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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7925

21 June 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 37
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/commission/reform
Strike planned for Monday will not take place thanks to conciliation agreement concluded between trade unions and Commission

Brussels, 16/03/2001 (Agence Europe) - Last Tuesday, the meeting between European Commission Vice-President Neil Kinnock and the trade union and staff associations (OSP) made it possible to conclude an agreement of conciliation and to suspend the call for a strike that was to take place on Monday. The agreement on the "setting in place of a reform negotiation mechanism for all proposals relating to staff policy" was approved on Wednesday by the European Commission. The Commission and the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: On Monday, Council will prepare Stockholm Summit (and meeting with Putin) - Role of police in crisis management - Support for FYROM and reinforce EU monitoring mission - Prospects in Middle East (where Mr Solana will go on 20 March)
(EU) EU/CROATIA/BOSNIA: Solana thanks Picula for Zagreb's constructive attitude following unilateral actions By Bosnian Croats
(EU) EU/LEBANON:
(EU) EP/UKRAINE: Yes to Union's common strategy
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS: EP proposes creation of coordinating group
(EU) EP/SCOTLAND: Members of Scottish Parliament to visit Brussels on Monday
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/ENVIRONMENT: Agreement of principle for penal sanctions for environmental offences - Fifteen still to decide on legal base, with majority in favour of third pillar
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/DRUGS: Despite differences, Fifteen hope to strengthen coordination of means to combat drugs
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/ENLARGEMENT: The Fifteen and candidate countries together to combat trafficking in human beings and drugs - Appeal to candidates for rapid alignment of their asylum and visa policies on EU's
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: On Monday, Agriculture Council will discuss BSE and Cotton system - Foot and Mouth disease is only a general item
(EU) EU/CONGO: Commission will financially contribute towards restoring of rule of law in Democratic Republic of Congo
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: How to convince Member States to launch second stage of Galileo project?
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Commission approves aid for Spain and Greece
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM: Strike planned for Monday will not take place thanks to conciliation agreement concluded between trade unions and Commission
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Internal Market Council conclusions for the benefit of Stockholm Summit
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Several States condemned, especially France
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament strengthens Council common position on restricting polluting emissions from combustion plants
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Spanish hydrological plan is not compatible with several directives, say some MEPs
(EU) EP/ACP-EU: Parliament recommends reform of working methods of ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: Parliament calls for a system enabling developing countries to procure medicines and vaccines at affordable prices
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION/ASYLUM: Parliament approves, with amendments, draft Directive on temporary protection of refugees, but rejects various legislative initiatives from member States - Mr Vitorino announces Commission initiatives
(EU) EP/JUSTICE: Parliament subscribes to German initiative aimed to facilitate judicial cooperation in civil matters
(EU) EP/INTERNAL REFORM: Ten-point plan from nine MEPs - statute of MEP is a priority, together with single seat of EP in Brussels
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission attributed fall of Euro to "technical positioning" and weakness of Yen against Dollar
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission is concerned with reduction in oil production
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Inflation in Euro zone reaches 2.6% in February - Clear increase in energy price index
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Swedish Presidency is very concerned with President Bush's attitude towards reduction in CO2 emissions
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