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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7884
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/central america

18/01/2001 (Agence Europe) - The meeting of the Coordinating Group for the Reconstruction of Central America that was to be held under the auspices of the Inter-american Development Bank in Madrid on Thursday and Friday, ahs been cancelled following the earthquake in El Salvador and other countries of the region.

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Central role of European Commission is not a theory among others, but an unavoidable reality - If only all the Heads of Government could do a one year internship there…
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Monday, open debate on conflict prevention - Follow-up of Nice European Council (notably, transition to permanent ESDP bodies), Balkans (including Balkan syndrome) and peace in Middle East - Nice Treaty should be signed before end of February
(EU) EU/POLITICAL PARTIES:
(EU) EP/CUBA:
(EU) EU/BALKANS SYNDROME:
(EU) EU/OSCE:
(EU) EUYUGOSLAVIA/ICT:
(EU) EU/TREATY OF NICE: "European Policy Centre" recommends that EP and national parliaments postpone their judgement until governments provide adequate assurances on post-Nice
(EU) EU/CONGO: EU condemns attack that led to death of President Kabila
(EU) TREATY OF NICE/CORRIGENDUM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Ecofin Council takes stock of continuation of work in savings tax field
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: On Monday, first policy debate of General Affairs Council on coherence of EU external action - Earthquake in El Salvador - Bananas
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Poul Nielson on visit to Japan
(EU) EU/POLAND: Poland remains opposed to any system (even flexible) that would limit freedom of movement of its workers in EU after enlargement, says Buzek
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission regrets reduction in oil production of 1.5 million barrels, decided by OPEC countries
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission proposes modified list of 32 substances to be removed for water
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/ENVIRONMENT: Commission proposes that EU signs transports protocol of Alpine Convention
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission adopts recommendation limiting maximum allowed alcohol intake behind wheel to 0.5 mg/ml
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission adopts strategy for investment into human resources
(EU) EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/CENTRAL AMERICA:
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Spain condemned for having applied reduced VAT rate in motorway tolls
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/BANANAS: EU rejects Chiquita's accusations
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Barshefsky notes worrying trends in transatlantic relations that she puts down to Commission/Member States relations
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Association Committee examines implementation of agreement
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: European Commission considers with other donors ways to improve links between emergency aid, reconstruction and development
(EU) EU/PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Aid to victims of humanitarian crisis
(EU) EP/SWEDISH PRESIDENCY: Persson announces far-reaching debate on post-Nice process (trying to involve the young) and Prodi recommends three-stage approach
(EU) EP/NON-MILITARY CRISIS MANAGEMENT: EP approves Commission proposal, calling for funding under Heading 4 of financial perspectives
(EU) EP/BANGLADESH:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament calls on Commission and Member States to sort out problem of border workers
(EU) EP/GUINEA-BISSAU: Parliament approves aid to the restoration of fisheries infrastructures following the conflict in Guinea-Bissau
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission approves two aid schemes in favour of farming in Sardinia
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: GDP of euro-zone up 0.7% on that of United States during third quarter 2000 - Eurostat publishes data on production
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Mergers - Acquisitions:
(EU) Electrical equipment:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Engineering:
(EU) Electronic money:
(EU) Software:
(EU) Materials:
(EU) Real estate:
(EU) Market research:
(EU) Banks:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 18/01/2001: