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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8071
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/future of europe

European trade union expectations

Brussels, 16/10/2001 (Agence Europe) - At its meeting in Brussels on 10/11 October, the Executive Committee of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) passed a resolution on trade union demands for the Laeken agenda on the future of Europe, calling for European social partners to be permanently associated as observers with the Convention to prepare for the IGC.

In addition, the ETUC: 1) calls for a genuine Constitution to be set up, clearly outlining the EU's objectives and...

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: