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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7885

20 January 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/united states/cuba
Additional six month suspension of extra-territorial provisions of Helms-Burton Act

Brussels / Washington, 19/01/2001 (Agence Europe) - Just a few days from his departure from the White House, President Bill Clinton decided to suspend for six months more the application of extra-territorial provisions of the United States' Helms-Burton law concerning Cuba. The action, officially intended to "strengthen international cooperation for the promotion of a pacific democratic change" in this neighbouring country, was notified to the Congress last Wednesday. It in fact adjourns for...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/POST-NICE PROCESS: Commissioner Barnier calls for real project and effective method based on three stages proposed by President Prodi
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Adoption in June of measures for liberalisation of regional trade
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Parliament recognises need for in-depth reform of penitentiary and judicial systems, but calls on Turkish authorities to find a consensus
(EU) EP/RUSSIA/GEORGIA: Parliament calls for selection of EU Special Envoy for Caucuses and withdrawal of Russian troops from Georgia
(EU) EP/ALGERIA: EP supports fight against
(EU) EU/OSCE: Solana stresses importance of police force
(EU) EU/DRC:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Euro zone ready to face external shocks
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/SWEDISH PRESIDENCY: During their open debate, focused on employment, finance ministers place emphasis on role Ecofin must play in preparing Stockholm Summit and in enlargement process - Juncker wants (even slight) acceleration in agenda for integrated financial market
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: No agreement on renewing excise exemptions on mineral oils - Tax on savings: contacts with Washington and Bern in February
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Inquiry into brewers Unicer and Centralcer
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND/TAX:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Italian authorities to examine impact of Infostrada acquisition by Enel on national electricity market
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Greece and Belgium hauled before the Court of Justice for non-compliance with "Wild Bird Conservation" Directive
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/WTO: United States has until 27 July to correct copyright law
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/CUBA: Additional six month suspension of extra-territorial provisions of Helms-Burton Act
(EU) EU/GULF: Meeting of Joint Working Group on Energy announces resumption of dialogue on security of supplies
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Monti criticises ongoing incompatibility of applicant countries' competition rules with the acquis and calls for faster alignment
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Patten, in Moscow, stresses the need for Russia to create a climate favourable to investment and mentions the "sword of Damocles" of nuclear safety - Concern about the situation in the Caucasus
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Gender equality through a change in current tax and social security systems at heart of informal meeting in Norrkoping - Seminar with candidate countries
(EU) EU/INFORMATION:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: European Commission is satisfied with new proposals from Basel Committee
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Eurostat looks at singularities of Greece within Euro-zone
(EU) EP/INTERNAL AFFAIRS: EP in favour of free movement of persons with long-stay visas but rejects latent uniformisation of this type of visa
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: EP calls on Commission to set common criteria for pricing transport infrastructures according to user-pays principle
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP calls on Commission to legislate if negotiations between social partners on crew flight time cannot be concluded successfully by 1 May
(EU) EP/TIMBER: EP approves communication on competitiveness of this sector
(EU) EP/SESSION: Four-day week raises problems
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Fischler favours more sustainable agriculture
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Rulings by European judges on wire tapping in France, Malpensa Airport and foreign dentists in Italy
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