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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7959

7 May 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 35
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/afghanistan
MEPs pay tribute to Afghan women who come to EP to bear witness

Brussels, 07/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament committees on foreign affairs and women's rights, chaired by Elmar Brok (German Christian Democrat) and Maj Britt Theorin (Swedish Social Democrat) respectively, last week received three Afghan women who had secretly left Kabul to give testimony of their "daily oppression", it is stated in an EP release. Ms Theorin, who spoke of the rule laid down by a Taliban leader whereby Afghan women cannot leave their homes except to "go to...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The "Official discourse" on the Balkans neglects the realities that one needs the courage to look at in the face - Attempt to utter unpleasant truths
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Following confused debate of informal meeting in Nyköping, Sweden intends to reach a compromise during its Presidency between EU 15 over free movement during Gothenburg
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: Informal Council of Nyköping generally supports Commissioner Patten's strategy giving greater coherence to European human rights policy
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU 15 support Egyptian-Jordanian plan
(EU) EU/BALKANS: In Nyköping, EU 15 are concerned over return of violence in Macedonia - Visit by Mrs Lindh and Mr Patten to region
(EU) EU/KOREA: Troika mission has been positive, but there remain insufficient elements to normalise relations with Pyongyang
(EU) ESP/CONGRESS: Mr Schröder opens 5th Party Congress of European Socialist party in Berlin
(EU) EP/POLITICAL PARTIES: Constitutional affairs committee approves financing mechanism of European political parties
(EU) EP/AFGHANISTAN: MEPs pay tribute to Afghan women who come to EP to bear witness
(EU) EP/JOURNALISTS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Eurogroup still realistically optimistic about euro-zone economy
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Intermediary meeting of EU finance ministers - Commission remains firm against Gordon Brown
(EU) EU/SHIP YARDS: Commission could bring case before WTO and reinstate aids to European shipyards
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2002: Commission proposes introducing 1 billion euro reserve to cover possible expenses incurred by BSE and foot-and-mouth
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission to take France before Court of Justice for non-transposition of gas directive, Commissioner de Palacio announces
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/DRC: Commission releases 120 million euro
(EU) ACP: ACP regional integration organisations decide on principles to observe in future trade negotiations with Union
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission closes procedures against Belgian and Dutch banks concerning exchange commission for Euro zone currencies
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: OECD foresees recovery of cereal trade by 2006, which will mainly benefit European Union
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE: By adopting the Sigmund-Rodriguez opinion, Committee affirms itself as potential bridge between Europe and citizens, who must be involved in debate over EU challenges and decisions
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Increase in retail trade in euro zone and European Union in February
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Anna Diamantopoulou and Juan Somavia to exchange letters to update cooperation between Commission and ILO
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Bringing directive on family reunification into question? European Coordination expresses fears for foreigners' right to family life
(EU) EU/CHILDHOOD:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 458
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 07/05/2001: