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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/illegal immigration

Following the arrival of 400 illegal hopefuls, Italy concerned at lack of collaboration on part of Athens and Ankara

Rome, 31/07/2000 (Agence Europe) - The Italian Minister of Home Affairs, Enzo Bianco, reacted strongly following the arrival on the coast of Calabria, Sunday at dawn, of 418 illegal people - Kurds, Afghans, Singhalese, as well as Africans from Nigeria and Sierra Leone. The Italian Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed that the vessel "Kalsit" on which these people had embarked came from Turkey, and said that it was waiting for confirmation of information by which, before arriving in Italy, it...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: "Three wise persons" not considering returning to Austria - Austrian opposition in favour of lifting sanctions
(EU) EU/ASEAN: In Bangkok, preparation for December Ministerial
(EU) CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Draft charter published
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Arafat meets Chirac and Jospin
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Wide agreement of views by EU 15 in informal meeting in Marseilles on problem of immigration - Towards a "European immigration police? - Five point strategy by Mr Vitorino
(EU) EU/ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: Following the arrival of 400 illegal hopefuls, Italy concerned at lack of collaboration on part of Athens and Ankara
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Fifteen intend adding an EU protocol to Convention on Combating Crime on the Internet - Strengthening agreements with Mediterranean countries regarding immigration
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: European Commission frees EUR 2 million for Palestinian statistical office
(EU) EU/EURO: Use of Euro by administrations and companies increases and falls with individuals
(EU) EU/PATENTS: Delays are announced in implementation of European directive on ability to patent biotechnological inventions
(EU) EMU/ECB:
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(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: In 2000 report, Commission worried over extraterritorial and unilateralist of American trade policy
(EU) EU/GSP: Moldova first country to secure "social clause" of generalised system of preferences
(EU) EU/INSURANCE: Infringement proceedings against Belgium for non respect of Court of Justice ruling ("accident at work" insurance)
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission brings Spain into line over unjustified restrictions to security guard activities.
(EU) EU/TAXATION: European Commission accuses Spain, France, United Kingdom and Netherlands of irregularities in implementation of VAT
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves aid in France, in glass sector
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission partially rejects Spanish State aid for purchase of commercial vehicles
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Joint-venture Valeo and Robert Bosch GmbH
(EU) NEWS OF THE WEEK: from 23 to 30 July 2000
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