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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7971

24 May 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/jha
Parliament adopts with crushing majority report by Di Lello Funuoli on mutual recognition of decision in penal matters

Strasbourg, 23/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - 103 votes for, 2 against and 5 abstentions. Thus, it is with a crushing majority that the European Parliament adopted, last Thursday, the report by Guiseppe Di Lello Finuoli (GUE/NGL, Italy) on the Commission Communication concerning the mutual recognition of final decisions in penal matters, which should become the corner stone of legal cooperation, within the EU both in civil and criminal matters. The Commission Communication aims, not only to...

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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
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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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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 23/05/2001: