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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7753

26 July 2000
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/external relations
European Commission fully supports Commissioner Patten's intentions and will hold quarterly discussions

Strasbourg, 06/07/2000 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Commission held a policy debate announced several weeks ago on the main guidelines of the EU's external policy. The debate had been requested by External Relations Commissioner Chris Patten with a note to his colleagues (reproduced in No2193 of our series EUROPE/Documents). The same Commissioner had presented his views in a speech in Paris on 15 June (published in No2194 of the above series).

The College fully shared Mr...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CHINA: First visit by Chinese Prime Minister Zhu to Commission will be devoted to process for China's accession to WTO, strengthened dialogue on human rights and cooperation
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: European Commission fully supports Commissioner Patten's intentions and will hold quarterly discussions
(EU) EU/MEXICO: EU welcomes unfolding of Mexican elections and confirms its willingness to deepen bilateral relations
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: EU welcomes outcome of elections, pressing the Zimbabwe authorities to engage in constructive dialogue with the opposition
(EU) EU/IRAN: EU hopes that Iranian Court of Appeal will retract the sentences passed on Iranian Jews
(EU) EP/PURPOSE OF EUROPE: According to Joschka Fischer, debate on future must begin by 2002 at latest - Need for constitutional process and "compromise" between Community and national aspects - Commission President would be EU President
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Fifteen should, when time comes, reflect on equipment requirements, says Solana
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Saturday's informal "Employment and Social Policy" Council in Paris to be asked to respond many questions prepared by French Presidency on European Social Agenda and combating social exclusion
(EU) EU/SPORT: Marie-George Buffet hopes to take advantage of French Council Presidency to state specific nature of sport
(EU) EU/BANANAS: Mr. Lamy hopes that prospect of immediately moving to exclusively tariff based system will lead parties in question to adopt a "reasonable attitude"
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Patten defends his proposals for reforming management of external aid before Parliamentary Development Committee
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS:
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Confirming (with a slight reduction) the fine slapped on Volkswagen, the Court fully backs the European Commission's doctrine on automobile distribution
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves joint-venture between Svenska Cellulosa and Graninge
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: Welcoming the conclusions of the Ullensvang Conference, Fischler reaffirms that WTO negotiations cannot put back into question agriculture's contribution to society
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Signing of agreement between Olaf and the Russian customs on information exchange concerning beef and pork exports
(EU) EU/OLAF: Dismantling of Franco-Italian-Belgian traffic in adulterated butter
(EU) EP/TRANSPORTS: Adopting Jarzembowski and Swoboda reports, European Parliament confirms aim of global liberalisation of railways for 2010, opposing Council significantly more prudent compromise
(EU) EP/PATENTS: Mr. Bolkenstein answers questions from MEPs on Community patent proposal (biotechnological, linguistic systems, quality guarantee)
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Parliament gives discharge to Commission for 1998 budget - Mrs. Stauner votes against own report, because amendments over Fléchard case have been rejected
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliament hands down opinion on reform of linen and hemp sector - In ten days Council will assess dossier at same time as institutional prices
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliament modifies Council's "common position" on labelling of bovine meat - Entry in to force could be postponed
(EU) EP/VISAS: Parliament approves, with amendments, uniform visa rules
(EU) EP/CONSUMERS: Debate on phtalates in toys confirms deep division between MEPs - Liikanen: Commission has applied precautionary principle with respect to proportionality
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Given increased number of company mergers and restructuring, EP inter-trade union coordination group calls for urgent review of the "European Works Councils" Directive
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Seven national haulier federations call for special taxation regime to offset rise in oil prices
(EU) EU/PATENTS: European employers call on Member States and European Parliament to back and promote Community Patent issue
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 06/07/2000: