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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7820

14 October 2000
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/european council/middle east
Europe will intervene to encourage return to dialogue, says President Chirac, adding that "if asked to participate" at the Middle East Summit "we shall be there" - Meetings with Peres in Biarritz

Biarritz, 13/10/2000 (Agence Europe) - "We are all traumatised" by the tragic events in the Middle East, all the more as, fifteen years ago, it seemed an agreement was really close, said President Chirac during a press conference after dinner on Friday between the Heads of State or Government of the EU Fifteen, with the participation of Commission President Romano Prodi, High Representative for CFSP Javier Solana and Council President Hubert Védrine. "We have been cruelly disappointed",...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF BIARRITZ: Following an initial discussion between Heads of State or Government on institutional reform, Pierre Moscovici hopes that "the Biarritz spirit" is "the will to succeed, ambitiously", in Nice
(EU) EU/BIARRITZ SUMMIT: Ms Fontaine asks for IGC agenda to include insertion of Charter in Treaty and insists on revision of financial perspectives in order to take Serbia into account
(EU) EU/INSITUTIONAL REFORM: Luxembourg explains and clarifies its positions before parliamentarians - IGC is not "deadlocked" despite genuine difficulties
(EU) EU/AFRICA:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/MIDDLE EAST: Europe will intervene to encourage return to dialogue, says President Chirac, adding that "if asked to participate" at the Middle East Summit "we shall be there" - Meetings with Peres in Biarritz
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/SERBIA: Prodi announces action plan for winter
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: On Tuesday, Ministers take up "taxation package" and hope to make progress, but without decisions
(EU) EU/JHA/ECOFIN: Joint session Tuesday will be fully devoted to fighting financial crime and money laundering
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Commission proposes EUR 200 million emergency plan
(EU) EU/BIARRITZ SUMMIT: European Council asks French Presidency to coordinate a single EU position for the Ryad conference
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission has doubts over partnership between Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa/SAS
(EU) EU/SPORT: Having met the representatives of football players, Commissioner Monti reaffirms that the current rules on the transfer of players do not comply with Community law
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Council President and de Palacio brief parliamentarians on developments on topical issues, without concealing their differences on certain aspects
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Lamfalussy briefs MEPs on his Committee's work on financial markets
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: French Socialist Gilles Savary considers European Commission's attitude on services of a general interest contradictory
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Seven former Communist countries admitted to special Market Economy Regime
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Success of EP/Council conciliation on Community framework for cooperation in case of accidental marine pollution
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: European employers (Unice) express full support for enlargement process, "but quality must prevail over speed"
(EU) EU/WOMEN: World Women's March will make demands concerning poverty and violence against women - Anna Diamantopoulou participates
(EU) EU/HEALTH: European Week against Cancer emphasises prevention through sound nutritional habits
TEXTS OF THE WEEK
Romano Prodi: "why would Solana not be Solana's successor, but as vice-President of Commission?"
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