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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8007

16 July 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 40
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/doping
Ministerial Sports Troika supports Commission approach concerning World Anti-Doping Agency

Brussels, 16/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Swedish, Belgian and Spanish Ministers for Sport brought, on Thursday evening, their support to the European Commission position concerning the EU representation within the founding council of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WAA) and the financial contribution to the budget of this agency. Thus they support the position of Commissioner Viviane Reding who will take part, with the Belgian Minister Bert Anciaux, in the meeting of the founding council,...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
Short account of debate over future of Europe - While awaiting position from Berlusconi Government, :
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LAEKEN GROUP: New meeting on 17 July
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Ministers want to better explain an enlargement which scares
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Council adopts decision on list of Albanian extremists not allowed visas and a decision on aid to Serbia, and fine-tunes positions on Middle East and Central Africa
(EU) EU/BASQUE COUNTRY: Commission and Council condemn violence in Basque Country, which are attacks against the EU's democratic foundation
(EU) EP/OLYMPIC GAMES: Fontaine regrets choice of Beijing
(EU) EU/ESDP/WEU: A European debate on missile defence is required, says the WEU Institute for Security Studies
(EU) EU/PORTUGAL:
(EU) TURKEY/PRISONS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/KOREA: Council supports opening of WTO procedure against South-Korean shipyards but remains divided over temporary aid to European yards, to be presented by Commission on Wednesday
(EU) EU/G8/DEVELOPMENT: Romano Prodi may announce EU contribution to UN international Fund against AIDS at Genoa Summit
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Adoption on Wednesday of plan for reconversion of Spanish and Portuguese fleets
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: International negotiations resume whereas hope of agreement in Bonn evaporates with latest statements from Japan
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Lamy and Zoellick to make a "positive announcement" in Washington on "steel" convention
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Forthcoming publication of "Employment in Europe 2001" report
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Green Paper on company social responsibility
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Communication on minimum labour standards
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: European Banking Federation firmly rejects German proposal of modifying State "Anstaslast" guarantee
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commissioner Barnier visits Baltic States
(EU) EU/INFORMAL REGIONAL COUNCIL: "Wide ranging consensus" for strong economic and social cohesion policy during first debate over post-2006
(EU) EU/INFORMAL REGIONAL COUNCIL: Minister for Spatial Planning decide to meet more often
(EU) JHA COUNCIL: Conclusions of ministerial session on 13 July
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: EUR 50 million for 15 pilot projects for urban transport planning
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: WWF considers it would be fatal to readjust Kyoto Protocol for United States at Bonn negotiations
(EU) EU/WTO/FOOT AND MOUTH: EU calls for easing of restrictions on its exports
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Mr Lamy underlines benefits of Mercosur type regional integration
(EU) EU/SPAIN:
(EU) EU/DOPING: Ministerial Sports Troika supports Commission approach concerning World Anti-Doping Agency
(EU) EU/BUDGET: In 2000, one sixth of transactions presented to financial control were examined
(EU) EU/SPORT/IOC:
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Parliament's rapporteurs underpin progress achieved in all candidate countries, but raise a series of problems (acquis, reforms, minorities)
(EU) EP/REGIONAL POLICY: MEPs from border regions call for substantial improvement to communication on Interreg 2000-2006
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Andersson Report calls for tougher measures to combat harassment in workplace
(EU) EMU/ECB:
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE: Laurette Onkelinx considers European social model must be developed as a matter of priority as a major part of Union's future
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro-zone GDP increases 0.6% during first quarter 2001
(EU) EU/LANGUAGES:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 468
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 16/07/2001: