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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8046
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/extraordinary general affairs council

EU decides that 14 September will be day of mourning throughout the European Union

Brussels, 12/09/2001 (Agence Europe) - The EU's Foreign Ministers met up for an extraordinary Council in order to jointly respond to what has happened in the United States, "the tragedy without a name that we all witnessed and which we can all be said to be victims of", said the acting President of the Council, Louis Michel, after an emergency meeting in Brussels on Wednesday afternoon, following the wave of terrorist attacks in the United States on Tuesday. The main issues in the EU...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short chronicle of the debate on the Future of Europe - Traditional diplomacy method for Treaty reform is put to one side in Genval
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: EU decides that 14 September will be day of mourning throughout the European Union
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Commission wants to collaborate closely with United States in combating terrorism
(EU) EP/TERRORIST ATTACKS IN THE UNITED STATES: Special meeting of Conference of Presidents with Messrs Verhofstadt, Michel, Prodi and Patten - Call for closer cooperation with other states against countries supporting terrorism
(EU) EU/TERRORIST ATTACKS ON THE UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/SPANISH PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Jo Leinen says President of future Convention should be nominated by Ghent Summit
(EU) EU/TURKEY/CYPRUS:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/GEORGIA:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ATTACKS IN THE UNITED STATES/ECONOMY: Reynders and Solbes undertake to take necessary measures to maintain smooth running of financial markets - ECB intervenes already, injecting 70 billion euro
in liquid assets
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: For Anna Diamantopoulou, economic freeze may in no way lead to political freeze - Unemployment of young of working age one of the most serious problems to face
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TERRORISM: Commission identifies civil protection teams in Member States ready to give assistance in United States
(EU) EU/SWINE FEVER:
(EU) OECD/MONEY LAUNDERING:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission publishes White Paper insisting on user needs and safety - Road hauliers prudent concerning roads funding railways
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears acquisition of Thyssen Schienen Technik GmbH by Voest-Alpine Stahl
(EU) EP/TOBIN TAX:
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: President Kuchma pledges to EU that fundamental democratic rights, including freedom of the press, will be respected
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Following the attacks on the United States, Poul Nielson postpones his humanitarian visit to Pakistan and Afghanistan for security reasons
(EU) EU/ASEM: Lamy welcomes "Hanoi spirit" and flexibility of Asem countries
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/ITALY: Patten visit, meeting with Ruggiero
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: Debate in Parliament between supporters and opponents of block exemption
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Chirac criticises the Commission's ideas on reform of Common Fisheries Policy (that he hopes to discuss with Prodi)
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission decides to take part in Environmental Management and Audit System to improve environmental results
(EU) EU/EIB/SLOVAKIA: EUR 45 million loan to build new bridge over Danube in Bratislava
(EU) EU/EIB/MOROCCO: EUR 50 million for drinking water supplies
(EU) EU/GOVERNANCE: Conference by European realities today, with European movement
(EU) EU/COLLEGE OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Belgian Presidency conference on social inclusion indicators
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: 13th contest of young scientists
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL:
(EU) EP/PENSIONS:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Catering:
(EU) Services:
(EU) Tools and equipment:
(EU) Infrastructure:
(EU) Clothing:
(EU) Telephone directories:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2250: Enlargement: European Parliament discusses state of negotiations
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 12/09/2001: