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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8058

28 September 2001
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/terrorism
Mr Berlusconi's stupid statements about supremacy of Western civilisation disturb Troika's diplomatic mission (in Cairo on Thursday)

Brussels, 27/09/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Belgian Foreign Affairs Minister, Louis Michel, who was in Cairo on Thursday after visiting Saudi Arabia where the EU's message received a very favourable welcome, according to a European Commission spokesperson, qualified the statements by the Italian Prime Minster Silvio Berlusconi as "almost barbaric", "stupid and unacceptable". Mr Michel said that if Mr Berlusconi really made this speech, it is serious. It is historically, culturally and...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Guy Verhofstadt's open letter and European Commission/Economic and Social Committee Protocol add new dimension to debate on role of civil society and NGOs
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Mr Berlusconi's stupid statements about supremacy of Western civilisation disturb Troika's diplomatic mission (in Cairo on Thursday)
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana welcomes continuation of Israeli/Palestinian dialogue
(EU) NATO/EU/FYROM: Nato launches Amber Fox mission
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Spain and Greece want to resume Mediterranean Dialogue - A priority for future Spanish Presidency
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Duff confirms his commitment to European Constitution on eve of "historic turning point" of Laeken
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/GOVERNANCE:
(EU) EP/EPP-ED GROUP: EPP-ED Group hopes Euro-Mediterranean parliamentary forum will soon be convened
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/CONSUMERS: Council agrees in principle on food supplements and remote sales of financial services
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: EU feels it has prepared citizens well for introduction of euro, but will continue its efforts
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Few decisions but guidelines for next Councils
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Political agreement on major outlines on creation of Eurojust
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: No progress made at JHA Council on family reunification
(EU) EU/JHA: Council calls on Member States to step up search for missing and sexually exploited children
(EU) EU/TRADE: Pascal Lamy in Kenya to rally ACP support around those in favour of launching a new round of WTO negotiations
(EU) EU/TRADE: WTO publishes two texts in view of ministerial meeting in Doha
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: Commission adopts communication on future of cinema and audiovisual industry in Europe
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB decides to keep key rates unchanged
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: IMF tables on growth of 1.8% in the euro-zone, in 2001
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Court of Auditors identifies new cases of fraud involving products attracting export refunds
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Jean Glavany to ask Commission for authorisation to distil 4-5 million hectolitres of wine in order to ease the market
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commissions clears proposed restructuring of Coca-Cola Nestlé Refreshment Company (iced tea and coffee)
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: Launch of widescale consultation exercise on EU's medicines policy
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: First meeting of top-level body set up to provide the Commission with advice on the Union's research policy
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS: EUR 30 million in "Urban II" Community funds for urban development in the Netherlands
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Euro Info Centres launch campaign to assist SMEs wishing to adopt e-commerce
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 27/09/2001: