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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7915

3 March 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 4 / 49
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/liberals

02/03/2001 (Agence Europe) - The President of the Liberal Group in the EP, Pat Cox is to take part in a meeting of the Party of European Liberals and Democrats in Mainz on 5 March devoted to post-Nice and the Stockholm Summit, in the present of the party's President, Werner Hoyer.

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The EU's gesture towards the poorest countries is politically significant and could facilitate a new WTO round, but is has nothing to do with the agricultural policy or the food strategy that the world needs
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EUCFSP/ENLARGEMENT: Enlargement will lead to "at the very least a review of our foreign policy priorities", says Solana - How to develop a Union policy for "Greater Europe"?
(EU) EP/ESPIONAGE: Lannoye wants debate in plenary
(EU) EP/LIBERALS:
(EU) EU/MEXICO: EU welcomes efforts of new Mexican Government to re-open dialogue with Zapatists in Chiapas
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: EU dismayed at decision to destroy Buddhist and pre-Islamic monuments
(EU) EU/CONFLICT/CHILDREN: At Norrkoping seminar, Nielson undertakes to make humanitarian aid to children a Commission priority
(EU) EP/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/OSCE/BELARUS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL: Future of pension systems in Europe and preparation of Stockholm Summit the focus of Council work on 6 March
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/RESEARCH: Europe faces challenge of ageing population - Education and research ministers sketch out solutions for knowledge society
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Margot Wallström attends meeting of G8 environment ministers in Trieste
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Conference on e-economy in view of Stockholm
(EU) EU/ALBANIA:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: 6 March Ministerial will mainly cover security issues and relations with Russia
(EU) EU/CANADA: Ministerial meeting in Ottawa on 5 March
(EU) EU/WTO: In appeal WTO confirms illegality of European anti-dumping rules used against bed linen imports from India
(EU) EU/MAD COW: Germany again at the centre of an affair of the sale of products at risk
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Small-scale seed producers rile against plant patenting system
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens in-depth investigation into merger between general Electric and Honeywell
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to Etex acquisition of Pipe Systems
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Abbott may buy BASF pharmaceutical activities
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to merger between Chevron and Texaco
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Lafarge may control Blue Circle Industries
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: MMH allowed to acquire TEO sales agencies
(EU) EU/SPORT: Reform of rules over transfer of football players practically defined in a manner acceptable to European Commission
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL MARKETS: Coreper adopts directive on investment funds
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Parliament adopts three important directives on reform of regulatory framework for electronic communications
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: EP criticises Commission strategy
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Measures in favour of highly migratory species
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/EQUATORIAL GUINEA:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission pursues proceedings against four Member States for creating obstacles to free movement of goods
(EU) EU/INTERIOR MARKET: Commission continues proceedings initiated against five Member States for violation of rules on free provision of services and freedom of establishment
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: European Ombudsman closes his investigation into Commission payment delays, while awaiting results of reforms
(EU) EU/ITALY: Roberto Nigido Italian Permanent Representative to EU
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/STOCKHOLM SUMMIT: For trade unions full employment must be at heart of Stockholm decisions - Other priorities
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Towards failure in negotiations between social partners over temporary work
(EU) EU/FRANCE/SOCIAL:
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Enterprises:
(EU) Aviation:
(EU) Paper:
(EU) Luxury goods:
(EU) Brewing:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 02/03/2001: