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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7815

7 October 2000
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/serbia
In a statement in plenary following talks with Javier Solana, Nicole Fontine calls for sanctions to be lifted

Strasbourg, 06/10/2000 (Agence Europe) - "The Serb people have taken charge of their destiny. The European Parliament wants to express its total solidarity at this historic moment when tyranny is vacillating and democracy triumphing. The millions of Serbs currently in the streets deserve our admiration for their political courage. We express our wish that all the police forces should join them. The European Union, and especially the European Parliament, will do all it can to contribute to...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Ministers will seek to make negotiations move forward during "conclave" (Sunday) and session of Intergovernmental Conference (Monday)
(EU) EU/YUGOSLAVIA: Council to lift sanctions against Serbia if establishment of democratic regime confirmed on Monday
(EU) EP/SERBIA: In a statement in plenary following talks with Javier Solana, Nicole Fontine calls for sanctions to be lifted
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: European Parliament condemns "provocative gesture" (of Ariel Sharon) that has led to the latest confrontations, and disproportionate use of force by Israeli army
(EU) EP/IRAQ:
(EU) EU/BURMA: EU deplores decision of Burma's authorities to postpone visit of Troika
(EU) EU/CHINA: Mitigated results for dialogue on human rights
(EU) EU/ASEAN: According to Commissioner Lamy, EU could re-examine its participation in EU/ASEAN meeting in December if repression of opposition continues
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT-BELGIUM:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: "Purely intergovernmental method is end of Europe", says Prodi - Example of oil crisis
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM: Tony Blair hopes to see new Member States take part in European elections of 2004 - European Council must establish annual agenda for Europe
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/GAC/IGC: Organisation of work of Foreign Ministers, from Sunday to Tuesday in Luxembourg
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: On Monday, Foreign Ministers expected to reach conclusions on effectiveness of EU external aid, reach political agreement on MEDA programme and discuss several tricky issues (bananas, oil market, etc.)
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ENERGY: Russia sets out conditions by which it is prepared to conclude a long-term agreement with the EU over energy supplies
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Association Council to discuss workings and prospects of new agreement on Monday
(EU) ACP-EU: Inaugural session of new "ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly", in Brussels next week
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission insists on securing additional positions requested for 2001 - Prodi to raise the question before General Affairs Council
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Overview of results
(EU) EP/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Following sinking of Express Samina, Parliament calls on Commission to review exemption granted to Greece on cabotage
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament relaxes some provisions on maximum length of coaches (but European Commission does not agree)
(EU) EU/BANANAS: European Commission answers Latin American criticisms
(EU) EP/ASEM: before Seoul summit, EP insists on inclusion of "democratic clause" in agreements with Asia countries and on inclusion of new subjects in dialogue
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS: Trade Unions must be more involved in Union enlargement process, announced Gunter Verheugen
(EU) EU/UN: European union (main aid donor to United Nations commission for refugees) examined with UNHCR paths for increasing efficiency of international actions
(EU) EU/TIMOR: Commission frees EUR 18.2 million for fund for East Timor managed by World Bank
(EU) EIB/FINLAND: EIB grants three loans to Finland
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: European research has contributed to development of new helmet for firemen, soon in production
(EU) EP/SPORT: Mr Samaranch meeting Mrs Fontaine to defend inclusion of Article on sport in Treaty
(EU) EP/CUSTOMS:
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