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French Secretary of State for Industry considers European Parliament supports "controlled" liberalisation of the sector

Brussels, 13/09/2000 (Agence Europe) - French Secretary of State for Industry, Christian Pierret, President of the Telecommunications Council, was satisfied when he left his first meeting with the European Parliament's Committee on Regional Policy on the subject of liberalisation of the postal services. "We agree on three points", he said, namely: a) opening up to competition of public services composing the universal service should be "controlled and progressive"; b) transparent, simple and...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Council Presidency considers something is now moving in negotiations even if essential issues remain open
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Discussion over Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen draft report on allocation of seats in Parliament confirms difficulty of the exercise - an inappropriate and avoidable debate?
(EU) EP/INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL:
(EU) EU/NATO: COPS/NATO Council meeting on 19 September
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU welcomes PLO decision
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: hearing Delors and Védrine
(EU) EP/ESDP: Towards appeal over "top secret" documents?
(EU) CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Revised project to be diffused from 20 September with improvements to provisions on economic and social rights
(EU) CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Commission emphasises added value of future Charter and calls for certain improvements
(EU) EU/UN: Mr Védrine announces first EU meeting with Kofi Annan on EU contribution towards crisis management
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Conditions (and compensation) for closure of Chernobyl plant the focus of Friday's summit in Paris
(EU) EU/POSTAL SERVICES: French Secretary of State for Industry considers European Parliament supports "controlled" liberalisation of the sector
(EU) EU/GAS: Commission addresses a formal notice to France, Portugal and Luxembourg for non-transposition of liberalisation Directive, while welcoming global progress in opening of markets
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: Clarification of positions on revision of agricultural trading systems
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Mr. Eizenstat reaffirms that new text replacing FSC system complies with WTO rules, contrary to the opinion in Brussels
(EU) EU/OLYMPIC GAMES: Australia abolishes restrictions for television teams, Commission welcomes the move
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Anna Lindh anticipates priorities of Swedish Presidency: enlargement, employment, environment
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission asks Belgium for information on possible obstacles to free movement of goods
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: A Member State may not impose the exclusive use of a language for labelling foodstuff if consumer information is assured by other means
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Commission takes several steps to enable Swedish police and courts to investigate affair of false invoices by its representation in Stockholm
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM: Commission sets "code of good conduct" for attitude of officials towards the public
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves takeover of two Italian industrial companies by Sanpaolo and MWCR
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for a joint-venture in computer services between British American Ventures and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young
(EU) EU/COMPETITON: French firm Feu Vert takes stake in Spain's Autocenter Delauto
(EU) EU/COMPETITON: Joint-venture between Telia and Oracle cleared
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves Cinven's takeover of McKechnie
(EU) EU/CLIMATIC CHANGE: Margot Wallström calls on industrialised countries to act concretely (clean energy, sustainable transport, etc.) to enable entry into force of Kyoto Protocol in 2002
(EU) EU/GMO: According to EU Scientific Committee on Food, Italian fears over certain products derived from GMO are not justified
(EU) EU/WTO/NGO: Coalition of non-governmental organisations calls for total reform of WTO, radically reducing its powers and authority
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Environmental defence NGOs welcomes Parliament's stance on air transport and the environment
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SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2206/2207: European Commission Strategy for rekindle Euro-mediterranean Cooperation
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 13/09/2000: