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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/colombia

EU must apply fair strategy in fight against drugs, asserts EP

Strasbourg, 11/09/2000 (Agence Europe) - The EP, in a new resolution on human rights in Colombia, condemned the massacre last 8 July in the "peaceful community of "La Union", in the region of Uraba", and welcomed the Colombian government's decision to establish a Committee responsible for carrying out an investigation into this aggression. The EP, which also raises the case of the Irish Franciscan priest Brendan Forde, threatened with death if he does not leave the region and invites the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Talks over Article 7
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: Austria insists on immediate lifting of Fourteen's sanctions - "A question of hours or days", said Mr Moscovici
(EU) EU/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Discussions continue on Monday in Brussels before plenary session of Convention
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: In New York, Mr Prodi meets Mr Barak, Mr Khatami and Mr Lagos - Mr Prodi invited to Teheran
(EU) EP/EXTERNAL UNION ACTION: EP calls for clarification of respective roles of Commission and High Representative
(EU) MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EP/COLOMBIA: EU must apply fair strategy in fight against drugs, asserts EP
(EU) EU/SIERRA LEON: EP calls for freeing of kidnapped British soldiers and initiatives against diamond smuggling
(EU) EP/NEPAL: EP calls for an initiative over return of Bhutanese refugees from Nepal
(EU) EU/COLLEGE OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Confirming appeal to OPEC for appropriate measures to be taken to stabilise oil prices below $28, EU Finance Ministers pledge not to change taxation, to improve competition and diversify supply
(EU) EU/OIL: Positive but cautious comments in Brussels after OPEC decisions
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Ministers say a "strong euro is in the interest of the euro area" - Interventions on the market are still possible
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: First seminar on "Europe in ten years" sends out optimistic message
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Discussing practical introduction of single currency, Fifteen rule out subsidies to banks for exchange operations and early note issue
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2001: Commission adopts new proposals (Letter of Amendment) on its personnel needs - Estimated cost of EUR 44 million for 2001
(EU) EIB/SPAIN: Global loan of EUR 60 million to Deutsche Bank Espana
(EU) EIB/ITALY: EUR 300 million loan to Unicredito for SME
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Towards strengthened scientific and technological cooperation
(EU) EU/GREECE/TURKEY: Tsohatzopoulos challenges Cem's position regarding link between Turkey's membership and Cyprus problem
(EU) EU/SPORT: Council President specifies intentions and hopes regarding declaration on sport to be included in Treaty
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Having received assurances from France, European Commission remains vigilant concerning free movement of goods in EU
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Mr Monti confirms his desire to strengthen fight against agreement through announced revision of regulation N°17
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Colloquy on European cultural industries in digital environment
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: New guidelines for employment set as aims , full employment by 2010, as well as fight against poverty, illiteracy and discrimination, and insist on need for life-long training
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Joint (Commission/Council) report on employment shows clear progress in implementation of European strategy for employment
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Hauliers call for a reduction of taxes on fuel, whereas railways and environmentalists are against it
(EU) NEWS OF THE WEEK: from 4 to 10 September 2000
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 426
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 11/09/2000: