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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8001

7 July 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 57
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/commission

06/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Commissioner responsible for Economic and Financial Affairs, Pedro Solbes, took part in the meeting of G7 Economic and Finance Ministers, which is taking place this Saturday 7 July in Rome.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY: Mr Michel meets Mr Sharon
(EU) EP/BERLUSCONI CASE: President of Spanish Supreme Court regrets that EP may consider itself a "foreign" institution
(EU) EU/ESDP:
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA:
(EU) EP/CHINA: European Parliament declares its opposition to Olympic games being held in Beijing
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: European Parliament proposes the creation of a European day against the death penalty
(EU) EP/CONGO: EP condemns the pillaging of natural resources in the DRC
(EU) EU/MOROCCO:
(EU) EU/ASIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Finance Ministers to discuss European tax during public debate on Belgian priorities at Ecofin Council on 10 July
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Eurogroup to examine budgetary situation in Germany, France, Italy and Portugal
(EU) EU/CLIMATIC CHANGE: Australia confirms to European Troika that it will not ratify Kyoto Protocol without Americans - ball is in Japanese court where Troika will go on 9 and 10 July
(EU) EU/BRAZIL: Commissioner Lamy tries to rally Brazilian industrialists and civil society to EU/Mercosur bilateral negotiations and WTO multilateral negotiations
(EU) EU/FISHING:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Ms de Palacio defends liberalisation of electricity market in Paris
(EU) EU/AEROSPACE: Eurospace Advisory Group begins work
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: investigation into Tetra Laval's acquisition of Sidel
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: OM Group may acquire Degussa unit
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: European Banking Federation vigorously opposes ten year transition period for Landesbanken
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Experts of Fifteen and Commission study, on Friday evening, proportionate and coordinated response to be given to contamination of batches of Spanish olive oil residue
(EU) EP/PENSIONS: Parliament mixes position of Socialists and Liberals by adopting nearly one hundred amendments to Directive on pension funds
(EU) EP/PERU:
(EU) EP/FRY: "Yes" to macro-financial aid if Belgrade cooperates with ICT
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2001: Commission agrees to increase funding to Balkans in context of EP vote on supplementary budget No 4
(EU) EP/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: EP refuses Commission decision-making powers for radio spectrum policy
(EU) EU/COHESION/ENLARGEMENT: In memorandum on cohesion, Italy insists on more subsidiarity in EU policy and on continued aid to disadvantaged regions of Union
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission calls for information from Netherlands on possible infringements to ESF
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Commission carried out assessment on Objective 1 aid programme
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: provisional measures omposed on IMS Health
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission publishes guidelines to integrate environmental considerations into public procurement procedures
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Green light from Commission to Leader+ programme in Ireland and Sweden
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Commission approves seven aid programmes for Italian regions
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) COURT of JUSTICE: Six Italian universities are "condemned" for not having taken account of the length of service of their foreign language teaching assistants when setting their pay.
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/WTO/GLOBALISATION: Alternative summit before Laeken - "Our World is Not for Sale" campaign in Geneva
(EU) EU/SOCIAL DIALOGUE: Gabaglio (ETUC) and Müller (UEAPME) sign joint declaration on social dialogue
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) OECD/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/AGRICULTURE:
TIMETABLE
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Electricity:
(EU) Mechanical equipment:
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SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2244: Priorities of the Belgian EU Council Presidency as explained to the European Parliament by Guy Verhofstadt
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 06/07/2001: