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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8011

21 July 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 42 / 47
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) investments

- Africa: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Africa fell by over 13% in 2000 compared to the previous year, according to the latest statistics from UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development). Africa's share in world trade flows therefore remains very small, falling to less than 1% last year. This fall is mainly due to a 50% fall in flows to the main FDI beneficiary countries of the African continent, namely South Africa, Angola and Morocco. Trade flows to the other African...

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:
TIMETABLE
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investments:
(EU) Investments:
(EU) Communications:
(EU) Breweries:
(EU) Fencing:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 20/07/2001: