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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8061

3 October 2001
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/terrorism/turkey/cyprus

02/10/2001 (Agence Europe) - Following the statements by the Turkish Prime Minister accusing southern Cyprus of promoting money laundering and terrorism (see yesterday's EUROPE, p.6), a European diplomat cited by the Reuters Agency considers that "whatever problems there may have been in this field in the past, the Commission is pleased that Cyprus has undertaken to combat money laundering".

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/TERRORISM/ITALY: After Berlusconi's statements about "superiority" of Western civilisation over Islam, Wurtz proposes "initiative in the light of Article 7 of the Treaty of Nice"
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/TURKEY/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/FYROM/KOSOVO: Solana and Patten in Skopje and Kosovo
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: NATO notes attacks on 11 September are covered by collective defence
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: NGOs call on EU not to "trade" human rights against Russian support for fighting terrorism
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Commission proposal to freeze assets of 27 people and terrorist organisations identified by United States
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission floats debate on improving commercial practices to increase consumer confidence in crossborder trade
(EU) EU/ECB: Fall in rates of 17 September was exceptional response to exceptional situation - ECB backs measures to prevent financial system being used for terrorist purposes
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Shadow of recession hangs over European economy
(EU) EP/GOVERNANCE: Several MEPs welcome Prodi's proposal of creating joint Commission/EP/Council working group, but some reaffirm that central problem of "European democracy" needs raising
(EU) EP/MONEY-LAUNDERING: Parliament accept the Council text on the role of legal advice with some slight modifications
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Margot Wallström feels it is too early to draw conclusions about Toulouse explosion but pledges to improve legislation - MEPs call for chemical factories to be kept away from residential areas and for tighter controls
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission adopts proposal on broad guidelines for trans-European networks
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Two Euratom/Russia nuclear energy co-operation agreements to be signed on Wednesday
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Euratom/Kazakhstan controlled nuclear fusion research cooperation agreement
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/POLAND: Prodi believes in Poland's determination to pursue path of European integration
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission slaps fine on six companies for having formed cartel in sodium gluconate
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Steel companies Unisor, Arbed and Aceralia prepare their answer to Commission's letter of grievance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears Telefonica-Ericsson joint venture
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Schmalbach-Lubeca may acquire two Rexam plants
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to Norske Skog and Peterson joint venture
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: Belgian Presidency to call on Fifteen for clear signal regarding ways and means for development of audiovisual sector within next ten years
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Parliament may prohibit formation political group that openly abjures any political affinity - Appeals by Martinez, de Gaulle and Bonino rejected
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(EU) EU/REGIONS: CPMR AGM calls for governance, cohesion policy and sustainable development
(EU) EU/PES: Sustainable development working group begins work
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 02/10/2001: