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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8011

21 July 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 37 / 47
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/employment

20/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 20 July, the European Commission presented its new report "Employment in Europe 2001", which shows a rapid and general improvement of the functioning of the EU labour market (see EUROPE of 18 July, p.11). Following an error by the Commission's services, the spokesperson has asked for a correction of the address to consults the reference documents: http: //europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/employment_social/pub_en.htm (for a comparative study between the EU and the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Some finance ministers were not sincere in the debate on the direct financing of the EU ("European tax") - Reality and significance of the project
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/G8: Opening of summit in Genoa on Friday looks difficult
(EU) EU/INDIA/PAKISTAN: EU welcomes resumption of dialogue between India and Pakistan
(EU) EU/G8/IRAQ: G8 Foreign Ministers recommend new approach towards Baghdad
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Three European observers are killed
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Solana's visit to Africa is postponed for one month
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Walch expresses concern after public declaration by CPT on Chechnya
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/TREATY OF NICE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Commission proposes new maximum levels for dioxin in human and animal feed
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: First stages of new round of EU/Switzerland negotiations
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2002: Council unanimously adopts draft budget 2002 on first reading - Dialogue with EP allows for progress on agricultural and administrative expenditure
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Monday's Agriculture Council to discuss budgetary aspects of reform in sheep and goat sector, nuts and BSE
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission takes Ireland, Great Britain, France and Spain to Court
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/ASYLUM: Council adopts first directive on asylum - Commission soon to present rules relating to recognition and contents of status of refugee
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission should not be proposing reduction in ecopoints for transit
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: EU-funded research reveals real cost of electricity in Europe
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/WTO: EU wants to submit to panel countervailing measures that United States imposes on European steel companies
(EU) EP/OMBUDSMAN: Constitutional Committee proposes to enhance status of European ombudsman with an access to all documents
(EU) EP/OMBUDSMAN: For strengthening of cooperation with Petitions Committee
(EU) EU/SPORT: Commission sends statement of objections to UEFA on system for broadcasting rights for "Champions League"
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens detailed inquiry into merger between Usinor, Arbed and Aceralia
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Statement of objections addressed to German publishers and booksellers
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Conditional authorisation of Dresdner Bank-Allianz Merger
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission presents new scoreboard on State aid
(EU) EU/CHINA/WTO: New progress in negotiations over Chinese accession to WTO
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Investigation into import prices for sulphanilic acid from China and India
(EU) EU/SYRIA:
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Economic and Social Committee calls for opening of legal immigration channels and progressive regularisation of illegal immigrants
(EU) EU/ASYLUM: European Economic and Social Committee calls for adoption of one stop procedure by Member States
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: Pharmaceutical industry regards draft reform of European legislation on medicines balanced
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Guidelines of White Paper on future of transport "unrealistic" say European haulage companies
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Disparity in regional unemployment rates remained in 2000 in EU and in European candidate countries
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Prague seeks to improve Fifteen's negotiating offer regarding free movement and persons and capital
(EU) EU/LITHUANIA:
(EU) EU/SLOVENIA:
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 20/07/2001: