login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7802

20 September 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 2 / 53
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/institutional reform
Pleuger urges for restricted committee

Brussels, 19/09/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament's Committee on Constitutional Affairs continued its hearings of the members of the IGC Preparatory Group with, on Tuesday, the German Secretary of State, Gunter Pleuger. EUROPE will come back, tomorrow, to the speech by German representative of the Vimont Group, who mainly spoke on the subject of the size and the composition of the European Commission. The large States "want a small Commission" and the small States want one...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Capping number of Commissioners wanted by large Member States seems a difficult option
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Pleuger urges for restricted committee
(EU) EU/FRY: Kustonica welcomes message of Fifteen but expresses doubts about timeliness of Zagreb Summit
(EU) CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Duff criticises British government's attitude
(EU) GREECE/TURKEY:
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Jacques Chirac for a Commission reduced in number, but contingent upon a General Affairs Council playing its role to full - National Parliaments should be able to rule on Charter of fundamental rights - Disagreement with several MEPs over European Commission
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL AID: Council defines objectives for strengthening European aid to third countries together with timetable for implementation
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Priority of Council Presidency for rekindling partnership, which has to begin in the current semester
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Aspects of Presidency compromise that enabled Council to note political agreement on Meda II
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Council notes accession talks are developing correctly with deadline for Union remaining January 2003
(EU) EU/HUNGARY: Association Council notes progress by Hungary towards accession and its growing participation in Community activities
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: Union willing to review export subsidies downward on condition all forms of support are included in the Geneva negotiations
(EU) INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission assesses state of progress in Member States regarding innovation
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission report on distribution of Community spending in Member states - Greece, Portugal, Ireland and Spain (as well as Denmark) receive more than they pay
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Mrs De Palacio calls on Member States to resist temptation to resort to fiscal instrument in face of grumbling hauliers - Call for information to three countries
(EU) EU/HAULIERS: Commission adopts Directive toughening harmonised conditions for driving licence examinations and prepares proposal to harmonise medical examinations
(EU) EU/COLLOQUIUM:
(EU) ACP/EU: Suggestions from socio-economic circles of both parties in favour of more fruitful links between ACP and European Union countries - Much merit but some shortcomings in Cotonou agreement
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN: Poul Nielson defends activity and results of ECHO and answers certain criticisms
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission gives go-ahead to acquisition by Alstom of Fiat Ferroviaria, in rail sector
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Volkswagen appeals against fine confirmed by Court of First Instance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) AGRICULTURE: COPA and COGECA call for meeting with Fischler to discuss fuel prices
(EU) EU/ANIMALS: David Byrne announces proposals for improving welfare conditions of pigs
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: This Wednesday and Thursday, Committee will rule on Charter of fundamental rights, transport safety and renewable energy
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE: Agenda of September session - From Charter of fundamental rights to impact of research programme
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Engineering:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Media:
(EU) Logistics:
(EU) Services:
(EU) Agri-food:
(EU) Marketing:
(EU) Engineering:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Metals:
(EU) Computer technology:
(EU) Computer technology:
(EU) Computer technology:
(EU) Electronics:
(EU) Advertising:
(EU) Retailing:
(EU) Paper:
(EU) Real estate:
(EU) Transport:
(EU) Automobile:
(EU) Automobile:
(EU) Banking:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Documents N° 2208-2209: Assessment and prospects of EU/China partnership
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 19/09/2000: