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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7801

18 September 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 2 / 51
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/gac/fry
For the Council, "a vote for democracy in Serbia will be a vote for Serbia in Europe"

Brussels, 18/09/2000 (Agence Europe) - The General Affairs Council (GAC) chaired by French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine on Monday decided to send a "radical message" to the Serb people on the eve of the 24 September presidential elections. It reminds the Serb population of its place in Europe, which has "never forgotten", according to Vedrine, that "Serbs are Europeans". Here is the text in full of the message:

"On 24 September, the people of Serbia will be faced with a crucial political...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Positions on the structure and ambitions of the future Europe still differ but at least they are somewhat clearer - Wrong comparisons and misleading terminology - Aims of Heads of Government
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GAC/FRY: For the Council, "a vote for democracy in Serbia will be a vote for Serbia in Europe"
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Extension of majority voting at a stand-still - Fontaine calls on Fifteen for a leap of political will
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE: EMU spokesperson cannot be only one person, President Prodi must share role, asserts Jacques Delors
(EU) EU/BURUNDI: Burundi representatives and donors have defined priorities to favour effective success of peace agreement
(EU) EU/ESDP/BELGIUM: Belgian proposal for "Headline Goal"
(EU) EP/ANTIPERSONNEL MINES: EP and "Day for a mine free world"
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE:
(EU) EP/DEATH PENALTY:
(EU) EP/TORTURE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Political agreement on new MEDA regulation - exchange of views on effectiveness of external aid
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Rail development, social conditions of hauliers and taxation on fuel to be focus of special Transport Council on 20 September in Luxembourg
(EU) EU/EIB: New Spanish Vice-President of European Investment Bank, Isabel Martin Castella, takes up her duties
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Inflation rate stops increasing
(EU) EU/NEWS OF THE EURO:
(EU) EU/EASTERN COUNTRIES: Pre-accession works at centre of this Tuesday's EU/Czech Republic and EU/Hungary Association Councils
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Adopting of 2000-2006 SAPARD programmes (agriculture) for Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Latvia and Slovenia
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Slovakia expects a positive "regular report, with reservations on its ability to implement Community acquis
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/EQUATORIAL GUINEA: Conditional "yes" from European Commission to rekindling cooperation, if commitments in favour of democratisation are kept
(EU) EP/SWEDEN: Visit by Nicole Fontaine
(EU) EP/OLYMPIC GAMES:
(EU) EU/SPORT:
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Annulment of anti-dumping duty on hand bags made in China by a given firm
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: EMI and Time Warner have presented Commission proposals in view of lifting obstacles to their merger
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green Light for joint venture between NovaBank and Banco Comercial Portugues and Interamerican
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Tenth anniversary of "merger" regulation provides opportunity for in-depth reflection
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: European Commission advocates harmonising measuring instruments within European Union, adjusting them to technological progress
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission rekindles infringement procedures against three Member States not complying with legislation relating to hazardous waste
(EU) EU/HEALTH/CONSUMERS: Council Presidents specify objectives of ministerial sessions they will chair
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Agriculture Committee concerned at effects on processed food and drink industry of reduction in export refunds
(EU) EP/DENMARK/EMU: Bonde explains Danish reluctance to join Monetary Union and hopes that the "no" vote will win on 28 September.
(EU) EMU/DENMARK: Rasmussen stresses dangers of "no" vote in 28 September referendum
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission allows Salzgitter to take over steel tubes maker Mannesmannrohren-Werke
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Joint EP/Commission conference on new European social agenda (Brussels, 21-22 September)
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS: Conference on role of trade unions in EU's enlargement process
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Conference on social Europe (Brussels 21 September)
(EU) NEWS OF THE WEEK: from 11 to 17 September 2000
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 427
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 18/09/2000: