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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7967

18 May 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 42
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/italy
Mr Segni considers unacceptable concentration of "media powers" in hands of Mr Berlusconi - other reactions

Brussels/Strasbourg, 17/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Italian people have just given you a significant victory. Each sees that your part was decisive and I would like, personally, to very warmly congratulate you", wrote the President of the European Parliament, Nicole Fontaine, in a telegram sent to Silvio Berlusconi. Also adding: All my wishes for, under you leadership, Italy to gain the new impetus that you proposed and for it to continue bringing its full contribution to the European...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: On the sidelines of elections in Italy: European unity to guarantee against risk of political abuse in Member States
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: EP calls on Gothenburg Summit to adopt common strategy and demands measures to remedy any violation of rules of origin by Israel
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Parliament, Council and Commission backing for efforts by Skopje authorities
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES: Parliament finally enhances transparency of rules covering financing of European political parties
(EU) EP/FRENCH SOCIALISTS: Mrs Beres and Mr Duhamel underline importance of "post Nice"
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Defence Ministers of Western European Armaments Group (WEAG) sign memorandum relaxing rules on cooperation in research into armaments sector
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, it is high time the EU invested in defence - Solana places emphasis on "collective solutions" to grapple with shortcomings in European capabilities
(EU) EU/ITALY: Mr Segni considers unacceptable concentration of "media powers" in hands of Mr Berlusconi - other reactions
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/LDC/TRADE: EU renews its commitment to integrating least developed countries in world trade
(EU) EU/ACP: Results of first joint ACP/EU ministerial trade committee
(EU) EU/CONGO BRAZZAVILLE: Commission and Congo Brazzaville sign cooperation programme for EUR 51.3 million
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Slovakia and Lithuania catch up with Poland and Czech Republic - Results of Thursday's negotiating meetings
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: EUR 55.7 million more to consolidate humanitarian aid to the Balkans
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission releases EUR 1.95 million for victims of natural disasters in Bolivia and Paraguay
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves selective distribution system for Yves Saint Laurent perfumes
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Commission prepares new proposal of regulation on air slots
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Fischler's visit to United States to "build bridges" between the two sides of the Atlantic
(EU) EP/TRANSATLANTIC DIALOGUE: EP calls on EU/United States Summit of Gothenburg to adopt common agenda, guaranteeing more effective management of relations by 2004 - In favour of a "Transatlantic Assembly"
(EU) EP/BUDGET: On Thursday, Parliament adopted the Council's amending budget on new personnel in the field of security and defence policy (ESDP)
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament hopes to strengthen water quality standards
(EU) EP/ANIMAL HEALTH: Parliament maintains requirements concerning controls on animal feed
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: EP rejects most of Fischler's proposals for tackling slump on beef market
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission adopts proposal aimed at simplifying sheep and goat sector
(EU) EU/BSE: Scientific Steering Committee considers that risk of BSE is likely in Romania, cannot be excluded in Slovenia and Kenya but low in Costa Rica
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: in April, rise of inflation in Euro zone - ECB is out on a limb
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commission delegates management of SAPARD aid to Bulgarian authorities
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL MARKETS: Goebbels sends out warning to Bolkestein
(EU) EU/EURO: Russia and EU use euro in their trade
(EU) EU/EURO: SME preparations for changeover to euro progresses but little, even though feeling of urgency increases
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 17/05/2001: