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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7762

20 July 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 60
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/gue-ngl

19/07/2000 (Agence Europe) - The national secretary of the French Communist Party, Robert Hue, announced he is to resign from his post as MEP following the adoption of the French law banning accumulated mandates. It is expected that he will be replaced at the European Parliament by Philippe Herzog.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Conventions has completed its examination of Charter Articles - First complete draft will be released 28 July
(EU) EU/JAPAN SUMMIT: Declaration on Middle East Peace Process
(EU) EU/JAPAN SUMMIT: EU and Japan bring their support to Indonesian government
(EU) INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Amato and Schröder urge for greater political integration of the EU
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Simitis and Kostov urge for gradual integration of all Balkan states into Euro-Atlantic bodies - in favour of EU's federal development
(EU) SERBIA: Catholic and orthodox bishops calls for sanctions against Belgrade to be lifted
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GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JAPAN: EU/Japan Summit announces launch of widened and deepened economic and political partnership for next decade
(EU) EU/G7/G8: European Commission priorities for summit of industrialised countries in Japan
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Culture Ministers to broach the question of the budget for Media Plus, in Lille on Thursday and Friday - Also on the menu, books and public television
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EU bases its defence against the United States on the first stage of the ICAO procedure on aircraft equipped with "hushkits" on procedural arguments
(EU) EU/BRAZIL: EIB grants 55 million euro loan to Tele Leste Celular, controlled by Iberdrola and Telefonica
(EU) EU/2001 BUDGET: This Thursday Council will bring some reasonable reductions to preliminary draft of 2001 Budget, despite protests from Mrs. Schreyer
(EU) EU/BANANAS: New European Union guidelines to conform with WTO ruling causes impatience by United States and opposition from main exporting countries
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Talks on development of electronic commerce
(EU) EU/BANKING/STATE AID: German authorities do not reach agreement on State guarantees for State-owned banks, Monti prepares procedure over illicit aid
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Commission approves map of regional aid for Luxembourg and the regime of aid to investment
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Margot Wallström welcomes Parliament and Council agreement on new "waste incineration" directive and emphasises advantages
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Commission calls for brief to negotiate stabilisation and association agreement
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(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS: Commission launches programme for education, training and employment in France for 2000-2006 - European Social Fund to contribute 4,717 million euro
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Adoption of three Training/Employment programmes in the UK - Social Funds to intervene with 4.1 bn euro in England, 132.2 million in East Wales and 499 million in Scotland
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS: Commission approves EC Support Framework for employment and training for North and Central Italy for the next seven years
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: European Commission hauls Germany before the Court of Justice in two cases of non-compliance with legislation
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves Pirelli's acquisition of BICC's power cable plants in Italy and in the United Kingdom
(EU) EU/YOUTH: European Commission distributes the 80 million euro of the "Youth" programme for the year in hand
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: ICFTU report denounces failings within EU on gender equality, child labour and forced labour
(EU) OMBUDSMAN: Europol accepts Ombudsman's recommendation concerning public access to documents
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Staff complaints
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 19/07/2000: