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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7932

26 March 2001
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/defence
Finnish General, Gustav Hagglund, candidate for President of the EU Military Committee

Brussels, 26/03/2001 (Agence Europe) - The EU interim Military Committee selected the Finnish General, Gustav Haaglund, as a candidate for the position of permanent President of the Military Committee, during its meeting on Monday in Brussels. The decision will have to be confirmed by the Council in the future.

During their first meeting under the Swedish Presidency, the European defence chiefs also welcomed the taking of position of the German Lieutenant General Rainer Schuwirth, to the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: In Stockholm, Europe confirms and specifies its strategy in view of creating most competitive and dynamic economy in world, but four failures cast gloom on summit's globally positive results
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY/ENLARGEMENT: For Mr Verheugen, NPAA is starting point for fundamental transformation of Turkey into a "modern democracy" and a significant step towards its accession to EU
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Finnish General, Gustav Hagglund, candidate for President of the EU Military Committee
(EU) EU/FYROM:
(EU) EU/STOCKHOLM SUMMIT: Fifteen reaffirm EU backing of Macedonian Government and territorial integrity of FYROM
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Schwimmer condemns attacks in Northern Caucasus
(EU) EU/FYROM/ETUC:
(EU) EU/BELARUS: EU deplores decree that limits democratisation and humanitarian aid to Belarus
(EU) EU/FIJI: EU demands free and fair elections
(EU) EU/UN: EU welcomes Annan standing for his own succession
(EU) EP/UEN/EDD:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Fischler notes deadlock in negotiations
(EU) EU/FOOT-AND-MOUTH: Standing Veterinary Committee should on Tuesday extend precautionary measures imposed on four countries affected - The Netherlands authorised to use targeted and preventative vaccination
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) CORRECTION:
(EU) EU/TRADE/EGYPT: Lamy returns from visit to Cairo satisfied
(EU) EU/WTO:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission sees no reason to change its proposal on liberalisation of gas and electricity markets
(EU) EU/POSTAL SERVICES: Commission hopes Council and Parliament will take conclusions of Stockholm Summit into account regarding liberalisation of postal services
(EU) EU/SPORT: On fringe of Stockholm Summit, Prodi and Persson sign football with FIFA and UEFA presidents
(EU) EU/ACP: Europeans and ACP countries share concerns about consequences of globalisation for poor countries
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commissioner Poul Nielson visits El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua (26-29 March)
(EU) EU/COTE D'IVOIRE: Commission gives financial aid to organisation of municipal elections on 25 March
(EU) EU/MONGOLIA: Commission provides emergency humanitarian aid of one million euros to people of Mongolia
(EU) EU/SLOVAKIA: SAPARD programme annual and multiannual financing agreements signed - Slovakian body has still to be created
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament insists for respect of provisions relating to child care
(EU) EP/ASSISTANTS: Commission will present proposal for improving position of parliamentary assistants before summer
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to take-over of Litton Industries by Northrop Grumman
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Mr Draghi envisages "mitigated" economic prospects for Euro zone
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Disagreement between European fertiliser importers and producers
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: January external trade in deficit and deterioration of global trade balance last year
(EU) EU/TRADE/TEXTILES:
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Union lifts restrictions on import of Ukrainian textile and clothing products
(EU) EU/COLLOQUIA: Programme of conferences, seminars and other European events for end-March and April
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