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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7909

23 February 2001
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/middle east
UN Special Envoy meets Swedish Presidency

Stockholm, 22/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - The UN Special Envoy for the peace process, Terje Röd Larsen, met on 22 February, in Stockholm, the president of the Council of the European Union, Anna Lindh, on the occasion of his tour to discuss the critical economic situation in the Palestinian areas (the UN Coordinator in the Occupied Territories has drafted a report on this subject). In Stockholm, Mr Larsen also met Gun-Britt Andersson, Secretary of State at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs,...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The sheer volume of subsidies is not defining in kick-starting a region, it can even be a break on the will to make an effort - Other factors (including organised crime) carry greater weight
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SOUTH EASTEARN EUROPE: Solana and Patten in Skopje for summit on South Eastern European Cooperation Process
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: On 26 February, Council to discuss situation in Balkans, in Middle East and Congo - Common Strategies - "Everything but Arms" - Preparing debate on EU's future
(EU) EU/TERRORISM:
(EU) EU/ESP: Berlin Congress on 7 and 8 May to elect new president and adopt declaration on "Socialist Perspectives for Europe"
(EU) EU/CHINA: Dialogue on human rights on Friday and Saturday in Stockholm
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: UN Special Envoy meets Swedish Presidency
(EU) EP/IRAQ: Public hearing on 26 February in Brussels
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL TRADE: Informal dinner for EU external trade officials Sunday evening in Brussels
(EU) EU/MEXICO: On Tuesday 27 February, the Joint Council to ratify entry into force of services, intellectual property and investments chapters of EU/Mexico free-trade agreement
(EU) EP/ECB:
(EU) EU/CHECHNYA: Commission resumes deliveries of humanitarian aid
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Conclusion of "traditional" fisheries agreement with Morocco becomes unlikely - three other Moroccan scenarios
(EU) EP/TAIWAN:
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Following to outbreak of foot and mouth disease with pigs in United Kingdom all live animal and animal product exports by this country are banned until 1 March
(EU) EU/ANIMAL WELFARE: Commission refers Netherlands and Belgium for persistent non-respect of Directive relating to animal experimentation
(EU) ACP/EU: Friday, Poul Nielson receives Prime Minister of Mali
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission likely to present on 7 March a communication on Single European Sky, for Stockholm summit
(EU) EU/POLAND/RUSSIA: Discussion in Warsaw over gas pipeline project from Russia to EU
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND/TAXATION: Switzerland reiterates its opposition to lifting of banking secrecy - Opening of payment at the source
(EU) EU/WHO/HEALTH: EU governments undertake to better protect youth against alcohol
(EU) EU/GEORGIA:
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Belgium joins in Commission complaint against Philip Morris and Reynolds
(EU) EU/EURO: Conference on 6 March in Brussels of changeover to single currency with Duisenberg, Reynders and Solbes
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Economic and Monetary Committee meets Lamfalussy on 27 February
(EU) EU/EMU/TAXATION: Seminar with Maystadt and Reynders
(EU) EP/ITALY:
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Court sets out criteria applicable to national administrative authorisations demanded of certain liberalised economic sectors (case of maritime cabotage)
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Finland's Allan Rosas Deputy Director General of Legal Service
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL TRADE/TRADE UNIONS: Gabaglio receives assurance from Lamy on presence of social partners in Doha
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE: Environment and BSE, themes of two public ESC hearings
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(EU) GREECE/ECONOMY:
(EU) SERBIA/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/UN/SOCIAL: Speech by Swedish Presidency at session of UN Commission on social development agenda
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN MOVEMENTS/YOUTHS: 626 students from 31 countries will adopt European Charter of Student Rights and Obligations in Strasbourg
(EU) EU/GOVERNANCE: Harvard European Union Centre programme
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