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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7872

30 December 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 40
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/telecommunications
Commission suspends proceedings against Italy and sends Spain a reasoned opinion relating to tariffs of former monopolies

Brussels, 29/12/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is pursuing its action aimed at preventing the former telecommunications monopolies of certain Member States from continuing to benefit from their old positions, in spite of the liberalisation process and the opening of telecoms services, notably telephony, to competition. Two Member States are concerned by the Commission's latest initiatives:

a) Italy. The Commission suspended the proceedings opened in 1998 because the Italian...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) DEAR READERS:
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(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Mandate of Moratinos, Special Representative, will mainly be to work for peace, by explaining and encouraging the role of the EU
(EU) EP/SOCIALIST GROUP/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS:
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Flahaut proposes study by the Fifteen of the "Balkans syndrome"
(EU) EU/FRENCH PRESIDENCY: Summary assessment of six months of presidency
(EU) EU/KASHMIR: EU welcomes pacification gestures by Pakistan and India
(EU) EU/LAOS: EU welcomes signature of two UN pacts by Laos
(EU) EU/ROMANIA:
(EU) TURKEY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Sweden takes over Presidency for six months
(EU) EU/EURO: Belgium to hold Eurogroup presidency for one year
(EU) EU/SPORT: Commission services and representatives of the world of football hope to reach agreement end January on regulation of international player transfers
(EU) EU/COURT OF AUDITORS: Lukewarm opinion on aid to Palestine - Positive results but management problems rule out a more positive appraisal
(EU) EU/COURT OF AUDITORS: Food aid to Russia from December 1998 was not justified, says Court
(EU) EU/BANANAS: Countries concerned by EU banana system are still deeply divided
(EU) EU/CHINA: Anti-dumping proceedings on zinc oxide
(EU) EU/INDIA AND KOREA: Anti-dumping duties on polyester staple fibres
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission suspends proceedings against Italy and sends Spain a reasoned opinion relating to tariffs of former monopolies
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves joint Stora Enso-AssiDomän undertaking in paper sector
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission proposes new emission limits for non-road machinery
(EU) EU/REGIONAL:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: European Commission's 11th annual report notes that 99% of available funds for the programming period 1994-1999 were committed and 75% paid
(EU) EU/BANKS: Complaint by EU Banking Federation to European Commission over Italian usury law
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Launch of European Foundation of Territorial Excellence
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: IRU calls on Swedish Council Presidency to deal with road transport problems as a priority
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 29/12/2000: