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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7940

6 April 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 41
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/railway transport

05/04/2001 (Agence Europe) - The British government freed a subsidy of EUR 2.5 billion (GBP 1.5 billion) for Railtrack, in order to allow the railway company to modernise its rail network. In exchange, a Director responsible for public interest will sit on the Railtrack Board.

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/AFGHANISTAN: European Parliament recognises role of Commander Massoud in fight against the Taliban - Massoud calls for greater pressure to be put on Pakistan - Letter to Ms Fontaine from Pakistan's Ambassador
(EU) EP/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: EU calls on Israel to put an end to colonisation activities
(EU) EP/FORZA ITALIA/PARLIAMENTARY IMMUNITY: MEP should go to Madrid to talk with Spanish authorities
(EU) EP/MACEDONIA:
(EU) EP/CYPRUS:
(EU) EP/GERMANY: Socialist and Green Groups welcome speech by President Rau
(EU) EU/FEDERALISTS: UEF calls for setting up of European Constituent Assembly and creation of "Friends of a European C onstitution" committees
(EU) EP/ITALY: Francesco Rutelli recommends a "European Government"
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: "Erika II" package achieves mitigated reception, ministers giving priority to improving international maritime safety standards
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: "Ecopoint" issue still in deadlock
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Council gives go-ahead to two-stage launching of Galileo development phase
(EU) EU/RAILWAY TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Fifteen agree on step-up competition in telecommunications market
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Liikanen presses Member States to open competition to last meters of cable
(EU) EU/FOOT-AND-MOUTH: Standing Veterinary Committee gives approval for emergency vaccination in zoos containing rare species for Member States that so wish - other decisions
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission sets system in place for monitoring imports of cotton yarn from Syria
(EU) EP/PRIVATISATION: Parliament to call for draft Directive on "golden share", which Mr Bolkestein refuses - Commission will soon debate issue
(EU) EP/MOROCCO/FISHING: If we had accepted Moroccan demands, we would have created a dangerous precedent, said Mr Fischler to MEPs
(EU) EP/PLANT PROTEIN: EP is not satisfied with Commission position and wants production in EU to be encouraged
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliament demands greater use of set-aside to produce leguminous fodder
(EU) EP/FOOT-AND-MOUTH: EP calls for review of non-vaccination policy - In favour of strategy to reduce transport of animals
(EU) EP/INVESTMENT:
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Parliament makes tougher proposal on cosmetics but leaves industry time to adjust
(EU) EP/BUDGETARY DISCHARGE: Schreyer feels supported by vote on Blak report - Parliament/Commission differences on whether or not to review framework-agreement
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission sends motivated opinion to Finland for failure to protect important ornithological area
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission sends two motivated opinions to Italy for failure to comply by its legislation on waste
(EU) EU/SPORTS: Commission supports International Tennis Federation campaign against doping by youths
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: French MEPs rise up against methods used by Marks & Spencer to announce closure of French stores
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE: President Goke Frerichs calls for clarification of relations with Committee of the Regions
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Mergers and acquisitions:
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Hotels:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Urban moveable property:
(EU) Agri-chemicals:
(EU) Automobiles:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 05/04/2001: