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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7883

18 January 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 46
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/burma

17/01/2001 (Agence Europe) - The German ambassador in Rangoon said, according to Reuters, that the date for the EU Troika visit to Burma (Swedish Presidency, future Belgian Presidency, Commission and Council) had been set, and that this visit would take place from 29 to 31 January.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: What was decided in Nice concerning European Commission does not resolve true problems and hides serious dangers
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BALKANS SYNDROME: Parliament calls on Member States to propose moratorium on depleted uranium arms to NATO
(EU) EP/NORTH KOREA: EP in favour of establishment of official diplomatic relations
(EU) EU/CONGO:
(EU) EU/POLITICAL PARTIES: Commission postpones proposal on statute of European political parties and their financing
(EU) EP/UEN: Mrs Muscardini and Mr Pasqua announce creation of a core for a confederate Europe
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Deliberations over "national programme" in view of EU accession
(EU) EU/HONG KONG:
(EU) EP/UEN GROUP: Six French MEPs leave Europe of Nations Group
(EU) EU/TREATY OF NICE/CHURCH: For Conference of European Churches, Treaty does not allow for successful enlargement
(EU) EPP/CONGRESS: in Berlin Document, no ambiguity on support for family values, says Martens
(EU) EU/BURMA:
(EU) CHECHNYA/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: First meeting Thursday evening under Belgian Presidency
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Programme of Swedish Presidency, public funding, excise duty on mineral oils
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL TRADE: Political mandate for Mr Lamy to discuss in Council "everything but arms" initiative
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Antonio Vitorino proposes methodology in face of large number of Member State initiatives in JHA sector
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ENLARGEMENT: Commission proposes series of concrete measures for Kaliningrad - Visit by Mr Prodi and Mrs Lindh in mid-February
(EU) EU/MAD COW: Scientific Steering Committee considers some additional restrictions to use of bovine tissue and derived products may be needed - Commission will draw conclusions in terms of changes to Community legislation
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Italy supports Commission's complaint against two American cigarette makers, accused of fraud on the Community market
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Gucci complaint against LVMH confirmed
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises aid in favour of Nissan factory in Sunderland (UK)
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/STATE AID: Commission opens inquiry into State aid regime proposed by Belgium
(EU) EP/COURT OF AUDITORS: Parliament further criticises Member States in its reports on traditional own resources, structural funds - Problem of milk and cereals - Improvement of aid management in Bosnia
(EU) EP/CULTURE: EP wants Member States to draw up classification of European cultural and natural heritage
(EU) EP/EDUCATION:
(EU) EP/SME/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/EP/BIO-ETHICS: Temporary committee on bio-ethics holds first meeting in Strasbourg on Tuesday
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: Commission pleased with application of "Television without Frontiers" Directive
(EU) EPP/AIR TRAFFIC:
(EU) CONFERENCE/MUSIC INDUSTRY:
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE/EP: Action by Ms Stauner and other MEPs to suspend application of EP/Commission framework agreement is deemed inadmissible
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Loyola de Palacio insists on greater liberalisation of gas and electricity markets
(EU) EP/SWEDISH PRESIDENCY:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Mergers-Acquisitions:
(EU) Privatization:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Clothing:
(EU) Luxury:
(EU) Market enterprise:
(EU) Agri-food:
(EU) Agri-food:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2226: European commissioner Gunter Verheugen turns to prospects for enlargement negotiations in 2001
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 17/01/2001: