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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7744

24 June 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/social affairs
European Week for Health and Safety at Work (October 2000) will focus on musculoskeletal disorders - EP provides financial aid of EUR 900,000

Brussels, 22/06/2000 (Agence Europe) - "Turn your back on musculoskeletal disorders (MSD)" is the slogan of the European Week for Health and Safety at Work, to be held in October in the 15 European Union Member States on the initiative of the European Agency for Health and Safety at Work (Bilbao). The key message will be prevention of such disorders. They are one of the most common work-related ailments, affecting millions of European workers. MSD cost billions of euros to companies, which...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UN/BALKANS: Solana, in his first speech at the Security Council in his capacity as High Representative, stresses why there is still hope
(EU) EU/ESDP/TURKEY: Turkey is not pleased with arrangement decided in Feira for European but non-EU NATO allies (and for applicant states), and hopes Nice Summit will improve matters
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM/ITALY: Italy in favour of "simple re-weighting" of votes in Council
(EU) EU/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Informal meeting next week
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Mr. Nassauer and Mr. Ferber reproach Germany for accepting postponement of debate on competence
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE: Mr. Bourlanges criticises Mr. Juppé and Mr. Toubon's plans
(EU) EU/BELGIUM: Initiative from Brussels-Europe liaison office for Europeans to take part in up-coming communal elections in Belgium
(EU) EP/BELARUS:
(EU) EP/UNITED KINGDOM: Visit by Mrs. Fontaine next week
(EU) EU/NORTHERN IRELAND: Mr. Prodi met Mr. Trimble, who invited him to Belfast
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Meeting of United Left group in Budapest
(EU) EP/RACISM: Fears of Freedoms Committee
(EU) EP/PALESTINE: Conference by intergroup "initiatives for peace"
(EU) CYPRUS/UN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) ACP/EU: Cotonou Agreement enshrining new ACP/EU partnership for next twenty years is signed on Friday in Benin capital
(EU) EU/CHILE: Negotiation instruments and procedures towards association agreement are set in place
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Monday's Council will seek a compromise on road transit in Austria, review shipping safety and adopt decisions on road safety and the interoperability of rail
(EU) EU/BRENNER:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission report to Council on Galileo project shows ongoing progress
(EU) EU/CANADA: Bilateral summit on Monday in Lisbon to confirm healthy relations and announce several new initiatives
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Mr. Lamy indicated that conditions for liberalisation of world trade are beneficial for Africa, by insisting on importance of regional integration
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: EU approves "double zero" agricultural agreement with Estonia, first of nine agreements negotiated with Central and Eastern European applicant countries
(EU) EU/POLAND: OLAF arm in Warsaw
(EU) EU/LITHUANIA: Donors' Conference to support closure of unit 1 of Ignalina nuclear power station raises funds of EUR 208 million
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: European Conference of Education Ministers stresses need to improve cooperation with EU, applicant states and countries of South East Europe
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Europol says crime in the Balkans is a threat to the Union
(EU) RESEARCH: Croatia, Israel and Latvia join Eureka
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Saint-Gobain may take over Raab Karcher
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Council adopts EU strategy for 6th Conference on climatic change and sees reticence over Commission guidelines with regard to environmental State aid
(EU) EP/BUDGETS: Ruhle report for July plenary to grant discharge of European Development Funds for 1998 financial year
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for Canal+, Lagardére and Liberty Media merger
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: European Week for Health and Safety at Work (October 2000) will focus on musculoskeletal disorders - EP provides financial aid of EUR 900,000
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: 6th biennial "Europe, Travail, Emploi" (Lyon, 6-7 July)
TIMETABLE
(EU) Main European Activities from 26 June to 3 JULY 2000:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 23/06/2000: