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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7916

5 March 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/enlargement
Enlargement is not risk-free for SMEs, but should be beneficial for a large majority of them, says Bolkestein

Brussels, 05/03/2001 (Agence Europe) - Internal Market Commissioner Frits Bolkestein said he felt confident forthcoming EU enlargement would engender considerable growth in trade on an enlarged internal market of over 500 million consumers. He said it would also benefit small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), even through increased competition after enlargement by new Member States could bring real problems for some SMEs.

"I am convinced that the accession of new market economies to the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: 76.7% of Swiss against immediate opening of accession talks - which, says government, "cannot be interpreted as rejection of future membership"
(EU) EU/CONFLICT/CHILDREN: Participants in Norrkoping seminar pace emphasis on enhancing children's rights in EU policies, especially regarding asylum
(EU) EU/DEFENCE/TURKEY:
(EU) WEU/EU/NATO: Assembly continues its work during transition period - Parliamentary deficit in Esdp - Cooperation with EP - Chairman Buhler places emphasis on reciprocity
(EU) BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
(EU) EP/SECURITY: Wurtz calls for debate on American "missile shield" plan at next week's plenary
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA: EU regrets that elections did not take place in Transnistria
(EU) EU/INDONESIA: Consternation at violence in Kalimantan
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/AFGHANISTAN:
(EU) EP/TURKEY/KURDS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/BSE: Member States reticent towards financing special market measures for beef
(EU) EU/FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE: Commission recognises Community nature of crisis and compensates British farmers
(EU) EU/CONGO: Commission adopts a 35 million euro programme
(EU) EU/SPORT: Latest talks between "football world" and Commission continue Monday evening - Appeal from European Council president
(EU) G8/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission approves guidelines harmonising information for consumers wishing to take out home loans in single market
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Associate member of new Global Biodiversity Information Facility, the Commission will provide European support platform
(EU) EU/CENTRAL AMERICA: EU takes part in meetings of donors for Central America and El Salvador this week in Madrid
(EU) EU/SPYING: Hearings at the temporary Echelon Committee on statements by Perkins - European Commission hopes to update its encryption system
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Research Ministers support guidelines contained in draft 6th Framework research programme
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission decisions
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Sixth action programme at centre of Council work on 8 March - candidate countries associated in work the previous day
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL COUNCIL: Details on ministerial work on Tuesday
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/CANADA: Decisions adopted on cooperation in higher education and vocational training
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission opens infringement proceedings against United Kingdom, Germany, France, Belgium, Spain and Ireland
(EU) EU/DISASTERS/AFRICA:
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Proposal of 6th framework programme receives encouraging welcome from Parliament
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION: Kirkhope report calls for minimum fine of EUR 5000 for carriers bringing illegal immigrants into EU
(EU) EP/INTERNATIONAL TRADE: Schwaiger report supports launch of new round during Qatar ministerial and calls for parliamentary dimension to WTO
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: MEPs discuss Baia Mare accident and uncontrolled removal of waste in Greece
(EU) EP/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: MEPs criticise Commission programme and call for concrete actions for handicapped
(EU) EP/WOMEN: Campaign for equal wages, situation of women in candidate countries
(EU) EP/STRUCTURAL:
(EU) EP/FOOD AUTHORITY/BONINO LIST: Mr Dell'Alba calls for explanations from Mr Prodi over his choice in favour of Luxembourg
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT/INTERNET: Environment Committee adopts Korhola report on public access to environmental information
(EU) EP/FRANCE/REGIONS:
(EU) EU/FISHING/SESSION:
(EU) EU/FINLAND: Antti Kuosmanen, negotiator for Finnish accession, sets out lessons learnt from his experience
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Enlargement is not risk-free for SMEs, but should be beneficial for a large majority of them, says Bolkestein
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENTS
European Library: N° 449
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 05/03/2001: