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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7971

24 May 2001

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(EU) DEAR READER: "Ascension", being a bank holiday, our offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday 24 and 25 May; our next bulletin will be dated Monday/Tuesday 28 and 29 May 2001.

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS

THE DAY IN POLITICS

(EU) EU/ESDP: First formal meeting of European Chiefs-of-Staff - Shortfalls in military capabilities to overcome

(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Lionel Jospin to speak out on 28 may

(EU) EU/SERBIA:

(EU) EU/CROATIA:

(EU) EU/NATO:

GENERAL NEWS

(EU) EU/TAX: Commission adopts Bolkestein proposal on EU strategy for future tax policy - Internal debate on notion of "tax competition" takes edge off text

(EU) EU/HOME AFFAIRS: Commission enhances free movement of citizens and their families within EU

(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Commission proposes to harmonise fight against drugs: same definition of trafficking, same minimum sentence for serious cases

(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission strengthens role of Hearing Officer

(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Spain risks daily EUR 45,600 fine ("bathing water quality" Directive)

(EU) EU/FRAUD: Commission adopts draft Directive relating to penal protection of Community financial interests

(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission investigates State restructuring aid granted to German metallurgic companies

(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission recognises legality of state financing for capital investment measures in case of market failure

(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Mr Petite Director General of Legal Service, Mr Manservisi Chef de Cabinet for Mr Prodi

(EU) EU/CULTURE/AUDIOVISUAL: Fifteen disunited over protecting children against television advertising - Debate on public television stations

(EU) EU/ASIA: Troika meeting with China, Indonesia, Asem

(EU) EU/JUSTICE AND INTERNAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: on Monday the council will consider mutual assistance, temporary protection of displaced persons, family regroupment and protecting the euro from counterfeiting

(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Student mobility, e-learning, White Paper on Youth Policy at centre of Monday's Education Council

(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: eu reached political agreement on tuesday night on five year extension of sugar price and quota regime

(EU) EP/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Parliament calls on Commission and Council to take into account values asserted in Charter of fundamental rights

(EU) EP/JHA: Parliament adopts with crushing majority report by Di Lello Funuoli on mutual recognition of decision in penal matters

(EU) EP/JUSTICE: European Parliament wants a Eurojust that is purveyor of true added value

(EU) EP/HEALTH/YOUNG PEOPLE: european parliament adopts European level recommendations on alcohol and young people

(EU) EP/EDUCATION: Parliament pronounces on several reports on education and training

(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament sets Community action programme for fight against social exclusion at EUR 100 million for 2001-2005 period

(EU) EP/AUTOMOBILE: EP assent for EU accession to four UN regulations

(EU) EP/EDUCATION:

(EU) EU/CONFERENCES: schedule of European conferences and workshops at the end of may and in june

(EU) EU/COMPETITION: austrian Adworx (Internet) joint venture given go-ahead

(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears de-merger of Thales and Siemens' joint venture

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