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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7850

27 November 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 37
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) news of the week
From 20 to 26 November 2000

Brief items for which space was lacking in earlier editions

*** EU/Defence/United Kingdom: Former British Prime Minister Lady Thatcher said that the latest developments towards a European Security and Defence Policy was a "monumental folly". "I prefer NATO and I prefer the great alliance between Britain, Europe and America", she said. Tony Blair then commented: "It really is time, in my view, that we move British politics beyond the time of Margaret Thatcher. We are in a new era".

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Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The idea of a new world trade negotiation round seems to progress, but are they talking of the same round - Pascal Lamy's view, now clear, goes well beyond simple access to market and favours "global governance"
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: According to Mr Barnier , there is no hope for a "great reform" in Nice, but a "correct and useful reform" is possible, and Commission will fight until last minute to get it
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Latest meeting of Preparatory Group confirms that there is a move towards re-weighting of votes in Council and deferred ceiling for Commission
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Solana takes part in initial meeting of Sharm el-Sheik Fact-Finding Committee
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Brok and Tsatsos concerned for Nice
(EU) EU/NICE SUMMIT: Episcopal appeal for an ambitious reform
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM/IRELAND: Launch of "Blair's Britain, England's Europe"
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TAX: Fifteen reach agreement on tax on savings, but its implementation will require further unanimous agreement in 2002
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Declaration from Zagreb Summit underlines that regional co-operation is condition for EU accession - Signing of first Stability and Association Agreement, with Macedonia
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission notes acceleration in implementation of regulations, but some delays remain
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Sunday's meeting allows Ministers to reaffirm good economic prospects and re-evaluation of euro
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Council gives positive assessment of state of budgetary stability reached by three Member States
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Stressing importance of integrated financial market, Council calls on Lamfalussy Committee for final report by mid-February, in anticipation of March decisions by Stockholm Summit
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: Disappointed negotiations in The Hague are suspended, Commissioner Margot Wallström remains confident agreement will be reached when COP6 resumes in 2001
(EU) EU/OCT: New association of OCTs with European Community proposed by the Commission to give preference to the poorest is criticised by OCTs - Review in progress in Council
(EU) EP/NOVEMBER MINI-SESSION: Nice Summit, Defence and Security Policy (with Alain Richard), maritime safety, Commission reform
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL TRADE:
(EU) EU/TOURISM: Lille informal Council moves towards establishing sustainable common policy - preserving natural and artistic resources, avoid excessive mergers
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: European Commission suspects those participating in Austrian "Lombard Club" fixed euro-zone exchange charges
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission rejects measures taken by Portugal aimed at banning public bid for acquisition of cement company Cimpor
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead to restructuring of Eutelsat
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL POLICY: Work opens in Council
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Parliament-Council compromise on opening rail up to competition welcomed positively by interested parties
(EU) NEWS OF THE WEEK: from 20 to 26 November 2000
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENTS
European Library: N° 437
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 27/11/2000: