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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8044

10 September 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/humanitarian aid
Poul Nielson draws up positive balance sheet of ECHO's activities in 2000 and insists on the humanitarian nature of its mission in Pakistan and Afghanistan

Brussels, 10/09/2001 (Agence Europe) - On the eve of his departure for a humanitarian mission to Pakistan and Afghanistan (see EUROPE of 7 September, p.7), Poul Nielson, European Commissioner for Development Policy and Humanitarian Aid, gave the press a positive report of the activities of the Community's Humanitarian Office (ECHO) over the year 2000. His report showed that intervention was taking place at an accelerated rate and that there was effective disbursement of funds earmarked. The...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The new phase in work on the European takeover bid system will not neglect related fundamental social, economic, regional and even political issues
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GYMNICH: Progress on Macedonia policy and Future of Europe debate - Desire to pursue active policy in Middle East - Unity in Durban - Other subjects for discussion
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Consenus at Genval on a Convention to prepare IGC, but no agreement on participation of candidate countries or areas to be covered by Convention
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU condemns recent killings but still hopes for Yasser Arafat and Shimon Peres meeting
(EU) EU/GYMNICH/MACEDONIA: Consensus over EU troops continuing to be headed by NATO under UN mandate - Observers and financial aid
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Still no progress on EDSP or Cyprus dossiers after meetings with Mr Cem but the "will to go forward" is there
(EU) EU/UN/RACISM:
(EU) EP/MAURITANIA: EP calls for consultations to be opened
(EU) EP/TOGO: Parliament calls for Agboyibo's release
(EU) EP/CAMBODIA: EP insists on transparency in elections
(EU) EP/ANGOLA:
(EU) EP/LANDMINES:
(EU) EP/REFUGEES/AUSTRALIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/IRAN: EU in favour of speeding up negotiations for agreement, says Michel after meeting Kharrazi
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Poul Nielson draws up positive balance sheet of ECHO's activities in 2000 and insists on the humanitarian nature of its mission in Pakistan and Afghanistan
(EU) EU/WTO:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Employment package adopted on Wednesday, calling on Member States to continue reform of their labour markets
(EU) EU/TRADE: Mr Lamy reaffirms EU's "flexibility" vis-à-vis developing countries
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/AUTOMOBILES: EP hearing on exemptions granted to automobile industry
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Ms de Palacio and Mr Deleuze welcome adoption of Renewable Energy Directive
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission to examine complaints made by opponents of Spanish hydroelectric programme
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: EP takes Commission's concerns into account with regard to professional secret of internal advisers, but insists on uniform sanctions
(EU) EP/FOOD: EP advocates strengthening "breakfast" directive
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament adopts Schmitt report on more independence for future European air safety agency
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Adoption of Ojeda Sanz report on rail statistics
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EP/ECONOMY:
(EU) EP/DISASTERS:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission postpones Pirelli/Olivetti/Telecom Italia decision date
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS: Go-ahead for Leader+ aid in Andalucia and Extremadura
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(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
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(EU) EU/TOBIN TAX:
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Viviane Reding champions active European policy to contend with US cinema industry
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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