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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/mediterranean

Patten says he sees no encouraging sign in Libya's attitude - Palestinian Authority urged to be vigilant

Brussels, 07/09/2000 (Agence Europe) - Asked about the possibility of Libya being invited to the ministerial session of the Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue in Marseilles in November, the European Commissioner for external relations, Chris Patten replied that any invitation would depend on the Council Presidency (France). Personally, Mr. Patten notes that the attitude of the Libyan authorities regarding accepting the acquis of the "Barcelona Process": was very cold: at times it gives the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Germany proposes Council decisions on several aspects of taxation, structural funds, etc. should be taken by majority
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Moscovici, Patten and MEPs define EU's role in Peace Process
(EU) EP/BALKANS: AN calls for committee of enquiry into use of EU assistance in Kosovo and Albania
(EU) EP/SECURITY-DEFENCE: Meetings in Parliament following the introduction of the "Top Secret" category for Council documents
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Patten says he sees no encouraging sign in Libya's attitude - Palestinian Authority urged to be vigilant
(EU) EU/TIMOR:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Weakness of euro compared to dollar and reaction to surge in oil prices will dominate informal ministerial meeting in Versailles on Friday
(EU) EU/ECSC: European Commission proposes legal structure allowing ECSC financial assets to be transferred to EC for use in research projects in coal and steel sectors
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Lamfalussy calls for greater integration of financial markets - First report from Committee of Wisemen to Council on 9 November
(EU) EU/SPORT: Initial agreement between Commission and football world over problem of football player transfers
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: European Commission monitors method for allocation of UMTS licences in certain Member States
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission reminds France that it must ensure free movement of goods
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Mr Patten confirms need to revitalise Barcelona process, whose assessment contains "clear successes, but also major problems"
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Mr Verheugen notes that Parliament and Commission are in agreement over core - Critical interview, but maybe useful
(EU) EP/CLONING: With a very small majority Parliament rejects therapeutic cloning and invites United Kingdom to stop
(EU) EP/INDUSTRY: Slim majority of Parliament considers creation of "Observatory on Industrial Change" not appropriate
(EU) EP/RIGHT OF RESIDENCY: EP approves directive on restrictions to freedom of movement of persons
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION: EP approves directive on family reunification stressing Member States are entitled to have more favourable national legislation
(EU) EP/SPORT: Ms Buffet confirms Council Presidency's commitment to take specific nature of sport into account and eliminate financial and commercial irregularities - Ms Reding confirms Commission open to negotiation with football world
(EU) EU/SPORT: European Commission decides to finance 15 projects to combat drugs in sport
(EU) EP/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Parliament calls for review of regulation on mergers and takeover bids directive
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament definitively approves directive on recycling end-of-life cars
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to mobile telephone joint venture between Hutchinson. NTT DoCoMo and KPN mobile
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission carries out renewal of Consumer Committee, advisory body working on its side
(EU) EIB/BELGIUM: EUR 50 million to ABC for financing of "health and education" projects
(EU) ACP: Three General Under Secretaries of ACP group have been nominated, in framework of ACP Secretariat reform
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SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2205: European Commission strategy faced with explosion in oil prices
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 07/09/2000: