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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/attacks in the united states

Extraordinary EU Summit in Brussels on Friday

Brussels, 17/09/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union has decided to convene an extraordinary EU summit exclusively to discuss "developments in the international situation" following the attacks that struck the United Sates. On Friday, the EU Heads of State or Government, accompanied by their Foreign Ministers, will meet at 18.00 hrs.. Both Chancellor Schroeder and European Parliament President Nicole Fontaine had asked for the convening of such a...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short chronicle of the debate on the future of Europe - Renato Ruggiero sweeps up, Michel Barnier does the explaining and Robert Toulemon builds things up again
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ATTACKS IN THE UNITED STATES: Extraordinary EU Summit in Brussels on Friday
(EU) EU/EP/ATTACKS IN UNITED STATES/ESDP: Joint EP/national parliaments meeting, with Verhofstadt, Solana and Patten
(EU) EP/AFGHANISTAN: Nicole Fontaine concerned following assassination of Commander Massoud
(EU) EU/TERRORISM:
(EU) EP/TERRORISM: European Parliament has never been the target of sarin nerve gas attack - security measures are stepped up
(EU) EU/MEDIATORS: National and regional EU Ombudsmen meet
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Towards reduced NATO force with different mandate
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/TURKEY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/ENVIRONMENT: Informal Council urges for tax on kerosene and invites Commission to make proposals as soon as possible on pricing of transport infrastructures
(EU) EU/ATTACKS IN THE UNITED STATES: European Transport Ministers undertake to strengthen security controls at European and international level
(EU) EU/TERRORIST ATTACKS ON UNITED STATES/JHA/EP: Mr Pirker calls for strengthened Europol and more cooperation with EU Member States' surveillance services
(EU) EP/SOUTH-EAST EUROPE: Parliamentary conference on EU/Stability Pact
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Mr Liikanen calls for greater internet access across the world
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Mr Gabriels hopes debate on biotechnology scheduled for Tuesday's informal Council meeting will stimulate research
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/WTO/CHINA: Agreement over China's accession
(EU) EP/EPP-ED: EPP-ED study days in Rome, on 24 and 25 September
(EU) EU/INFORMAL ECOFIN COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears joint venture between Hitachi and LG Electronics
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears Italian joint venture between JCDecaux, Rizzoli Corriere della Sera and Publitransport
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Standard public procurement forms to be published in Official Journal from May 2002 onwards
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission proposes simplifying EU fertiliser legislation
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Consumer representatives welcome Commission's proposal for comprehensive labelling of foodstuffs, but are unhappy with planned derogations
(EU) IMF/WORLD BANK:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: MEPs' concern at dangerous medicines - Mr Lönngren favours sanctions
(EU) EP/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE: Committee calls for advisory role in Convention to prepare next IGC
(EU) EU/WOMEN: EWL discusses enlargement, situation in Afghanistan
(EU) EU/CITIES: Conference on Thursday on urban dimension of governance
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Thursday's plenary session - address by Romano Prodi - Protocol of cooperation signed with Commission
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Eurocadres insists on European-wide recognition of qualifications and diplomas
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Current exchange deficit exceeds balance for services
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 473
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 17/09/2001: