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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8016

28 July 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 48
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/enlargement
Several chapters closed in first negotiating meetings under Belgian Presidency

Brussels, 27/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - Friday, the first accession negotiation meetings under the Belgian Presidency of the EU were held at "Deputy-level" (the next will take place end-October), with the following results:

Cyprus closed the "environment" chapter, which takes its total number of chapters closed to 23 out of a total of 31 to be negotiated. Cyprus thus takes the lead of the candidate countries in the number of chapters closed. Cypriot negotiator, George Vassiliou, stressed the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
First significant reform of EU Council tested by facts - Bad news over events in Genoa:
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ASYLUM: On occasion of 50th anniversary of Geneva Convention, EU places emphasis on absolute respect of right of asylum
(EU) EU/FYROM: Solana and Patten welcome resumption of political dialogue
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Solana goes to Kyiv and Crimea
(EU) EU/BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS: Union regrets United States' rejection of draft protocol on biological weapons
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
(EU) EP/TREATY OF NICE/SOS DEMOCRACY: Jens-Peter Bonde demolishes Treaty, which according to him blocks enlargement and means less democracy
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/TAXATION: In September, Ms de Palacio to propose action plan and tax incentives for promoting biofuels
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Several chapters closed in first negotiating meetings under Belgian Presidency
(EU) EU/EURO:
(EU) EU/ASYLUM: Commission adopts draft Council regulation covering examination of asylum applications in EU
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: ECHO grants 2 million in initial emergency aid to flood victims in India
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Commission frees EUR 20 million to ensure electricity production after closure of Chernobyl power station
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises three operations
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COPYRIGHTS: Commission hauls United Kingdom before Court for not providing for equitable remuneration for broadcasting musical works in public places
(EU) EU/TAX: Commission regards French tax relief on revenue of securities discriminatory
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: Commission refers Greece to Court for imposing a fee on the import of pharmaceutical products
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: Belgium facilitates parallel imports
(EU) EU/TAX: Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands must no longer grant VAT exemptions for barge transport
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises creation of Coop Norden
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises creation of joint venture between Accenture and Lagardère
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission examines aid planned to DaimlerChrysler and Mitsubishi
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Double decision on Erba Lautex
(EU) EU STRUCTURAL FUNDS: Adoption of Community "Objective 2" programmes for seven Italian regions and provinces
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Commission adopts cross-border cooperation programmes for German Land of Saxony and Polish and Czech regions
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS: Community aid of EUR 43.930 million in favour of Brussels-Capital region
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM: Activity based management should be fully operational in 2004
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Belgian Presidency priorities and work in progress
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Recent decisions on Justice/Home Affairs
(EU) EP/TRANSPARENCY: European Parliament has not always published full list of MEPs' assistants
(EU) EU/ELECTRONIC COMMERCE: ICC calls on Commission to modify its approach concerning cross-border disputes
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/TRAINING: UNICE opposes creation of right to lifelong education and training
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 27/07/2001: