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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7809

29 September 2000
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/oil
European employers (UNICE) call on finance ministers to reduce taxes on fuels, hauliers (IRU) calls for part of oil reserves to be released

Brussels, 28/09/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European employers call on finance ministers to take new measures to eradicate the rise in oil prices. In a press release published on the eve of the Ecofin Council in Brussels, UNICE remarks that "energy taxes in the EU are 5 times those of the US; there is a limit to the ability to pay. (…) In recent months the cost of road haulage in Europe has gone up by 10 to 15% as a result of the hike in oil prices". "This development must make Finance...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EMU/DENMARK: High turnout for referendum on single currency - Arguments for and against - Opinion polls continue five hours after voting begins
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/FRY: Confirmation of second round of presidential elections - EPP calls for EU financial support
(EU) EP/SPAIN/TERRORISM: Declaration condemning ETA terrorism and calling for European measures is adopted
(EU) EU/CHINA: Human Rights NGOs refuse to participate in EU/China dialogue on human rights so as not to give it their backing
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: French Presidency timetable until European Summit of Nice - First revised draft treaty beginning November
(EU) EU/UN: Annan to visit EU, NATO and Council of Europe
(EU) EU/COLLEGE OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Combating money laundering, situation of the euro and price of oil to dominate Friday's session
(EU) EU/OIL: Exchange of views between finance ministers, meeting of national competition authorities with Monti - Bewilderment over use of reserves, doubts on the conduct of oil companies
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Agreement on European Fund for Refugees and on powers of Europol in money laundering, compromise over visa obligation for Romanian and Bulgarian nationals
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Fifteen recognise role of general interest services in European society model, but balance between competition and control is still object of disagreement
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: European Union and twenty third countries (Switzerland, Japan, Poland, etc.) present note on considerations other than commercial considerations in WTO agricultural negotiations
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Last attempt at sorting out dispute over "FSC" tax regime before 1 October deadline
(EU) WTO/EU/UNITED STATES: EU secures creation of WTO panel on dispute over "Havana Club" brand
(EU) EU/OIL: European employers (UNICE) call on finance ministers to reduce taxes on fuels, hauliers (IRU) calls for part of oil reserves to be released
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR/CHILE: Commissioner Lamy invites Mercosur countries and Chile to examine impact of liberalisation on internal policies, before continuing free trade negotiations
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/RURAL DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/HAITI: Consultations between EU and Haitian authorities do not convince Union to rule out use of sanctions - developments in democratic process to be monitored closely
(EU) EU/YEMEN: Signing of 6 million euro financing convention for administrative reform and air control in Yemen
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens in-depth investigation on planned acquisition of Metsa Tissue by SCA Molnlycke
(EU) EU/EUROPE OF CITIZENS: Commission proposes increased coordination of interventions for civil protection in emergencies so as to better mobilise Member State resources
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: WorldCom appeals against Commission decision banning its merger with Sprint
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Another Intergovernmental Conference following up the Treaty of Nice "must not be a precondition for enlargement", says Commissioner Vergheugen
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission and WHO confirm their commitment and cooperation in combating tobacco addiction
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: Criticisms of Evan report towards draft European Commission recommendation on mobility
(EU) EP/CITIZENS: Cashman report widens scope of implementation of EC action programme to fight against discrimination
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Mann report notes principals and implementation of equal treatments in work place
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Officials found guilty of embezzlement involving Community subsidies
(EU) EU/SERBIA/BUDGET 2001: "As soon as the situation is clarified", European Commission will propose increasing funds for Serbia, through use of flexibility instrument - Uncertain position in Parliament
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