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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7982

13 June 2001
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/united states

12/06/2001 (Agence Europe) - At her press conference at the end of Monday's Council in Luxembourg, Council President Anna Lindh commented on the execution of commented on the execution of McVeigh, declaring "we of course regret that today we can see that the US continues to use the death penalty.

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
Short account of debate over future of Europe - Perplexity over Irish post-referendum strategy - Hop:
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF GOTHENBURG: Persson sets out his programme - enlargement, sustainable development, future of Europe
(EU) EU/FRANCE/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/IRELAND:
(EU) EU/NEPAL: EU supports institutions, after killing of King Birenda
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: EU welcomes FARC/Government humanitarian agreement
(EU) EU/SUDAN: EU encourages IGAD to rekindle peace process
(EU) EP/CHINA: Lively, open discussion by Socialist Group delegation in Beijing
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Hungary concludes negotiations on free movement of persons and capital, achieving breakthrough in accession process - Pressure on other candidates
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL: Latest results of work in Luxembourg - Social security, gender equality, sustainable development
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: "New format" at Gothenburg summit on Thursday
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/CLIMATIC CHANGE: Speech by President Bush announcing American initiative to intensify scientific research, Union answers that it is urgent to act
(EU) EP/FOOD SAFETY: EP amends regulation
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Enquiry into price of DVDs and on-line music
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/BSE/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/FOOT-AND-MOUTH:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Stimulated by EDF-Montedison case, Commission will debate, next week, limitations to cross-border investments and will soon examine report on "asymmetry" of electricity markets
(EU) EU/TAXATION/SWITZERLAND: Swiss bankers call for extension of "equivalent measures" negotiations from Feira compromise with certain Asian countries
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission allows Continental to take over Temic
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Merger of European activities of Amcor, Danisco and Ahlstrom
(EU) EU/EURO: FBE predicts return to euro's parity with dollar and risk of inflation on changeover to single currency
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID:
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Commissioner Vitorino calls for debate on parliamentary and judicial control of Europol - In favour of joint EP/national parliament committee
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Varied agenda for plenary session on 13 and 14 June - presentation of Belgian Presidency's programme
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission and rail industry sign Memorandum of Understanding to speed up technical harmonisation of railway - stakes for industry
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: CEMR is favourable towards draft regulation on opening of public transportation to competition
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Conference of Member State governments nominates Hubert Legal judge at the European court
(EU) EU/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/WTO: APEC backs launch of new round this autumn
(EU) UNITED STATES/IRAN/LIBYA: Republican and Democrat Senators propose renwing legislation on sanctions (ILSA)
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Seminar on digital divide
(EU) EU/GERMANY/NUCLEAR:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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(EU) Telecommunications:
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(EU) Cement:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Fuels:
(EU) Maritime:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 12/06/2001: