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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7890

27 January 2001
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) council of europe
Parliamentary Assembly reestablishes Russian delegation's rights but remains concerned at situation in Chechnya

Strasbourg, 26/01/2001 (Agence Europe) - At the end of a debate on the human rights situation in Chechnya, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe decided, by 88 in favour, 20 against and 11 abstentions, to restore the powers of the 18 members of the Russian delegation who will now again be able to fully take part in the Assembly's work. EUROPE recalls that the voting rights of the delegation were suspended in 2000 following human rights violations in Chechnya.

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(EU) EU/UN/SIERRA LEON/LIBERIA: EU supports Security Council which intends to increase pressure on President Taylor
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(EU) EU/POST-NICE: European Commissioner Frits Bolkestein praises "Community method"
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Parliamentary Assembly reestablishes Russian delegation's rights but remains concerned at situation in Chechnya
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(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/CZECH REPUBLIC:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Parliamentary Assembly calls for total ban on arms containing depleted uranium or plutonium
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: CERI contribution to debate on European constitution
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(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Monday's Agriculture Council to focus on mad cow crisis and animal welfare
(EU) EU/COHESION/ENLARGEMENT: Commission report next Wednesday - Cohesion challenge will be twice as great with enlargement
(EU) EU/WTO: NGOs challenge Qatar choice for November Conference
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission considers guarantees granted to German State banks to be State aid
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission beings investigation after five large music publishing groups are suspected of fixing prices for compact discs
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/FIA/FORMULA 1:
(EU) EU/POLAND/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Commissioner de Palacio to present "clean-up" of Slots Directive pending further studies - towards new ICAO environmental standards
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL TRADE: European beet growers protest against uncontrolled liberalisation of LDC imports onto Union market
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: European Commission takes action against Germany, Spain and France for breach of VAT legislation
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Culture 2000 programme contributes to funding of 219 projects in 2000 - Call for applicants for 2001 is published
(EU) EU/THIRD COUNTRIES: Most Community macro-economic assistance goes to Balkans and New Independent States in 1999
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: Debate with Barnier on cohesion funds, with Byrne on BSE, with Solana on Middle East, Barcelona Process, situation in Colombia
(EU) EP/MAD COW:
(EU) EU/EP/FOOD SAFETY: Olsson report invites plenary to vote to ban on use of six growth hormones in animal breeding
(EU) EP/CULTURE: O'Toole report calls on Commission to propose legislative framework and promote European content in electronic publishing
(EU) EP/HOME AFFAIRS: Maj-Inger Klingvall pleads in favour of a common asylum and immigration policy, united, humane and fair
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(EU) EU/ASYLUM:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Prodi/Chabert meeting to prepare memorandum of understanding on relations between Commission and Committee
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Mr Söderman calls on Commission to investigate respect of Community law by British authorities in case of "Tireless" submarine in Gibraltar
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