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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7803

21 September 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 56
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/humanitarian
Nielson answers criticism on certain ECHO operations (EU humanitarian aid office)

Brussels, 20/09/2000 (Agence Europe) - As we pointed out in yesterday's EUROPE, p.14, the European Commissioner for Development Policy gave a generally positive report of the activity of ECHO, the European Community's Humanitarian Office. In addition to the overall report, the Commissioner answered criticism about specific ECHO operations.

He mainly stated that the EU's humanitarian response to the disaster caused by Hurricane Mitch in October 1998 worked perfectly well in keeping to the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ESDP/NATO: First meeting of COPSI and NATO Council, with Duclos, Solana and Robertson
(EU) EP/LIBYA:
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Enhanced cooperation must be fairly "flexible and welcoming," says Vedrine - difficulties with Article 7 - not to underestimate a merely "political Charter
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Günter Pleuger can picture Convention which, after Nice, would begin working on the "Constitutional Question" - Germany open to the subject of qualified majority
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Cem-Solana meeting in Brussels - Role of mediation for Solana on confidence building measures between Greece and Turkey
(EU) EU/PERU: European Union welcomes decisions by President Fujimori and new elections
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Commissioner Patten on official visit to Kosovo, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia on Thursday and Friday
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: European Commission brings elements to clarify EU policy towards general interest services - Possibility of compensating obligation of public service is confirmed and detailed - Public services and competition are not contradictory
(EU) EU/OIL:
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL TRADE: European commission proposes that EU opens its market, without restrictions, to all products from "less developed countries", including very sensitive products
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: European Commission to intensify action in combating AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in developing countries
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission recommends integrating environmental concerns in Union's economic policy
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Commission concludes review of maps of regional aid, approving those for Italy and Belgium
(EU) EU/HUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Commission proposal on minimum standards for granting and withdrawing refugee status
(EU) EU/EEA: Economic European Area (EEA) Agreement continues to work well, notes EEA Council
(EU) EU/CZECH REPUBLIC: Verheugen announces "positive" progress report - Controversy over Temelin should not upset accession negotiations
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/WESTERN BALKANS: Contents of trade concessions to Croatia, Albania and Bosnia Herzegovina (also Kosovo and Montenegro)
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Mr Lamy goes to South America while some Mercosur counties complain of lack of EU interest
(EU) EU/PETITIONS: After call by Mr Vidal-Quadras, Parliament's Petitions Committee discussed linguistic system in Catalonia
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Exchange of views on Lamassoure report on internal reform of European Commission
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Present crisis shows need for coherent energy policy, stated Commissioner de Palacio before parliament, supporting MEPs line
(EU) EP/SESSION OPENS: Two reports postponed
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN: Nielson answers criticism on certain ECHO operations (EU humanitarian aid office)
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission imposes heavy fine on manufacturer Opel Nederland BV for obstruction to exports of new cars from Netherlands towards other Member States
(EU) EU/WOMEN: European Economic and Social Committee President Beatrice Rangoni-Machiavelli, wins "Women who make a difference" prize
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Decisions concerning automotive sector in United Kingdom
(EU) UE/COURT OF JUSTICE: A Notre Europe survey demonstrates that Court takes account of concerns linked to national choices regarding subsidiarity and social protection
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