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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economy/attacks

EU may help sectors affected - The Commission will not give less aid to airline companies

Brussels, 18/09/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Belgian Economy Minister and President of the Ecofin Council and Eurogroup, Didier Reynders, said in an interview with The Financial Times, that the European ministers and the European Commission are currently analysing the impact that the attacks on New York would have on the transport sector, energy and insurance. If the United States plans to release aid for airline companies, it will also be a problem for the EU and it will perhaps be necessary...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: "Clash of civilisations", Islam against the West, can still be avoided but the path is narrow - If not, the consequences risk being horrifying and Europe's lifestyle would suffer
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TERRORIST ATTACKS IN UNITED STATES: EU to raise situation in Middle East at extraordinary Summit on Friday - International situation, cooperation in fighting terrorism and impact on world economy
(EU) EU/BELGIUM/SUMMITS: Mr Thielemans defends idea of Heysel site for future European Summits in Brussels
(EU) EU/TERRORIST ATTACKS IN THE UNITED STATES: UEF calls for European Federation
(EU) EU/ATTACKS IN UNITED STATES/THE CHURCH:
(EU) EP/WOMEN:
(EU) EP/GENOA SUMMIT/GLOBALISATION:
(EU) UN/ATTACKS IN UNITED STATES:
(EU) KOREA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ATTACKS/JHA COUNCIL: Many proposals to be discussed by Council - European arrest warrant, provisional Eurojust role in current investigations, anti-terrorist teams, fighting the financial sponsoring of terrorism
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Commission proposal for harmonising fight against terrorism and replacing extradition by European arrest warrant
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Informal Council debate shows EU can no longer afford to lag behind regarding biotechnology - position of Fifteen remains fixed on moratorium
(EU) EU/EURO: Commission reassured by survey of banks' preparations for changeover to Euro
(EU) EU/ATTACKS IN UNITED STATES/G7:
(EU) EU/ECB: Attacks on United States - reactions to cut in rates
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/ATTACKS: EU may help sectors affected - The Commission will not give less aid to airline companies
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves German DSD contracts but at same time demands respect of certain conditions in contractual relations governing elimination of packaging waste
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission not satisfied with undertakings proposed in context of Pirelli/Olivetti/Telecom Italia concentration
(EU) ACP/EU: ACP progress in preparing trade negotiations with Union - Trade ministers wait for WTO draft texts to prepare Doha Conference
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/ENVIRONMENT: European Federation of Cyclists call for bicycles to be included in EU transport policy
(EU) EU/ENERGY/TRANSPORT: Safety and security on the agenda of the Barcelona Conference
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Conference on SME financing
(EU) EU/EP/DEVELOPMENT: NGOs urge European Union to develop a genuine conflict prevention policy in Africa
(EU) EU/SALVADOR: EUR 25 million for rebuilding after earthquakes
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears purchase of Yorkshire Power Group by CE Electric
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead to acquisition of SSM Coal by Rheinbraun
(EU) EP/ASYLUM/IMMIGRATION: Evans and Pirker reports note there is no simple answer to economic immigration
(EU) ILO/EMPLOYMENT: Report on the risk of job losses in forestry industry further to impact of globalisation
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Services:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Media:
(EU) Plant and equipment:
(EU) Mechanical engineering:
(EU) Gambling:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Luxury goods:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 18/09/2001: