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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/women

European Economic and Social Committee President Beatrice Rangoni-Machiavelli, wins "Women who make a difference" prize

Brussels, 20/09/2000 (Agence Europe) - During the annual conference of the International Women's Forum (IWF) and during a special ceremony, on 28 October in Miami (United States), the "Woman who makes a difference" prize will be awarded for the first time to a European: the Italian Beatrice Rangoni-Machiavelli, President of the European Economic and Social Committee, chosen due to her undertakings for the improvement of women's conditions and her continuous fight for human and civil rights,...

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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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