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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7930

24 March 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/fraud
In the framework of the 1999 discharge procedure, Cocobu hears five Commissioners on lessons to draw from "Fléchard" affair

Brussels, 23/03/2001 (Agence Europe) - The "Fléchard" affair concerning the way the European Commission dealt, between 1991 and 1994, with a fraudulent operation in the export of subsidized butter, again returned to front stage, Tuesday and Wednesday, at a hearing of five Commissioners organised by the Parliamentary Committee on Budget Control (Cocobu) in the framework of the follow-up to the discharge for the 1998 financial year (report by German Christian-Democrat, Gabriele Stauner). The...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/CHECHNYA: Fifteen set out their concerns over Chechnya before President Putin, who acknowledges existence of "humanitarian problems", and draws parallel between Chechnya and Macedonia
(EU) EU/FYROM: Message of solidarity from EU to President Trajkovski on fringe of Stockholm Summit
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(EU) EP/ZIMBABWE: Parliament calls on EU to step up pressure on Zimbabwe to stop campaign of violence by Mugabe
(EU) EP/INDONESIA: Parliament calls for measures to reestablish security in Kalimantan and in other regions
(EU) EP/TURKMENISTAN: Parliament demands respect of freedom of religion
(EU) EP/LIGHT WEAPONS: Parliament demands legally binding convention on trade in weapons
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF STOCKHOLM/FOOD SAFETY: Summit's conclusions will reflect solidarity between Fifteen towards countries affected by foot-and-mouth - No call for revision of financial perspectives
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF STOCKHOLM: Debate on opening of energy markets to competition confirms certain opposition on dates for total liberalisation
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Stockholm gives go-ahead to EIB environmental financing for Russia and backs Moscow's request to join WTO - Putin stresses importance of dialogue on energy
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/STOCKHOLM SUMMIT: Anna Diamantopoulou to meet social partners in the hope of clearing obstacles on temporary work situation - Guigou and Onkelinkx call for European policy on employment quality
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF STOCKHOLM: Fontaine proposes holding "parliamentary forum on the Union's social and economic policy" before each spring summit
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL MARKETS: Ecofin Council adopts a resolution on Lamfalussy report - Germany is reassured by compromise on comitology
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(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Mr Persson and Mr Prodi call on Mr Bush for opening of dialogue on climatic change, "as soon as possible"
(EU) EU/WTO: EU, Greece and United States reach friendly settlement in dispute over audiovisual piracy
(EU) EU/STOCKHOLM SUMMIT/SINGLE SKY:
(EU) EU/FRAUD: In the framework of the 1999 discharge procedure, Cocobu hears five Commissioners on lessons to draw from "Fléchard" affair
(EU) EU/SCHENGEN: Scandinavians enter Schengen area on Sunday
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/ENVIRONMENT: Agreement between Council and EP over tyre directive
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission prosecutes Denmark, which limits marketing of enriched foodstuffs, and Greece, which discriminates against imported orthopaedic devices
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Information mechanisms on barriers to trade ("Strawberry" Regulation) is not operational, for lack of cooperation by Member States, accuses Commission report
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS: Commission launches second programme for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and Border Regions with Irish Republic
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS: Commission approves EUR 1,514 million regional aid programme to contribute toward "sustainable prosperity"
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS: Commission approves three programmes in favour of Greece and its regions
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM/POVERTY:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Supporters of liberalisation of transport and postal services call on Commission to draw lesson from "Deutsche Post" precedent on crossed subsidies
(EU) EU/POST: Deutsche Post AG favourably welcomes end of investigation opened by Commission for abuse of dominant position
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