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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8071

17 October 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 45
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/research
On Wednesday, Commission should adopt an amendment to envelope provided for 6th RDFP to anticipate Union's scientific requirements

Brussels, 16/10/2001 (Agence Europe) - Whereas examination of the draft 6th Research and Development Framework-Programme (RDFP) is continuing in the European Parliament and to take account of the reservations of certain MEPs and certain Member States, on Wednesday, the Commission should adopt a draft decision on the scientific programme that pools priority sectors. This proposal exclusively concerns the envelope devoted to anticipating the Union's scientific and technological requirements,...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short chronicle of the debate on the future of Europe - an additional element for preparing the Convention, essential for ensuring ambitions continue to run high
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EPP/PES: Summits before Ghent European Council
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Arafat meets Fontaine
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE: Israeli and Palestinian candidates are the favourites
(EU) EU/REFUGEES:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: European trade union expectations
(EU) EU/GOVERNANCE: ECAS conference on 26 October
(EU) EU/VENEZUELA: Prodi meets Chavez
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/PAKISTAN: Commission proposes comprehensive preferential trade package for Pakistan - "Weapon of Peace", says Lamy
(EU) EU/NORTH KOREA/HUMANITARIAN AID:
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Finance ministers place emphasis on ability of European economy to resist external shocks
(EU) EU/MONEY LAUNDERING: Council ratifies agreement secured in conciliation over money laundering - Parliamentary delegation should do so on Wednesday
(EU) EU/TAX: Council adopts mandate enabling Commission to begin negotiations with third countries on tax on savings
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/EURO: Speeding-up last preparations
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Finance Ministers examine measures being prepared to combat terrorist financing
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: France proposes compromise on European arrest warrant
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/ECOFIN: Finance and Justice Ministers pressurise third countries unwilling to combat funding of terrorism
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council on the whole backs support measures for airline companies proposed by Commission
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Agreement on liberalisation of postal services leaves doubts as to their total opening up to competition
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: On Wednesday, Commission should adopt an amendment to envelope provided for 6th RDFP to anticipate Union's scientific requirements
(EU) EU/PHARMACEUTICALS:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission adopts its Communication on social aspects of public procurement
(EU) EU/TAX/SOCIAL SECURITY: Commission study on reform of tax and social security schemes in EU
(EU) EP/ITALY:
(EU) EP/SECOND OCTOBER SESSION: Ghent Summit, combating terrorism, new WTO trade round, Turkey, first reading of Budget 2002 - Dalai Lama to address plenary
(EU) EP/CYPRUS:
(EU) EP/KOSOVO:
(EU) EU/CHINA:
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Didier Rod suggests Parliament step up fight against anti-microbial resistance
(EU) FAO/EP: Round table on occasion of World Food Day
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/POVERTY: EAPN notes weaknesses in national action plans on social exclusion
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Declaration by social partners on temporary work
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investment:
(EU) Sport:
(EU) Equipment:
(EU) Industrial equipment:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
SUPPLEMENT
"EUROPE"/Documents No. 2253: Future of Europe: appeal from group of prominent Europeans
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 16/10/2001: