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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7889

26 January 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/fraud/tobacco
Germany and Spain joint Commission complaint against Morris and Reynolds

Brussels, 25/01/2001 (Agence Europe) - Germany and Spain announced, on Thursday, that they are joining the complaint made by the European Commission against the American cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris and RJ Reynolds for contraband on the Community market (see EUROPE of 6/7 November, p.9). With Italy, which announced the same decision last week, three Member States are now associated with this complaint, while the European Commission is pressuring the other Member States for them to...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TREATY OF NICE/NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS: Delegation of Italian MEPs proposes initiative by EU parliaments for post-Nice process
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: During visit, Solana meets Haekkerup
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/GERMANY:
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Prodi to present, on 7 February, the Commission's vision for post-Nice to presidents of political groups
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN PARTIES: Generally favourable welcome to Commission proposal on statute and funding
(EU) EU/BELGIUM: Belgian Presidency to organise EU/Africa Summit
(EU) EU/NATO/DEPLETED URANIUM:
(EU) WEU/EU: Security Studies Institute becomes EU agency
(EU) EP/UNITED LEFT/BRAZIL:
(EU) EP/EPP:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA/FYROM:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN LEFT:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FRAUD/TOBACCO: Germany and Spain joint Commission complaint against Morris and Reynolds
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Multi-annual SAPARD agreements have been signed with Poland, Latvia and Estonia - Extension of cut-off date for spending until 2003?
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission initiates series infringement proceedings for failure to implement Community Directives
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission takes measures against Denmark and Belgium for failure to respect Directive on quality of bathing water
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission pursues two infringement proceedings against Ireland for continued non-compliance with legislation on water protection
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Infringement proceedings continue against nine Member States for non-compliance with the directive on elimination of PCBs and PCTs
(EU) EU/CHILE: EU and Chile amicably resolve all trade disputes
(EU) EU/CFI/BANANAS: Chiquita files complaint with Court of First Instance
(EU) EU/BUDGET/BSE: Next Wednesday, the Commission to adopt its proposal of additional 971 million euro to combat BSE
(EU) EU/BERLAYMONT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: EP and Council reach agreement on definition of ports to be integrated into Trans-European Networks
(EU) EU/BALKANS: No legal JHA or CFSP basis for stabilisation agreements, says Olivier Dupuis
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead for Lanier Wordlwide's takeover by Ricoh
(EU) EMU/IRELAND:
(EU) EU/TAX:
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Swedish Presidency intends consolidating work undertaken since Amsterdam Treaty - Work on provisional and permanent Eurojust, but no discussions on a European Public Ministry
(EU) EP/REFUGEES:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises merger between Metso and Svedala, subject to conditions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/FISHING: Commission authorises Dutch fishermen to unload and sell by auction their catches in foreign ports
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Mr Duisenberg assures that ECB is interested in candidate countries
(EU) EU/BANKS: European Commission prepares to launch second round of consultations on reform of solvability ratio of banks
(EU) EU/EURO: Conference on euro organised by Unioncamere, with Pedro Solbes
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EU/APPOINTMENTS:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU and Norway adopt common strategy for restoring cod stocks in the North Sea
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Commission approves six of eleven Objective 2 support programmes to German regions for 2000-2006
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: American cinema benefits from return of European cinema admissions and gathers 75% of revenue
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Private telecommunications operators join in debate between Commission and Member States
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/Aeronautics: Monday in Hamburg, Mr Busquin will unveil think tank's vision on future of European aeronautics
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Two new anti-malaria vaccines, produced by European research, are being tested
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 25/01/2001: