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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7966
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy council

Council adopts conclusions on environment and energy - other results

Brussels, 16/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Council devoted most of its debates in the liberalization of gas and electricity, as well as the security of supply in Europe. Ministers also briefly discussed several recent European Commission proposals and adopted conclusions on the integration of environmental concerns in European energy policies.

Security of supply: as EUROPE announced (14/15 May, p.12), the Council adopted conclusions on the Commission's Green Paper "Towards a European...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Mr Patten announces that problem of violation of rules of origin following exports of products from Palestinian territories will be put to EU/Israel Association Council on 21 May
(EU) EP/CALENDAR OF SESSIONS: For 2002, EP sets twelve sessions in Strasbourg (with no Friday session) and six in Brussels
(EU) EU/FYROM: EU backs new governmental coalition
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Council discusses situation in several countries and in the Middle East - other results
(EU) EU/AFRICA: New Council common position on conflict prevention, management and resolution in Africa
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission defines sustainable development strategy for Union, which it is putting forward for approval by Gothenburg European Summit (15-16 June)
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Commission adopts action plan to step-up fight against fraud over 2001-2003 period
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission proposes improving link between emergency aid, rehabilitation and development cooperation
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Council welcomes Commission guidelines on future of transatlantic dialogue, but with reservation
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: First meeting of the European Forum for the prevention of organised crime
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Hospitals must compensate patients victims of the use of defective products even without proven fault
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission launches new guide on citizens rights to data protection
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Council adopts conclusions on environment and energy - other results
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Commission hopes for undertakings from Russia over energy dialogue, during bilateral summit this Thursday in Moscow
(EU) EU/FOOT AND MOUTH: veterinary Committee decides to suspend European meat imports from southern Brazil
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES: During debate on transatlantic dialogue, several MEPs criticise new American administration and insist on parliamentary dimension of dialogue
(EU) EP/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: MEPs question Mr Prodi over CAP/Health relations, environmental problems in Russia
(EU) EP/SLOVAKIA: Slovakia hopes to enter into Union with Visegrad countries, asserts President Schuster
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Draft revision of 1997 Notice concerning agreements of minor importance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: 30th Commission report underlines intense activity that marks competition section in 2000
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission closes procedure initiated against WestLB and J. Van Breda banks, which modified their exchange commissions for Euro zone currencies
(EU) EU/UN/DEVELOPMENT: FAO proposes creating financial mechanism to improve agricultural competitiveness of least developed countries
(EU) OECD/DEVELOPMENT: DAC adopts new recommendation on "untying" aid to least developed countries
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/SME: Guy Verhofstadt guarantees European Charter for SMEs will be included in Belgian Presidency's programme - Interim report on implementation for Gent summit
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS: Demonstration in London in support of worker information and consultation
(EU) EU/SOCIAL DIALOGUE:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2238: The priorities of the Belgian EU Council Presidency, from 1 July to 31 December 2001
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 16/05/2001: