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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7880

13 January 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 36 / 47
TIMETABLE /

EUROPEAN UNION

 14/01 -  KOBE: - Asem Finance Ministers (Asia-Europe Meeting) (13 and 14/01). 
 -  MOROCCO: - Prodi on an official visit (13-15/01). 
 15/01 -  STRASBOURG: - European Parliament: plenary session (to 18/01). 
 -  STOCKHOLM: - EU-Japan ministerial meeting. 
 -  STRASBURG: - EP: Committees: environment, public health and consumer policy; women's rights and equal opportunities; - culture, youth, education, media and sports; fisheries; legal affairs and internal market;...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EPP/BERLIN CONGRESS: Participants at 14th Congress state their determination to give a vision to European policy and importance to post-Nice process - Resolution of European Parliament EPP Group which stresses judgement on Nice Treaty will be closely linked to commitments taken by governments for post-Nice
(EU) EPP/EUTHANASIA: EPP Party to confirm its refusal of euthanasia on Saturday in Berlin
(EU) EU/NEPAL/BHUTAN: EU welcomes Nepal and Bhutan's determination to find lasting solution to question of refugees camps
(EU) PES PARTY/DEFENCE: European Socialists insist on need to build true European defence policy
(EU) UNITED LEFT/BALKANS: European Parliament hearing of major witnesses on the use of depleted uranium
(EU) EU/TUNISIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ASIA/JAPAN: EU/Japan ministerial meeting, on Monday in Stockholm
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: In aeronautics issue, Americans and Europeans prefer dialogue
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: During first stage of his visit to Maghreb, Mr Prodi raised strengthening of cooperation and human rights
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/WTO: EU could sanction American maize gluten if United States does not end quotas on European wheat gluten
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Infringement proceedings against Sweden and France continue for persistent non-compliance with "habitats" directive
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: According to WWF, the construction of a rowing and canoeing centre for the Olympic Games in Greece is contrary to the "Habitats" and "Wild Birds" directives - Call for the designation of the area as protected natural site
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission publishes Communication to prepare revision of Directive on quality of bathing water
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Humanitarian NGOs funded by Echo suspend their activities in Chechnya following kidnap of American humanitarian worker
(EU) ACP/EU: ACP group expresses fears to Chris Patten about consequences of Commission reform on ACP/EU cooperation
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission conditionally authorises merger between United Airlines and US Airways
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission gives clearance for SmithKline Beecham acquisition of Block Drug
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Aviapartner to acquire stake in Novia
(EU) SPAIN/UNEMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Commission approves six projects in Ireland under Cohesion Fund - Community funding of 401 million euro
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Adoption of "Objective 2" programmes for England and Wales
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: New Community customs code takes effect
(EU) EU/AERONAUTICS:
(EU) EP/JANUARY SESSION: On Wednesday, Parliament to discuss "Balkans Syndrome" - Statute and funding of political parties - Other changes
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: In Strasbourg next week, Parliament should demand harmonisation of levels of alcohol intake behind the wheel
(EU) EP/INTERNAL AFFAIRS: Reports by Deprez on long-stay visas and Nassauer on removal third country nationals
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Oomen-Ruijten report calls for Commission to draft Directive on consequences for border workers of change in legislation applicable to them
(EU) EP/WOMEN: Karamanou report calls for balanced participation of women and men in institutions
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: First rulings made in 2001
(EU) EU/MAD COW: Opinion of EU Scientific Steering Committee on bilateral measures of Member States will be finalised next week
(EU) EP/RESEARCH:
(EU) TEXT OF THE WEEK:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Seminar on protection of private life in electronic communications sector
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commissioner Liikanen "takes note" of call for suspension of UMTS licences granting procedure in France
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 12/01/2001: