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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7816

9 October 2000
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/fyrom
EP favours signing of stabilisation agreement under French Presidency and calls for EU aid to plan for private university

Strasbourg, 09/10/2000 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday the European Parliament called on the EU Member States that have not yet done so to provide financial aid to the planned creation of a private university in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. By approving during the emergency debate a resolution from four groups and members of the Bonino list (which for many weeks have insisted on the need to concretely support the planned university (here teaching would be carried out in different...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Support for "Community" solutions for the future of European construction suddenly becomes stronger, with several Member States, it seems, clearly in tune on this - which could bring changes to the panorama of institutional reform
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GAC/FRY: Council lifts sanctions against Belgrade and decides to provide economic support to Fry, which is invited to participate stabilisation process - On Tuesday Mr Védrine in Belgrade - Mr Kostunica in Biarritz?
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Pressing call by Council to Israel and Palestinian Authority - Mr Solana urgently goes to region
(EU) EP/AFGHANISTAN: European Parliament calls on EU to specify position and move in favour of diplomatic isolation of Talibans
(EU) EP/FYROM: EP favours signing of stabilisation agreement under French Presidency and calls for EU aid to plan for private university
(EU) EP/PERU: Parliament asks Commission for special programme for democracy
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU condemns wrecking of Joseph's Tomb - Israel regrets European Parliament resolution
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: At Sunday's conclave, German-Italian proposal on enhanced cooperation - Moscovici does not rule out deadlock in Nice - Particularly difficult negotiations on weighting of votes in Council
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Applicant countries participate in European Environment Agency (EEA), but still have much progress to make to align themselves on acquis communautaire
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Commission may negotiate its formula for bananas
(EU) ACP-EU: Opening of first session of Joint Parliamentary Assembly
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: For a European pension fund market
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament insists on taking intermodal terminals into account in Trans-European Transport Networks
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Political agreement in sight on "Ozone Directive" - Public debate on noise - Climate change, GMOs, management of electrical and electronic waste on session's agenda
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission considers aid granted to Belgian company Verlipack is not compatible
(EU) EU/CAPITAL LAUNDERING: FATF maintains pressure against 15 countries considered non-cooperative
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for joint venture in e-commerce
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises patent licensing programme in view of implementing DVD standard
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(EU) EU/TOBACCO: Court of Justice ruling on tobacco advertising gives rise to many conflicting reactions - National legislation remains valid
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: General Assembly of Conference of peripheral and maritime regions of Europe - Debates on cohesion and governance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Independent music companies (Impala) rejoice over abandoning of planned merger between EMI and Time Warner
(EU) NEWS OF THE WEEK: from 2 to 8 October 2000
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 430
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 09/10/2000: