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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economic and social committee

Proposals to remedy negative effects of globalisation

Brussels, 08/06/2001 (Agence Europe) - During the plenary session at the end of May, the European Economic and Social Committee (ESC) unanimously adopted an information report, presented by Ramon Baeza Sanjuan (workers group, Spain) and entitled "Coping with globalisation - the only option for the most vulnerable". In this report, the Committee proposes concrete measures to remedy the negative effects of globalisation, democratise the international society (notably through greater...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
Lamy questions the sincerity of the United States' commitment to the multilateral method - "New:
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TREATY OF NICE: Irish say "no"
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Monday's Council to discuss situation in Balkans and Middle East - Preparation of EU/US summit and European Council in Gothenburg - Ministerial accession conferences
(EU) EP/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/NATO: First meeting at NATO of Alliance and European Union Military Committees
(EU) EU/DEFENCE/RUSSIA: von Sydow meets Ivanov
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM: Overwhelming victory by Labour at general elections, and good results for Liberal Democrats
(EU) EU/CHINA: Troika raises human rights and illegal immigration
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Agreement on 6th Action Programme, Council conclusions on climate change and on chemical products strategy in preparation for Gothenburg Summit
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Content of Council agreement on two Directives relating to electrical and electronic equipment
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL: Information and consultation of workers in national companies will be sensitive point of ministerial talks on Monday in Luxembourg
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Eurostat publishes second panorama of EU environment
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Special Agriculture Committee reaches compromise solution on olive oil denominations - question of extending aid regime should be settled during next Council
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: EUR 8.4 million for continuation of ECHO Flight operations in Horn of Africa
(EU) EU/CAPE VERDE: New fisheries protocol signed with very large increase in fishing possibilities for European fleets
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission does not oppose continuation of P&O Stena Line cross-channel ferry service
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises acquisition of several Albert Abela companies by Sodexho
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: recommendations to candidate countries for environmental investment plans
(EU) EU/CHINA/WTO: Resumption of WTO accession negotiations on 28 June
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Lamy criticizes American unilateralism in affair of steel
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/CONSUMERS:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EP/JUNE SESSION: Lamy to present proposals on GSP - solemn sitting with President Trajkowsky
(EU) EP/MARITIME TRANSPORT: "Erika II" package, at first reading
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Insider trading in Belgium, water pollution in the Escaut, citizen and consumer, rucksacks and baby-carriers, packaging of dates
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE: Drafting of new cooperation and partnership protocol between Committee and Commission - Special meeting of Committee Bureau on 19 June
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE: Proposals to remedy negative effects of globalisation
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