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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7910

21 June 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 40
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/euro
Jacques Santer defends role of Commission in Eurogroup and in external representation of single currency

Brussels, 23/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - Jacques Santer, former President of the European Commission and presently a European parliamentarian, took a firm stance in the debate underway concerning the "Solbes memorandum" on the functioning of the Eurogroup. He feels in particular that:

The European Commission must play a part in the external representation of the Euro, in accordance with the proposal that had been presented by the former Commission and over which the Council never ruled. The...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short summary of development of debate on Post-Nice (continued)
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TREATY OF NICE: Persson and Prodi, as well as Fontaine, in Nice for signing of treaty on 26 February
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF STOCKHOLM: Persson on his rounds of the capitals from 26 February until 12 March
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Discussions of foreign ministers on Monday to focus on financial situation of Palestinian Authority and economic consequences the blockade of the Territories
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Solana and Patten at Skopje Summit
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Rauf Denktash writes to Member States and the Commission asking them for the "unilateral membership process" not to proceed
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: EU welcomes formation of Council of Ministers
(EU) EP/PES: With view to Berlin Congress, thirty MEPs launch "European Project for Socialists", the new federalism, and hope to open broad democratic debate on their project
(EU) EU/ANGOLA: In New York, Swedish Presidency stresses need for regular updates of UN lists on persons affected by sanctions and for global certification system on diamonds
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BALTIC COUNTRIES: State of enlargement process (and prospects for intensification of negotiations) at heart of Association Council with Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Modification of "beef" CMO and progress in fight against BSE will be at heart of Agriculture Council debates
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: The 'Everything but Arms" initiative could be approved on Monday
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: CLONG's future withdrawn from Council agenda given prospect of solution to bad financial management problem - Coreper to closely follow how situation develops
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Tensions between Switzerland and EU over opening of bilateral negotiations - Patten's letter to Swiss Government
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission terminates infringement procedure opened against tobacco companies Philip Morris and Altadis
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: President of Court suspends Council's enforcement of "Ecopoints" regulation
(EU) EU/MAD COW:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: According to Mike Moore, Bush Administration is in favour of new trade round this year
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Washington warns "carrousel" sanctions will be applied if European banana regime takes effect in July
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Greenpeace criticises EU's lack of action against pirate fishing and denounces role of Spanish in plundering the oceans
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Accession negotiations with Slovenia on the "energy" chapter could be provisionally closed in March
(EU) EU/ESTONIA: Schreyer assesses progress in financial management
(EU) EU/TOURISM: 1 million euro to WTO for information campaign against sexual tourism involving children
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE: Agenda of February's plenary session - Committee to adopt its Contribution to the Stockholm Summit
(EU) EU/DEBATES: European Circle of the "Confrontation" Association is born
(EU) EP/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Parliament examines reform of regulatory framework relating to electronic communications
(EU) EU/EURO: Jacques Santer defends role of Commission in Eurogroup and in external representation of single currency
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: Hearing of Economic and Monetary Committee
(EU) EP/JHA/ENLARGEMENT: Parliament hearing on adoption of acquis by candidate countries
(EU) EP/MONGOLIA:
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 23/02/2001: