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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7925

21 June 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 37
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/environment
Parliament strengthens Council common position on restricting polluting emissions from combustion plants

Brussels, 16/03/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the Parliament adopted the report by Ria Oomen-Ruijten (EPP-ED, NL) on reducing polluting emissions from large combustion plants, thus toughening the Council's common position with a view to revision of a directive dating from 1988. The Parliament adopted amendments that demonstrate its determination not only to do away with many derogations granted by the Council but also to make more severe the limit values for sulphur dioxide (SO2)...

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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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