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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7911

26 February 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/switzerland
Bern rejects all link between opening of new talks and ratification of bilateral agreements

Brussels, 26/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - Swiss Federal Councillor (Minister) Joseph Deiss responded, in a letter sent last Friday, to the request by Commissioner Chris Patten to begin new bilateral negotiations. Mr Deiss recalls in his letter that "Switzerland considers it indispensable to come to an understanding on the themes of negotiations, and on the arrangements for the process before discussions open". Chris Patten had irritated Bern by linking, in his letter to Mr Deiss (see EUROPE of...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: "Official speech" on Barcelona Process gives reticent and toned down picture of the reality of Euro-Mediterranean relations
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CFSP: Gree light for Rapid Reaction Mechanism
(EU) EU/CONGO: EU to back MONUC and may, under certain conditions, consider resuming cooperation with DRC
(EU) EU/GAC/SOUTHERN CAUCASUS: Council favours of strengthening EU policy
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL/FRY: Council increases number of European observers in Presevo Valley to 30 - Sanctions remain in place for Milosevic and those indicted by ICTY
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU calls on Palestinian Authority to reform its budget and launches appeal for increased international aid
(EU) EU/FRY/FYROM: EU welcomes agreement on border demarcation between Belgrade and Skopje
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/ESDP: Bush backs EU efforts
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Notre Europe and Friends of the Earth assert that "new" General Affairs Council should establish and pilot European political agenda
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL/DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: Council green light for on "Everything but arms" initiatives - EU hopes other developed countries will follow suit
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL TRADE: EU leaders to step-up preparatory contacts in view of launch of new multilateral negotiating round
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Adoption of Regulation on accession partnership
(EU) EU/JHA: Opening on 7 March, open debate on future of EU
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Double pressure on Council as it begins work, from farmers and need for budgetary constraint
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Order from President of Court of Justice on "ecopoints" should lead to Commission reduction in number of transit rights available in Austria in 2001
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to acquisition of food stuffs division of CSM by Heinz
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Calls from COPA and COGECA to Council
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: EU concludes with Hungary and Czech Republic agreements to facilitate trade with view to enlargement
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/ETHIOPIA:
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/STOCKHOLM SUMMIT: Commission adopts its first scoreboard for social policy
(EU) EU/GENETICALLY MODIFIED MICRO-ORGANISMS: Commission takes measures against 10 Member States
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission moves against France and Spain ("wild birds")
(EU) EU/CADRES:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF STOCKHOLM: In its contribution to the Summit, Italy especially asks Heads of State and Government to take account of regional differences (recognising role of State aid) and to set goals for the employment of older workers
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/SEMINAR:
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Bern rejects all link between opening of new talks and ratification of bilateral agreements
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Survey takes stock of entrepreneurial attitudes of Europeans, less inclined towards risk taking than Americans
(EU) ECONOMY/ASIA:
(EU) EP/ENERGY: According to Wijkman report, Commission Plan to reduce energy consumption does not enable to meet Kyoto targets
(EU) EP/WOMEN/GLOBALISATION: Aviles Perea report calls for the "gender" dimension to be integrated into EU trade policy
(EU) EU/EURO: Commission invites SMEs to accelerate their transition to Euro to be ready on 1 January 2002
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Significant disparities in terms of purchasing power between EU regions have remained in 1998
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/JAPAN: Annual meeting of the Trilateral will cover "globalisation and governance" - Peter Sunderland President
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 448
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 26/02/2001: