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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8040

5 September 2001
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/vietnam
Dupuis calls for visit by MEPs

Brussels, 04/09/2001 (Agence Europe) - In an open letter to CDU member Hartmut Nassauer, the president of the European Parliament Delegation for relations with South East Asia, Olivier Dupuis, elected member of Lista Bonino, asked him to "follow-up as soon as possible the decision taken by the EP in its July resolution to send an ad hoc delegation to "meet the religious leaders, and especially those currently in prison" and to report to the EP on the situation of (no) liberty in Vietnam"...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The "Seattle People" should understand that the EU is the only power in the World that is seriously attempting to master globalisation and is capable of doing it
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Neyts affirms need for EU to remain "equidistant" between conflicting parties - Solana to report to Foreign Ministers next weekend in Genval
(EU) EP/MACEDONIA: Ms Fontaine to visit within next few days
(EU) EP/VIETNAM: Dupuis calls for visit by MEPs
(EU) EU/KOREA:
(EU) EP/CHECHNYA: Transnational Radical Party appeal
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Solana condemns Monday's terrorist attack
(EU) EU/UN/RACISM: Michel remains in Durban to give chance to Conference
(EU) EP/PRESIDENCY:
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GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EP/GOVERNANCE: Mr Prodi officially presented the White Paper on Governance and will shortly announce a position on the "Laeken Process".
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: the European Council, Commission and MEPs insist on the necessity of maintaining the rhythm of negotiations and the taking into account of the misgivings of its citizens
(EU) EU/IRAN: Draft cooperation agreement will be focus of Iranian Foreign Minister's visit to Brussels on 10 and 11 September
(EU) EU/ASIA: Strategy- the new strategy put forward by the Commission encompasses a regional approach whilst taking into account diversity in Asia
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes to extend aid for the transport of fisheries products from the ultraperipheral regions of the EU for one more year
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Presidency to organise a meeting between experts and Ministers at the informal Council on the issue of modern technology
(EU) EU/WTO: Informal meeting of the 142 in Geneva on Tuesday
(EU) EU/ECONOMICS: Eurostat confirms that unemployment levels have been unchanged for three months
(EU) TRANSPORT: The White Paper on transport will be presented to the European Commission on September 12. It will call for the harmonisation of taxation on diesel used for professional purposes and a Directive on charging for infrustructure
(EU) EU/COMPANY LAW: Commission creates Group of Experts to support it in preparing new proposal on takeover bids
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Progress in the protection of children of unmarried couples
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Mr Caudron's draft report proposes changes to 6th Research Framework Programme for vote on first reading at European Parliament in Strasbourg on 24 October
(EU) EU/EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: Launch of programme on strategy for equality between men and women (2001-2005)
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: European students launch European education campaign
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