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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7979

8 June 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/food safety
Plea in favour of Barcelona as headquarters for future Authority - Concern for Parma

Brussels, 07/06/2001 (Agence Europe) - A Spanish delegation headed by Ambassador Fernando Perpina Robert, set out the main strong points in Brussels on Wednesday that would enable Barcelona to be selected as headquarters of the European Food Agency (EFA): - good transport system, thus "easily accessible"; - since 1997, Barcelona has been recognized as the European city with the best quality of life: - with eight universities and four institutions specialized in agri-food research, the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LIBERALS: Speaking to the Liberal Group in the EP, Verhofstadt pleads in favour of the "right federal logic" in Europe
(EU) EU/EPP: Kohl attacks those who oppose the euro
(EU) EU/LUXEMBOURG:
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA:
(EU) NATO/WEU: EU-led CJTF exercise
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Michel Barnier says Committee could be part of future Convention
(EU) EU/DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/SPAIN:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CORRECTION:
(EU) EU/PERU:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Political agreement in Council over electric and electronic waste, adoption of "reduction of emissions during cold ignition of vehicles" directive, progress on 6th action programme - other results
(EU) EU/CLIMATIC CHANGE: Possible about turn by future Italian government does not dampen Council's determination to ratify Protocol in 2002
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: Progress in negotiations over Association Agreement
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission wraps up aid following earthquake in Turkey - rehabilitation progamme
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: 4.5 million euro for Burmese refugees
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: 14.5 million euro for victims of conflict in Chechnya
(EU) EU/VIETNAM:
(EU) EU/EIB: Philippe Maystadt announces greater EIB cooperation with Commission
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Klaus Regling Director General for Economic and Monetary Affairs
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to acquisition of Sanitec by BC Funds
(EU) EU/SENEGAL: Current fisheries protocol between EU and Senegal to remain in force until end of year
(EU) EP/BUDGET: With postponement of vote on recasting financial regulation, EP sends political message to Council, stresses Dell'Alba
(EU) EP/BIDS:
(EU) EP/SOCIALISTS: Socialist Group asks Commission for declaration on cohesion
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL MARKETS: Goebbels and Huhne invite Commission to respect democratic principles in Lamfalussy method
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: European importers of "Turkish" televisions win case due to failings by European Commission in management of EU-Turkey Association Agreement
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Shelving of procedure against Belgium in dioxin case
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission decides to examine measures taken by Walloon authorities in favour of Bealieu group
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: General electric will make concession to merge with Honeywell
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: T-Online, TUI and Neckermann renounce planned on-line travel agents
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to joint venture between NEC and Toshiba
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission will closely examine planned aid to Bahia de Bizcaia power station, in Basque country
(EU) STATE AID: Commission approves regional venture capital funds in England
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Negative decision on R&D aid in favour of Iveco SpA
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Inquiry into aid for Ford's Valencia plant
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Unemployment falls in euro-zone and in EU in April
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission declares aid to Technische Glaswerke Ilmmenau incompatible with Treaty
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission investigates existence of possible aid in framework of asset sale of Groditzer to Georgsmarienhutte
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Plea in favour of Barcelona as headquarters for future Authority - Concern for Parma
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/REGIONS: Launch of first European network of regional and local lifelong learning institutions
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Opinion report by Harlem Desire calls for revision of Directive on European works councils ensuring true social negotiation
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: According to Eurostat EU herd experienced a fall in 2000, which should be confirmed in 2001
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 07/06/2001: