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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7759

15 July 2000
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/saudi arabia
Accession of Wahabi kingdom to WTO the focus of Lamy-El Faqih talks

Brussels, 14/07/2000 (Agence Europe) - An agreement between the EU and Saudi Arabia on the accession conditions of this country to the WTO is said to be close to hand, according to Mr Pascal Lamy's spokesperson at the close of the talks between the European Commissioner and Saudi Trade Minister Oussama El-Faqih. The Wahabite kingdom is holding similar negotiations with the United States, after having settled them with Canada and Australia. Saudi Arabia seems at present to have the choice of...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/YUGOSLAVIA: This Monday Mr. Solana is organising a meeting between Yugoslav municipalities and European Union
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Presenting two new Commission "contributions", Michel Barnier talked of IGC work - Commission maintains all its proposals
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Bastarreche considers that extension of qualified majority voting does not automatically mean co-decision for EP
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Dialogue between representatives of Community institutions and national parliamentarians of Member States and candidate countries places emphasis on importance of a reform guaranteeing equal rights for all countries of an enlarged Union
(EU) EU/PHILIPPINES: Védrine and Fischer go to Manila to discuss fate of hostages
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Mr Korakas writes to Ms Fontaine calling on her to urge Turkish authorities to carry out prison reform and release political prisoners
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EURO GROUP: Sunday evening meeting will be dedicated to budgetary policy for 2001 and improvements to functioning of group
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Monday Council will discuss savings taxation, capital laundering and regulation of stock markets
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Work programme of Council Presidency for "joint strategy" with Ukraine
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: EU 15 grant Romania and Lithuania five year extension for present (favourable) regime on State aid
(EU) EU/CHINA: Signing of financing agreement (EUR 32 million) for a scholarship programme aimed at Chinese students
(EU) EU/MEXICO:
(EU) EU/SAUDI ARABIA: Accession of Wahabi kingdom to WTO the focus of Lamy-El Faqih talks
(EU) EU/ASIA: Financing of EUR 2 million for the modernisation and protection of intellectual property in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND:
(EU) EU/WTO:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Before end of the year, European Commission intends approving new rules for managing and controlling Structural Funds, introducing possibility of recovering credits that Member States do not use correctly
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: European Commission adopts new guidelines for funding earmarked for promoting innovation in regions - 400 million euro over 7 years
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Commission approves national regional aid maps for Netherlands
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission continues infringement proceedings against Italy and Ireland for failing to cooperate in dealing with complaints
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Presidency hopes to settle, on Monday, reform of flax and hemp sector, price package 2000/2001, school milk issue and beef labelling
(EU) EU/CARS: Commission continues difficult talks with automotive industry over a bonnet shape that is less dangerous for children and pedestrians in case of an accident - Binding Directive or voluntary agreement?
(EU) EP/EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves aid in favour of high technology fund for early stage enterprises
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for joint-venture between Deutsche Bank and SAP
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission releases names of banks under investigation
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Infringement proceedings continue against Portugal and Spain for failure to comply with Habitats Directive
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: COPA and COGECA consider reform proposals in fruit and vegetable sector partial and insufficient
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Categorical rejection by COPA/COGECA of rice sector reform project
(EU) AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/COLLOQUIA: Agenda of European seminars in July
TIMETABLE
(EU) Main European Activities: from 15 to 24 July
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investment:
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Oil:
(EU) Energy:
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(EU) Agri-foodstuffs:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 14/07/2000: