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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7948

20 April 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/enlargement/nuclear

19/04/2001 (Agence Europe) - The British Embassy in Sofia announced on Wednesday that the United Kingdom will be contributing £2 million to the closure of the older sections of the Kosloudouï (Bulgaria) and Ignalina (Lithuania) nuclear power plants.

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Europe may not neglect sport, as it is the answer to one of the most agonizing problems of our society: how to channel the natural aggressiveness of youth while ridding ourselves of war?
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU criticises Israel - Lindh and Michel recognise predominant role of United States
(EU) EU/FYROM:
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: A motion of "no action" prevents adoption of resolution on China
(EU) EU/UKRAINE:
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/MONTENEGRO:
(EU) EU/TRANSPARENCY: Discrete transformation of Council into fortress, following adoption of its security regulation
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/ITALY: Suggestions from Mr Calamia
(EU) EU/GOVERNANCE/COLLOQUIUM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission proposes strategy to remove discriminations between national occupational pension schemes
(EU) EU/ECB: Central Bank should remain inflexible despite American cut in interest rates
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Next week, Commission must adopt preliminary draft supplementary and amending budget on new breakdown of OLAF staff
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Stable annual inflation rate in Euro-zone in March
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Fifteen to discuss with Prodi in Malmö on future EU priorities in taxation matters
(EU) EU/GULF: 11th session of Joint Cooperation Council and - on fringe of Council - consultation on prospects for world trade within WTO
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Final agreement between CLONG and Commission is imminent - Amount to be recovered by Commission would be around EUR 300,000
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission grants new humanitarian aid of EUR 2.58 million to Afghanistan and Pakistan
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission grants EUR 2 million to victims of floods in Mozambique
(EU) EU/UKRAINE:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission initiates in-depth investigation into acquisition by Addtek by CRH in construction sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Second phase of investigation into joint-venture between De Beers and LVMH in diamond sector
(EU) EU/EMU/ENLARGEMENT: European Parliament study warns against early accession by candidate countries to euro area
(EU) EU/ECSC: ECSC considers "European steel industry is well equipped to meet the challenges of the 21st century" although tension cannot be ruled out
(EU) EU/ENERGY: ECSC Consultative Committee considers energy taxation proposals are a threat to competitiveness of fossil fuels
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/NUCLEAR:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Report by European Agency for Health and Safety on improvement of employability of workers that are victims of accidents at work and work related illnesses
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Applications for patents filed by EU Member States have increased 40% since 1990 - Germany proves to be most creative
(EU) TURKEY/ECONOMY:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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(EU) Brewing:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 19/04/2001: