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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7940

6 April 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 41
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/germany
Socialist and Green Groups welcome speech by President Rau

Strasbourg, 05/04/2001 (Agence Europe) - The speech by German President Johannes Rau before the European Parliament (see yesterday's EUROPE, p.3) was enthusiastically received by many MEPs, and especially among the Socialist and Green Groups

"At last, a speech that perfectly combines vision and realism", commented the Italian Green (elected in Belgium) Monica Frassoni, hoping that Chancellor Schroeder and other heads of government would listen to his appeal "in favour of a federal Europe...

Contents

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: