of the "acquis communautaire" in Turkey have started work

Brussels, 22/06/2000 (Agence Europe) - A further step in the implementation of the Helsinki European Council's decision to recognise Turkey as an applicant country was made on Thursday through the creation of eight new sub-committees which will open structured contacts to intensify the harmonisation of Turkey's legislation and practice and also the implementation of the "acquis communautaire". The creation of these subcommittees is part of the pre-accession strategy for Turkey and the other...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CFSP: Solana stresses indispensable nature of military instrument for effective and credible foreign policy
(EU) EP/BALKANS:
(EU) CUBA/ACP: Cuba calls for its integration, as a fully fledged member, into ACP group, outside partnership agreement with EU - Favourable response from ACP Council of Ministers
(EU) EP/ACP/ZIMBABWE:
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Romano Prodi met Serb opposition leader, Zoran Dindjic
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: New efforts to lift sanctions against Schüssel government before start of French Presidency
(EU) EXTREME RIGHT: European Socialist Party organises conference on fight against populism
(EU) EP/PARAGUAY: EP supports the democratic forces that managed to quash General oviedo's attempted coup d'état
(EU) EU/FEIRA/DENMARK:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Council political agreement for integrating old electricity generating plants into directive on reduction of emissions from large combustion plants
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Council reaches political agreement on national emission ceilings, thanks to more ambitious commitments by some Member States
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: On Thursday evening, Council continues preparation of EU strategy for 6th post-Kyoto meeting
(EU) EU/TURKEY: the eight sub-committees that will monitor progress in implementation of the "acquis communautaire" in Turkey have started work
(EU) ACP/EU: ACP countries refuse to budge over bananas. Several administrative and organisational measures adopted
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/CULTURE: The European Commission reacts favourably to the new German system for fixing book prices
(EU) EU/POSTAL SERVICE: At the Parliament, Frits Bolkestein defends his plan to speed up liberalisation
(EU) EU/EUROPOL:
(EU) EIB/FRANCE: EUR 175 million loan for Toyota plant in Onnaing (Nord-Pas-de-Calais)
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: British Telecom may take over full control of Telfort Holding
(EU) EU/BANKS: Commission maintains pressure to obtain correct operation of intra-Community bank transfers - Meeting with Member States
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission welcomes Austria's reaction to blocking access to Brenner Pass
(EU) EU/BUDGETS: the European Commission is proposing a zero levy on coal and steel companies for the ECSC's 2001 budget
(EU) EP/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Mr Patten and Ms Schreyer defend the draft reform of the EU's external aid
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commissioner Wallström confirms countries applying for EU membership will encounter serious difficulties in environmental chapter
(EU) EU/WHO/RESEARCH: Declaration by Brundtland and Busquin for intensified research on AIDs, malaria and tuberculosis
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission to launch first stage of consultation with European social partners on Monday, on modernisation and improvements in industrial relations
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Pleased with running of Structural funds, in 1998, Parliament calls for acceleration of programming, better co-ordination with Cohesion funds and strengthening of controls
(EU) EU/ASYLUM: Parliament calls for coherent EU policy including a sharing of burden between EU 15 and differentiation between asylum, economic immigration and temporary asylum
(EU) EP/COMMON MARKET: Directive against "payment delays" in definitively adopted
(EU) EP/CRIME: EU must equip itself with a harmonised device for cross-border protection of victims
(EU) EP/WOMEN: Council and Commission give positive global assessment of New York Conference - Mrs Smet and Gröner criticise attitude of fundamentalists and Vatican
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Parliament adds EUR 15 million to 2000 real-estate spending
(EU) EU/CANADA/WTO: Asbestos case leads to first time that a WTO body backs barrier to trade with health protection - Confirmation expected next month
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SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Documents: N° 2196: Feira Summit sets out "European Charter" for small enterprises
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 22/06/2000: