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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7857

7 December 2000
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/esdp/nato
Cohen warns EU against creating rival military structure but confirms United States' backing for European rapid reaction force

Brussels, 06/12/2000 (Agence Europe) - Cooperation, transparency and the need to avoid any duplication between NATO and the European Union was at the centre of Ministerial discussions in the Atlantic Alliance on Tuesday. American Defence Secretary William Cohen warned the EU against the danger of a weakening of the Alliance were a rival military structure to see the light of day in the framework of the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP). "NATO could become a relic of the past if the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) WEU/EU: WEU Assembly concerned for its future and calls for emergency meeting with organisation's Council of Ministers
(EU) EU/ESDP/NATO: Cohen warns EU against creating rival military structure but confirms United States' backing for European rapid reaction force
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Summit of Nice opens on Thursday with the proclamation of fundamental rights without direct benefit for citizens
(EU) EU/INDONESIA: Call for a peaceful solution to the tension in Aceh
(EU) EU/GUINEA BISSAU: EU supports authorities of Guinea
(EU) EU/GUYANA: Commission finances election observers
(EU) EU/IRAN: Cancellation of EU-Iran dialogue session (which continues)
(EU) EP/TIBET:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/IGC/ENLARGEMENT: Summit, Thursday morning in Nice, of European Conference member countries
(EU) EU/TURKEY/GREECE: Satisfaction in Ankara and Athens over definition of Turkish accession partnership - According to Mr Simitis, this text creates "a binding framework for Turkey".
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Political agreement on renewable energies fixes significant but not binding objectives - Parliament will maintain certain of its requirements
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Adoption of regulation on unbundling of local loop, which will be enforced as of next January
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission presents revised version of Directive on rail interoperability, integrating Council common position and European Parliament amendments
(EU) EU/AVIATION: To resolve Malpensa case, Italy is prepared to revise allocation of traffic between two Milan airports
(EU) EU/SHIPPING: Ms. de Palacio stresses that "Erika II" package completes definition of a European area of maritime safety - Stricter controls, improved compensations, and independent Agency
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURAL BUDGET: Commission invites budgetary authority (Parliament/Council) to earmark EUR 970 million in Budget 2001 to combat mad cow crisis
(EU) EU/STATE AID: European Commission decides that aid to small and medium-sized enterprises, aid to training and "de minimis" aid are a priori legal
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: European Commission authorises joint venture between Framatome and Siemens (nuclear energy sector), on condition that Cogema is not part of operation
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: European Commission authorises merger between Outokumpu Steel and Abvesta Sheffield (stainless steel)
(EU) EU/BANANAS: Parliament may vote next week on the new regime on the basis of a compromise drawn up by its Agriculture Committee
(EU) EU/BANANAS: Costa Rica, Ecuador and Caribbean countries defend opposite stances over access to European market
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission aids women, children and refugees in Burma, North Korea, Zambia, Armenia, Georgia and Tajikistan
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Commission asks to be able to sign, on behalf of Union, UN Convention against international crime and its Protocols
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: In 1997, Northern Ireland could block the import of high-risk beef and veal material to combat BSE
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Germany must take account of the years devoted to children's education in another Member State when calculating pensions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Detailed inquiry on Bombardier/Adtranz merger
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/SEAT: Warned by a study of cost overruns and delays in renovation of Berlaymont, Commission states it will not pay more than initially decided and launches thorough cost analysis
(EU) EU/BELGIUM: Report for mid-March on evolution of real-estate needs for European institutions with a view to enlargement
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Talks between United States and Union on climate change resume at technical level (Ottawa, Canada, 6-7 December)
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Expenditure on social protection as a percentage of EU GDP continues to fall in 1998, as does the share of social contributions in funding
(EU) EU/MOROCCO:
(EU) EU/BELIZE: EIB loans for citrus industry
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Fight against discrimination at heart of European handicap day
(EU) OMBUDSMAN: Ombudsman feels that Commission must still justify its refusal to pass on one person's identity
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