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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7897

7 February 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 48
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib

06/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - The EIB will hold an annual press conference on Thursday 8 February in Brussels (Eurovillage). It President, Philippe Maystadt, will present the activities of the bank in 2000 and the prospects for 2001.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Tony Blair and Giuliano Amato on the one hand, Margot Wallström and Michaele Schreyer on the other, suggest first "enhanced cooperation" in spirit of Nice Treaty
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/POST-NICE: Barnier floats idea of "forum" (causing negative reaction among some MEPs), wants clarity on Member States' determination to integrate, assures Commission will fully play its role and recognises risks of discussion on defining powers and role of national parliaments
(EU) EP/NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS:
(EU) EP/POST-NICE:
(EU) EP/CUBA:
(EU) EU/ESDP:
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: NATO Council and COPS discuss situation in Serbia and rapid reaction force
(EU) EU/HAITI: EU remains concerned at political crisis in Haiti
(EU) EU/FRY: EU ministerial Troika in Belgrade, with Javier Solana
(EU) EU/PES: Party of European Socialists resumes its round tables on key-problems of 21st century, with view to its Berlin Congress
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Ideas of Foreign Policy Centre on what Europe could do to secure of the United States that it will maintain its international commitments
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/STOCKHOLM EUROPEAN COUNCIL: On Wednesday, Commission adopts report for summit on level of completion of "new strategic objective" set in Lisbon
(EU) EU/IRAN: On Wednesday Commission will examine prospects for a strengthening of relations with Tehran
(EU) EU/MAD COW: This Wednesday Commission examines additional measure to take against sanitary dangers of BSE in view of ruling on a draft decision
(EU) ACP/EU/HAITI: Haitian Government considers EU sanctions premature and precipitated - ACP group calls for resumption of consultations
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: Developing countries suspect Union of neo-protectionist intentions despite the "quid pro quo" it proposes in negotiations in Geneva over agriculture
(EU) EU/WTO: Under certain conditions, Qatar approves demonstrations
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Eurochambres wants more flexibility in assessment of financial risks
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves take-over of Berlin airports by Hochtief and IVG
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/DEVELOPMENT: Commission sets out priorities and measures to take for effective Union participation in 2002 World Summit on sustainable development
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes extending, until 30 June, aid to fleets affected by non-renewal of agreement with Morocco
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission decides to recover close to 400 million euro in agricultural expenditure misspent by Member States
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Farmers' Confederation puts forward solutions to curb BSE crisis
(EU) EU/EIB: NGOs question EIB aid to project in Palestine
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Ireland defends its stability programme
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Community trademarks, banana imports, flooding in Ispra, Dutch slaughter houses and continuation of slom saga
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Wednesday ruling on 1998 embargo concerning BSE and possible "mad fighting bulls"
(EU) EU/HOME AFFAIRS: Europol wants better coordination of fight against terrorism and extradition
(EU) EU/JHA/SWEDEN: decision of synthetic drugs, taken on Swedish initiative
(EU) EU/MIGRANTS:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: German study pleads in favour of a fee system for use of airport slots in Europe
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: New transit scheme to take effect in July 2001
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/STOCK EXCHANGE:
(EU) EU/AUTOMOBILE:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2229: priorities of European Commission's 2001 programme of work
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 06/02/2001: