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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7949

21 April 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/trade unions
European Trade Union Federation for Textiles, Clothing and Leathers calls for re-balancing of trade

Brussels, 20/04/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Trade Union Federation for Textiles, Clothing and Leathers (FSE: THC) held, last 2 to 4 April in Toledo, its 3rd Congress on the theme "Textiles, Leathers, Clothing and Shoes: necessary jobs in a united Europe", with the participation of some 170 delegates from 27 countries and representatives from the European Commission, the Spanish administrations, the employers and European trade unions, as well as the ILO. The aim mainly being to...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: Lindh and Solana visit Algeria on 24 April
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Denmark announces it will no longer take part in votes on defence issues but consequences of this decision have still to be clarified
(EU) EU/FYROM:
(EU) UFE/ISRAEL:
(EU) EP/CHINA: Fontaine shocked at further capital executions - Dupuis criticises EU attitude in Geneva
(EU) EP/LATIN AMERICA: Fontaine to visit Mexico and Chile - Inter-parliamentary Conference in Valparaiso
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/EP/LIFTING OF IMMUNITY: Parliamentary Assembly referred request to lift immunity of deputy Berlusconi - Garaud to be Fontaine's envoy
(EU) EP/NEPAL:
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Four authors of the region would like greater EU presence
(EU) EU/FINLAND:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/POLITICAL PARTIES:
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Tuesday's Agriculture Council to focus on extended ban on bone meal and on foot-and-mouth epizootic - sugar, beef and veal, cotton
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Opening of Green Week in Brussels (24-28 April)
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Slowdown in world economy at centre of Eurogroup meeting
(EU) EU/ECOFIN:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/GULF: Joint Cooperation Council should confirm desire to step-up negotiations over a free-trade agreement - Human rights, relations with Iran and Iraq
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission accepts UEFA rules concerning broadcasting, but continues investigation into sale of rights
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission notes abuse of dominant position by German enterprise DSD on recycling market but this does not bring "Grüne Punkt" system into question
(EU) EU/FOOT AND MOUTH: International organisation on Epizooties (IOE) calls on governments to intensify research into new vaccines
(EU) EU/PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY: EFPIA welcomes new agreement between pharmaceutical industry and South African government
(EU) EU/VISAS:
(EU) EU/EBRD: Mr Ringholm speaks on behalf of EU at EBRD meeting
(EU) EP/EMU/IRELAND: According to Mr McCreevy, there is no more risk of overheating in Irish economy
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Katiforis report insists on role of investment
(EU) EP/GENETICS:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORTS:
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Parliament hearing confirms deep differences over protection of brand names for parallel imports
(EU) EP/YOUTH: Public hearing on youth policy, with Viviane Reding
(EU) EP/RETIREMENT:
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE: Agenda of April Plenary Session
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) UNIONCAMERE/SEMINARS:
(EU) EU/GENERAL INTEREST SERVICES: European Standing Conferences of Co-operatives, Mutual societies, Associations and Foundations wants dialogue with European institutions
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS: European Trade Union Federation for Textiles, Clothing and Leathers calls for re-balancing of trade
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID/REFUGEES: EUR 32 million plan for Tanzania
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: EUR 20 million plan for Burundi
(EU) TRADE/AMERICAS: President Bush at 3rd Summit of the America's that has creation of world's largest free trade area as core theme
(EU) EU/FYROM:
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SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2234: European Commission proposals for integrating conflict-prevention in European cooperation policy
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 20/04/2001: