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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7990

22 June 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 3 / 48
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/future of europe/benelux
Benelux memorandum suggests creation of forum chaired by European personality "of stature"

Brussels, 21/06/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, Benelux adopted a memorandum on the future of Europe (that we shall be publishing in full), which takes a stance in favour of a treaty that has the value of a Constitution. The text would be drafted by a "forum" in 2002 and 2003, to be finalised by an Intergovernmental Conference in 2004, under Irish or Dutch EU Presidency.

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Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Brief account of the debate on the future of Europe - Jacques Delors and the other advisors to Guy Verhofstadt - A difficult "Convention"
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Balkans at heart of concerns of Ministers for Foreign Affairs who also raise, Monday in Luxembourg, Middle East, Zimbabwe, West Africa and follow-up to Gothenburg Summit
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/BENELUX: Benelux memorandum suggests creation of forum chaired by European personality "of stature"
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Jacques Delors calls for "pioneer group"
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Yilmaz answers MEP questions
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Criticisms of Ambassador Akyol of Poos Report
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EP/ALBANIA: Pack and Dimitrakopoulos observers in elections
(EU) EU/FEDERALISTS/IRELAND: According to UEF, the Irish rejection of Treaty of Nice must be respected
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY:
(EU) EU/FRY:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) JEAN MONNET ASSOCIATION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CULTURE/AUDIOVISUAL: Fifteen and Commission disagree over public aid to cinema - Commission communication expected in September
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Belgium wants to achieve transition to Euro and relaunch debate on European direct tax
(EU) EU/ECB: European banks maintains rates unchanged
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: Patten welcomes Tunisian proposals to strengthen bilateral relations
(EU) EU/CHINA: Settlement of issues in suspence - notably on services - open way for Beijing's membership of WTO
(EU) EIB/TURKEY: Special programme for 450 million
(EU) EU/BSE/REGIONAL:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Commissioner de Palacio hopes for ICAO agreement in September on aircraft noise
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) CORRECTION:
(EU) EP/BUDGET/REFORM: report by Mr Bourlanges adopted by COCOBU calls for certain safeguards on status of executive agencies
(EU) EP/BUDGETARY CONTROL: First visit by Budgetary Control Committee to a candidate country
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/COLLOQUIUM:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission examines restructuring aid to Minas de Rio Tinto SAL
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission decides to open formal investigation procedure into aid granted to Klausner Nodric Timber GmbH & Co. KG
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green Light to takeover of Informix Software Inc by IBM (United States)
(EU) EU/MALTA/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises Italian aid to maritime company Tirrenia di Navigazione
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission opens formal investigation procedure on presumed aid for Terra Mítica theme park
(EU) EU/EGYPT:
(EU) EU/LANGUAGES:
(EU) EU/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Generally disappointed by Gothenburg Summit, NGOs and EP Greens place hopes in Belgian Presidency
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission authorises extension of motorway A43 concession to French road tunnel company from Fréjus
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Clearance for Austrian aid to inland navigation
(EU) EP/TAXATION: Hearing on Tobin Tax on 27 June
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investment:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Electricity:
(EU) Coal:
(EU) Defence:
(EU) Aviation:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 21/06/2001: