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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7888

25 January 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 44
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) council of europe

24/01/2001 (Agence Europe) - The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Lord Russell-Johnston (United Kingdom), has been reelected for a third and last one year term of office.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Two or three things I know about the euro (2): Reynders' ambitions and European Commission projects
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/POLITICAL PARTIES: Commission adopts its proposal on statute and funding of European political parties
(EU) EU/UNITED NATIONS: Romano Prodi's first visit to Geneva
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: President Pastrana calls on EU for more substantial financial contribution to peace process - EP to adopt a resolution on Colombia next week
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: New Council common position places emphasis on international humanitarian law and non-discrimination
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN PARTIES: Draft regulation runs counter to Treaty of Nice, say Lista Bonino members
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/RUSSIA:
(EU) EP/KOSOVO/BOSNIA:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: In examining five stability programmes Commission uses for first time recommendation instrument, with regards to Ireland
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Sixth actin programme proposed by Commission places emphasis on market instruments and global involvement
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/ECUADOR: Commission sends experts to help Ecuadorian authorities confronted with oil slick off Galapagos Islands
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Commission approves new financial facility of EUR 30 million
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: EUR 7.5 million for drought victims in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran and Bangladesh, and refugees in Moluccas
(EU) EU/MIGRANTS: Audit requested by Vitorino accuses EU Migrants Forum of bad political and budgetary management
(EU) EU/SPORT: Negotiations between "world of football" and services of European Commission to continue on 15 February
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commissioner de Palacio welcomes forthcoming reopening of Mont-Blanc Tunnel and Lyon-Turin project
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commissioner de Palacio calls on companies to inform passengers of risks of thrombosis on long-haul flights
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EP/BSE/AGRICULTURE: Byrne stresses Member State responsibility - Fischler evokes true mid-term review of Agenda 2000
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: In Norrkoping, EU 15 propose concrete measures to fight against inequality between men and women - Call to candidate countries for an active policy to promote role of women
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Anna Diamantopoulou criticises Bush plans over abortion
(EU) EU/EGYPT: Cairo ready to sign Association Agreement with European Union
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Presidency proposes first meeting of trade ministers
(EU) EP/MOROCCO: Fact finding mission by Socialist Group in Rabat
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Parliament starts to assess its personnel and office needs to cope with enlargement
(EU) EU/EP/BIOETHICS: Temporary Committee on Bioethics selects Robert Goebbels as President - First working meeting on 29 January
(EU) EP/MAD COW: Monica Frassoni asks Commission whether or not it practices "disinformation" strategy
(EU) EP/EMU: MEPs discuss report challenging Stability Pact
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Swoboda report calls for unification of pre-accession instruments
(EU) EU/FRAUD/LINEN:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Swedish business leaders announce their priorities for Swedish EU Presidency
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial production climbs in euro-zone and in EU15 last November
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Mergers-Acquisitions:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Oil:
(EU) Oil:
(EU) Equipment:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Media:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 24/01/2001: