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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7810

30 September 2000
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/oil
EcoFin Council reaches a certain number of conclusions without surprises

Brussels, 29/09/2000 (Agence Europe) - The EcoFin Council, chaired by Laurent Fabius on Friday (Commission President Romano Prodi took part over lunch), was dominated by the oil issue. Mr. Fabius highlighted the following points:

  • the Fifteen are in total agreement to confirm that a general reduction on the tax on petrol would not be the appropriate response. "It would risk being costly and would be completely illusory", even "counterproductive". Other than specific and provisional...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The outcome of the Danish referendum is neither a setback for the euro nor for European construction, but strengthens the need for a vanguard
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EMU/DENMARK: After clear success of "No" (53.1% against 46.9) in referendum on Danish participation in Euro, Mr Rasmussen asserts that his country "is not turning its back on Europe" - For Euro Group, decision "does not close door to future accession"
(EU) CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Both left and right pleased - for binding value to future Charter
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: ministerial meeting on Serbia, Middle East, Russia and oil
(EU) EU/FRY: Presidency favours verification of election results
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: VIMONT GROUP MEETS ON 2 OCTOBER - COMMISSION PROPOSAL ON EUROPEAN PROSECUTOR
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM/ENLARGEMENT: Aznar says most advanced candidates could join by 2003 - Enhanced cooperation (Aznar speaks of "precursors") and sharing of powers
(EU) EU/LIBERALS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/OIL: EcoFin Council reaches a certain number of conclusions without surprises
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Political agreement on directive to combat money laundering
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Ministers remain serene after Danish "no" vote which in no way changes situation of single currency - Other deliberations
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Maritime security, social conditions in road transport and transit across Switzerland will be main subjects of Monday's session in Luxembourg
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: COUNCIL TO DECIDE ITS POSITION FOR IMO NEGOTIATIONS ON ELIMINATION OF SINGLE-HULL VESSELS AND ANSWER A QUESTIONNAIRE FROM THE PRESIDENCY ON NEW INITIATIVES
(EU) EU/ROAD TRANSPORT: Council resumes debate on social package
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Agreement of principle on provisional "Eurojust" unit, preparation of strengthened measures against financial fraud
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/CONSUMERS: Council notes linguistic differences on future Community patent and takes stock of situation regarding several sensitive issues
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Difference between Commissioner Verheugen and Chancellor Schuessel on the setting of target dates for end of accession negotiations - Austria stands firm on Temelin power plant - "Poland wants to join EU in 2003"
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Does Morocco really want a fisheries partnership with EU?
j(EU) EP/OCTOBER SESSION: Situation in Serbia added to already full programme - Solana expected to make address on access to documents
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Dybkjaer Report calls for annual Commission reports on equal opportunities to analyze progress made instead of simply describing measures taken
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT/HEALTH: European Commission is determined to take concrete action in fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in developing world
(EU) ED/EDUCATION: Informal ministerial meeting of EU15 in Paris should confirm at political level action plan for mobility of teachers, students and trainees in Europe
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: DETAILS PROVIDED BY EUROPEAN COMMISSION
(EU) EU/GENERAL INTEREST SERVICES: BAVARIA IS CRITICAL OF THE COMMISSION'S COMMUNICATION AND PROPOSES TREATY MODIFICATIONS ON STATE AID
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