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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7900

10 February 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ecofin
Next Monday excise duty on mineral oils, preparation of Stockholm Summit and Irish recommendation concerning its budget

Brussels, 09/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - Next Monday's Economic and Finance Council, Presided over by the Swedish Minister Bosse Rongholm, will open with a new attempt to reach a political agreement over the tax exemptions given to oil products. The Ministers will then broach the preparation of the Stockholm Summit and examine the proposals from the Commission to send a recommendation to Ireland, for it to adopt a less expansionist budget. During the lunch the Ministers will be informed by...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/UKRAINE: Future association of Russia and Ukraine in Esdp and East-West energy cooperation at centre of Troika's trip
(EU) EU/FRY:
(EU) EP/MEDITERRANEAN: Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Forum becomes "permanent structure" holding annual sessions
(EU) EU/BURMA: EU confirms its readiness to back dialogue between junta and opposition
(EU) EU/EUROBAROMETER: The latest Eurobarometer indicates a certain stability in public opinion as to European construction and a certain optimism regarding employment
(EU) EP/POST-NICE:
(EU) EP/BALKANS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Immigration and trafficking of human beings the focus of work in Stockholm - Commission announces definition of terrorist crime - Pilot project on free movement of judgements
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: EU/Morocco negotiations on fishing make slow progress
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: Negotiations resumed on association agreement
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Next Monday excise duty on mineral oils, preparation of Stockholm Summit and Irish recommendation concerning its budget
(EU) EU/FRANCE/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Recession of American economy and strengthening of Eurogroup at breakfast of Twelve
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/YOUTH: Concrete objectives of education systems in EU and strategies for lifelong learning at centre of Council work on Monday
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/BSE: Beef safety net set up in Germany and Netherlands - call for tenders is published in OJ on Saturday, with 4th normal intervention for other Member States
(EU) EU/MAD COW: David Byrne writes to German authorities after discovery of exported beef at risk
(EU) EP/OLAF/FLAX: Spanish linen case concerns other Member States
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: European proposals rather well received in Geneva, expect by developing countries
(EU) EP/AGENDA: Debates on social consequences of restructuring and Irish and French stability programmes - EPP call to discuss euthanasia is rejected
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Swoboda report calls for credits for Turkey to be transferred from Section 4 to Section 7
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Dam report subscribes to general philosophy of Directive on bulk carrier safety
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP should adopt Directive on technical harmonisation of railways (Savary report)
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens consultation on exemption for IATA tariff system for interline air tickets
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission refers back to Finnish competition authority part of merger operation between Metsäliitto and Vapo in wood based fuel sector
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission to give stance on WestLB split but awaits "global" solution for German state-owned banks
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Bolkestein speaks of EU contribution to defusing pensions "timebomb"
(EU) EU/STOCKHOLM SUMMIT: Diamantopulou places emphasis on jobs for women
(EU) EP/GREENS/AGRICULTURE: Green plan for reforming CAP
(EU) EU/FISHING:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Increase in sale by retail trade last November
(EU) EU/SLOVENIA:
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