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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7905

17 February 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 56
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/social/free movement
EP not to examine any amendment to regulation aimed at modernising provisions on workers from third countries if Council does not respect its undertakings

Strasbourg, 16/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - By adopting a resolution on Thursday tabled by Stephen Hughes for the Socialist Group, Elspeth Attwoll for the Liberal Group, Jean Lambert for the Greens/European Free Alliance, and Herman Schmid for the European United Left/Nordic Green Left, the European Parliament asked the Council to recognise articles 42 and 308 of the EC Treaty as legal basis for the simplification of Regulation 1408/71, simplification proposed by the European Commission in 1998...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/NICE TREATY: President Chirac in Nice to sign Treaty
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Solana tells Sharon's special envoy of his concern regarding peace process
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Support for initiative to find solution to situation in southern Serbia
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/UKRAINE: EU hopes enlargement to East will strengthen relations with Russia and Ukraine, instead of creating further division in Europe - Concern over situation of media
(EU) NATO/FRY:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/CAUCASUS:
(EU) EP/KOSOVO: EP welcomes "Covic plan" for Southern Serbia
(EU) EP/CHECHNYA: EP calls on Commissioner Nielson to go there
(EU) EP/CHINA: EP calls for EU to present resolution in Geneva
(EU) EP/CONGO: EP invites EU to support implementation of Lusaka agreement
(EU) EP/GUINEA CONAKRY: EP in favour of strengthening of humanitarian aid
(EU) EP/NIGERIA: EP condemns whipping of young woman
(EU) EP/PAKISTAN: EP calls for release of seven journalists
(EU) EP/LAOS: EP calls for ratification of human rights conventions
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Condemnation of dissolution of Tunisian Human Rights League
(EU) EU/TURKEY/FRANCE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JAPAN: Lamy in Tokyo - New round of trade negotiations begin - Problem of telecommunications market deregulation, EU/Japan action plan
(EU) EU/G7: Eurogroup President takes part in G7 in Palermo
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/MAD COW: Commission turns to certain misunderstandings over its crisis plan to re-balance the beef market
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission welcomes formal adoption of revised directive on deliberate release of GMOs into the environment as foundation of a very strict regulation soon to be complemented
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: In a communication, Commission outlines forthcoming challenges for European customs and proposes lines of action
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens in-depth enquiry into concentration between MAN and Auwarter
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM: Staff general assembly calls for plan for dialogue
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Committee tells Michel Barnier it plans to be more actively involved in regional policy
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB lends EUR 54 million to Cable and Wireless Panama
(EU) EU/TREATY OF NICE/REGIONAL:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL MARKETS:
(EU) EU/GREECE:
(EU) EP/EMU/IRELAND: MEPs criticise harshness of Council and Commission towards Ireland
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: EP approves Council common position on winding up insurance undertakings after more than ten years
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/RESTRUCTURING: EP calls for directives on European Works Councils and collective dismissals to be reviewed
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/FREE MOVEMENT: EP not to examine any amendment to regulation aimed at modernising provisions on workers from third countries if Council does not respect its undertakings
(EU) EP/ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: EP rejects both French initiative and Ceyhun Report
(EU) EU/EP/FOODSTUFFS: Parliament approves and reinforces scope of future framework Directive on food supplements
(EU) EP/MEXICO:
(EU) EP/BIOETHICS:
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: State aid to Siemens, coal producers and excessive fees, Nachi and its ball bearings, financing of Tuna ship "Txori-Berri" and French lifts
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Antonio Vitorino announces package of effective and humane immigration measures and stresses the role immigration will play in the EU's economic and social future
(EU) EU/TREATY OF NICE/REGIONAL:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/MERGERS:
(EU) EP/ROMANIA:
(EU) EU/JUSTICE:
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Investment:
(EU) Steel:
(EU) Media:
(EU) Media:
(EU) Diamonds:
(EU) Tourism:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Household appliances:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 16/02/2001: