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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7962

11 May 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 50
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/environment/research
International conference on contribution of research to sustainable development

Brussels, 10/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - "Bridging the gap between the results of research and environmental policy" is the theme of the international conference that is presently taking place in Stockholm (9/11 May) to improve the contribution made by the scientific Community to the sustainable development policy implemented by the EU. The participants in this conference, jointly organised by the Swedish Council Presidency, the European Commission and the European Environment Agency (EEA), is...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CRISIS MANAGEMENT/POLICE: Member States announce their intentions at conference on police capabilities for international crisis management
(EU) EU/BERLUSCONI AFFAIR:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Vedrine criticizes Schroeder's proposals
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Future Belgian and Spanish Presidencies get together
(EU) EP/POLITICAL PARTIES:
(EU) EU/SWEDISH PRESIDENCT/TEPSA:
(EU) EU/BURMA/SCHENGEN:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Piris and Lamassoure weigh for and against before French Senate Delegation for European Union
(EU) EU/FEDERALISTS/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB cuts key rates by 0.25 percentage point - bringing monetary policy into line
(EU) EU/UN/DEVELOPMENT: Union hosts third United Nations conference on least developed countries from 14 to 20 May in Brussels - setting up an action plan
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EU concern following American decision to impose provisional countervailing duties on imports of low enriched uranium from France, Germany, United Kingdom and Netherlands
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/TRADE: Mr Lamy continues negotiations on trade issues with candidate countries
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: End of investigation into discrimination in terms of landing fees at European airports
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises acquisition of two AssiDoman units by CVC Partners and Cinven
(EU) EU/ETHIOPIA: Commission provides 2.5 million euro to combat meningitis in Ethiopia
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Anna Diamantopoulou announces measures to help social partners adjust to industrial change - close contacts between Diamantopoulou and Monti
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/RESEARCH: Busquin and Abraham sign energy agreement on Monday
(EU) EU/KOREA/SHIPYARDS: Koreans deny Commission accusations but say they are ready to compromise
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves aid in favour of Wacker Chemie GmbH (Germany)
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Jové Peres report to be examined during Tuesday's plenary reproaches Commission for lack of ambition in reform of olive oil CMO
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/RESEARCH: International conference on contribution of research to sustainable development
(EU) EU/EURO/PREPARATIONS:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission reminds Spain of its duty to notify its intention to block sale of Hidrocantabrico
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB lends EUR 34 million to Slovakia - EIB loans in candidate countries
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: European NGOs in social sector call for civil dialogue structured on a strategy of sustainable development
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission conditionally approves acquisition by Pernod Ricard and Diageo of Seagram's wines and spirits business
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB grants EUR 30 million loan to Tunisia
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/BID:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: European cereals trade organisation predicts decrease of 7.3% in surface area for tender wheat for the 2001 harvest
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Eurostat banks on a rise of 1.9% in agricultural income in EU - Livestock farmers better off than crop farmers
(EU) UNITED NATIONS/EUROPE/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: In 2000, nearly one spectator in five has seen a European film in EU theatres - Breakthrough of Asian cinema with Pokemon
(EU) EU/ART:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/CULTURE:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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SUPPLEMENT
"EUROPE"/Documents N. 2237: The role of the European Union in the promotion of human rights and the democratisation of third countries
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 10/05/2001: