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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7950

23 April 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/immigration

23/04/2001 (Agence Europe) - A seminar on the theme "The Expulsion and Detention of Aliens in the European Union Countries" was held last Saturday, in the context of the Odysseus Programme supported by the European Commission, at the Università degli Studi in Milan. Participants included Research Director Bruno Nascimbene, Dean of the Law Faculty Vincenzo Ferrari and Giovanna Zincone, President of the Commission for Immigrants' Integration Policies at the Department of Social...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Brief Account of the debate on the future of Europe
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MONTENEGRO: EU calls in Montenegro not to insist on independence
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Russian Prime Minister in Stockholm to prepare May Summit
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Solana tells Annan of his concern - EU condemns bombing of Kfar Saba
(EU) EU/ALBANIA: Milo in Stockholm on 26 April
(EU) EU/HORN OF AFRICA: EU welcomes formal establishment of Temporary Security Zone between Ethiopia and Eritrea
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Following the NTV/Gazprom affair, EU calls on Russia to ensure that it will guarantee freedom of media at all levels of the federation
(EU) EP/TREATY OF NICE: Committee on Constitutional Affairs to vote on 3 May
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: In Canberra, Chris Patten speaks of shared sovereignty, subsidiarity and role of national parliaments
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Zamaron, of Robert Schuman Centre for Europe, proposes a "Pan-European Schuman Plan"
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Fifteen recommend vigilance regarding global economic slowdown and future population shock - Solber recognises growth of euro zone will not reach 3%
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Slight progress over important issue of taxation during Malmo informal
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/ENLARGEMENT: Finance Ministers from 28 countries foreshadow future meetings of Ecofin Council - Candidate countries are invited to intensify their preparations
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/TURKEY: EU supports Turkish reform programme
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: After conflicting statements on interest rates, Twelve find common language and work with ECB to continue budgetary consolidation
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/ENLARGEMENT: Spain does not want its poorest regions penalised by enlargement
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Commission assures that European subsidies to A380 are in accordance with bilateral agreement on financing of large civil aircraft.
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: During Wednesday's Fisheries Council, Fifteen will hold debate on future of CFP and decide strategy to be adopted after failure of talks with Morocco
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: Informal consultation in New York does not lift uncertainty over future of Kyoto Protocol - New ministerial meeting in June to prepare resumption of negotiations in Bonn in July
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY:
(EU) SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Germany not satisfied with Commission's position on services, but has not yet taken steps to reopen negotiations
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA:
(EU) EU/PIRACY:
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN:
(EU) EU/SPACE INDUSTRY: Eurospace warning to EU Member States - 2001, crucial year for Galileo
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: EU Industrial production up in February'
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Noting shortage of sailors in the EU, the Commission presents recommendations for improving seafarers' salaries, training and living conditions
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: According to WWF study rivers in Europe are in pitiful state - If their ecological quality is not restored, enlarged Union will not respect requirements of Water Framework Directive
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: First parliamentary meetings on corporate governance
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investments:
(EU) Retailing:
(EU) Agri-food:
(EU) Automobile equipment:
(EU) Media:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: NO. 456
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 23/04/2001: