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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7933

28 March 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/united states
David Byrne on official visit to Washington

Brussels, 27/03/2001 (Agence Europe) - David Byrne, European Commissioner responsible for health policy and consumer protection is on an official visit to Washington on 27 and 28 March, for talks with the main officials concerned of the new Bush Administration on topical issues relating to food safety and biotechnologies. Mr. Byrne will be meeting Robert Zoellick, the Trade Representative, Ann Veneman, Secretary for Agriculture, Alan Larson, Undersecretary for the Economy and Agriculture,...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Despite cultural and historic differences, a European model of the "enterprise culture" does indeed exist, involving ethical values
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FYROM: Solana and Robertson call for a political solution
(EU) EU/KOREA: South Korea welcomes the EU's decision to send over a delegation
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: controversy in Italy after Military Committee votes to support General Hagglund's candidacy to become the Committee's Chairman
(EU) EU/BALKANS/ICTY:
(EU) EP/MEXICO: Socialists, Greens and United Left call for European Parliament to hear Zapatistas leaders
(EU) EU/CUBA: Cuba accuses EU of copying United States in its policy regarding Havana
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Olivier Dupuis puts forwards "urgent measures" for the region
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Some sixty research centres and think tanks create "Scientific Agora on Europe's Future"
(EU) EUROPEAN MOVEMENT/BELGIUM:
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/NATO/ESDP:
(EU) EU/PES/SECURITY:
(EU) GREECE/TURKEY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MOROCCO/FISHERIES: Mr Chbaatou will not accept responsibility for failure and intends to pursue negotiations to find a "just" agreement
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Final discussions on Wednesday on whether GALILEO should cover military applications, before Transport Council launches second phase
(EU) EU/INSURANCE:
(EU) EU/CENTRAL AMERICA: At 17th San Jose meeting, EU confirms its backing for Central-American integration process, while calling on region to be more active
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: Conclusion in Geneva of first phase in agriculture negotiations
(EU) EU/FOOT-AND-MOUTH: Veterinary Committee approves prolonging precautionary measures in United Kingdom and Ireland until 19 April
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: David Byrne on official visit to Washington
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/SPAIN:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/IRON AND STEEL: Commission adopts its report on the implementation in 2000 of the Steel Aid Code
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL MARKET: European banks fear new debate over Tobin Tax - Swedish Presidency (and future Belgian Presidency) will examine issue
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: Chris Patten begins official visit to Colombia on Tuesday
(EU) EU/JHA/BALKANS: EU Troika visits Bosnia and Yugoslavia on 27 and 28 March
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Towards agreement on free movement of capital?
(EU) EU/ROMANIA: Summit (with Germany and Austria) on environment and sustainable development in Danube-Carpathian Region
(EU) EU/Court of Auditors: Highly critical report of URBAN 1994-1999
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/GREECE: the Kouroupitos flytipping case can be considered closed
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB awards EUR 40 million for infrastructure investment by municipalities in South Africa
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/STUDENTS:
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Budgetary Control Committee adopts series of report on 1999 budget discharge which the EP will vote on in plenary session in April
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: the Sanders report details the information to be given to air passengers on the compensation they are entitled to in the event of accidents and other problems
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Costa Neves Report defines EP's priorities for 2002 budget
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE:
(EU) ACP/EU: Joint Parliamentary Assembly calls on EU to resume consultation with Haiti and to suspend sanctions
(EU) ACP/EU: Joint Parliamentary Assembly calls on Union to guarantee food safety of foodstuffs exported towards ACP countries
(EU) ACP/EU:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Employment in high tech industries and knowledge-intensive services grew faster than traditional industries
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Conference at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law
(EU) EU/EURO: Nicole Fontaine promotes the "Euro for all"
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(EU) OECD/EDUCATION:
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 27/03/2001: