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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/france/germany

Paris and Berlin agree to stoke Franco-German "engine" - Informal summits every six to eight weeks

Blaesheim, 01/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - Jacques Chirac, Lionel Jospin and Gerhard Schreoder reaffirmed their "common vision" of Europe and their will to stoke the "Franco-German engine" Wednesday evening at the end of a dinner qualified as "informal" in the village of Blaesheim, 20 kilometers south-west of Strasbourg. The French and German leaders, who were accompanied by their foreign ministers, Hubert Vedrine and Joschka Fischer, did not provide details on the content of their talks that...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/TREATY OF NICE/POST-NICE: EP rapporteurs to be Mendez de Vigo and Seguro - Voting in plenary around May - Other reports
(EU) EU/FRANCE/GERMANY: Paris and Berlin agree to stoke Franco-German "engine" - Informal summits every six to eight weeks
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Mr Sha'at meets Mr Solana and Mr Patten
(EU) EU/BURMA: Prudent optimism from European Troika over dialogue initiated by Junta and democratic opposition
(EU) EU/ITALY:
(EU) EP/MACEDONIA:
(EU) EP/ESP/POST NICE:
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Mr Solana raises hope of new summit before Israeli elections - Mr Danielsson underlines Europe's involvement - Mr Patten insists on continuation of restitution of receipts by Israel to Palestinian Authority
(EU) EU/YUGOSLAVIA: Mr Kostunica calls for time to resolve case of Milosevic
(EU) EU/PERU: Eva Zetterberg will head the European observer in elections
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CENTRAL BANK: ECB maintains interest rates unchanged and predicts close to 3% growth for 2001-2002
(EU) EU/SPORT: Commission suggests a summit meeting with the world of football to provide political impetus to compromise over transfers
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/STOCKHOLM SUMMIT: France insists on coordination of economic policies, quality of employment and implication of ageing
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/COHESION: Cohesion report calls for targeted and flexible regional policy supported by other Community policies
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission launches network for out of court settlement of crossborder disputes
(EU) EU/EURO: Practical changeover to euro an "unprecedented logistical challenge", says Pedro Solbes
(EU) EU/DEPLETED URANIUM: Committee of scientific experts may give opinion on 19 February - WHO remains cautious and calls for $2 million to press ahead with work
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission grants additional EUR 3 million to earthquake victims in India
(EU) EU/TERRORISM:
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP:
(EU) ACP/EU: EU suspends cooperation with Haiti, considering consultations under Article 96 of Cotonou Agreement to have been in vain
(EU) EU/MEXICO: New Mexican minister of the economy in search of European investors
(EU) EU/MOROCCO:
(EU) EP/EURO-MEDITERRANEAN PROCESS: EP suggests eventual Association of Euro-Mediterranean States and wants Observatory on Migration - More funding for MEDA - Yemen observer status?
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Better conditions for animals
(EU) EU/FISHING:
(EU) EU/FISHING:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Sasol's takeover of Condea cleared
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Yes to Salzgitter AG's stake in Robert SA
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission takes note of Bouygues Telecom's decision to withdraw from applying for UMTS licence in France
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: France condemned for not having published public procurement notices in Communities' Official Journal
(EU) EU/TAX: Commission takes six States to court for failing to tax aid for dried fodder
(EU) EU/STATE AID/FISHERIES: Commission opens investigation into French and Spanish aid schemes in fisheries sector
(EU) EUSTATE AID: Commission approves aid for Spanish fertiliser manufacturer
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves aid to vocational training in Spain
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission authorises France to continue granting social aid to maritime transport
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission authorises Dutch aid for linking industrial sites to canals
(EU) EU/ESC/TRANSPORT: Committee considers as premature the overall aid system for transport as proposed by the Commission
(EU) EU/ESC/WATER: Committee criticises Commission paper on water pricing policy
(EU) EU/SINGLE SKY:
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