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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8051

20 September 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/social

19/09/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin) is organising a conference in Brussels on 20 September on "For a better quality of work". The themes to be dealt with will be: - time, work and personal life; - changes in work organisation and quality of work; - labour market flexibility and quality of work; - indicators on the quality of work. Raymond-Pierre Bodin, Director of the Dublin Foundation, Laurette Onkelinx, President...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: NATO should be able to extend "Essential Harvest" mandate by a few days, as parliament in Skopje has timing problems, Solana tells MEPs
(EU) EP/TERRORISM/UNITED STATES: Solana and MEPs reaffirm solidarity with Washington must not been viewed as "war against Islam" - Solana in favour of revitalising Barcelona Process - Greens propose EP/Islamic World Forum
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: MEPs call on Mr Solana to continue his efforts following the "glimpse of hope" on Tuesday from the Israelis and the Palestinians
(EU) EP/TERRORISM: Louis Michel refuses to talk of war when it is only a question of fighting terrorism
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EU/United States ministerial meeting to lead to joint declaration on strengthening fight against terrorism
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Follow-up to attacks, globalisation, Tobin tax and tax package on menu of informal Council in Liege on Saturday
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Friday's meeting to focus on impact of terrorist attacks in US on the economy
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2001: Commission will ask Council and Parliament to authorise payment of EUR 400 million to countries hit by foot and mouth disease
(EU) EU/EIB/FRANCE: Caisse Nationale des Caisses d'Epargne gets EUR 150 million loan
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission selects trans-European Transport Network priorities for EUR 2780 million funding
(EU) EU/FOOT AND MOUTH: France, Ireland and the Netherlands regain FMD-free status in line with OIE rules
(EU) EU/WTO/CHINA/TAIWAN: Commission approves outcome of China and Taiwan's accession negotiations to WTO
(EU) EU/ASEAN: Further progress in EU/ASEAN cooperation
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: SEB and FSB withdraw notification
(EU) EP/SESSION: Parliament plays tribute to Commander Massoud
(EU) EP/TERRORISM: Commission proposals to combat terrorism are welcomed by Parliament
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Agreement on EC programme to combat social exclusion, with a budget of 75 million euro over five years
(EU) EU/MONEY LAUNDERING: Council and Parliament fail to reach agreement on implementing measures to combat laundering on lawyers
(EU) EU/MARITIME SAFETY:
(EU) EP/SOUTH EAST EUROPE: Stability Pact parliamentary conference for creation of parliamentary conflict prevention network
(EU) EU/AFRICA/EURO: BCEAO launches information campaign on the euro
(EU) EP/TRADE: Given current threats of destabilisation, EU must remain open to LDC and speed up negotiations with Mediterranean countries, says Lamy
(EU) EP/WOMEN: Valenciano Report calls for right of asylum to be granted to women who could be victims of female genital mutilation - Campaore pleads in favour of alignment of legal texts in European countries
(EU) CORRECTION:
(EU) EU/STATE AID/SPAIN: Commission authorises aid package to General Electric and opens investigation against alleged new aid to porcelain manufacturer GEA
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission considers capital injection to Enichem in 1994 is compatible with common market
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission considers aid paid to Hiltex is unlawful
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Hungary envisages liberalising part of electricity market from 2003
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Parliamentary Assembly to discuss terrorism and situation in Georgia, Ukraine, Chechnya and Macedonia
(EU) EU/BUSINESS:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EIB/ITALY: Loan for modernising Italian ports
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Canal+, Sky and Tele+ come out against amendments introducing compulsory standards to Electronic Communications Package
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investment:
(EU) Telecommunications:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 19/09/2001: