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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8079

26 October 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 4 / 41
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/greens-efa group

25/10/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Greens/European Free Alliance Group rejected the request of the Italian Radicals, elected on the Lista Bonino, that they might return to the group after dissolution of the technical group of independent MEPs (TDI). EUROPE has reason to believe that this refusal, by a very broad majority, is mainly linked to the fact that the Greens/EFA felt they could not accept into their ranks MEPs who had previously chosen to form a group with members of the extreme right....

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT/TURKEY: Parliament asks Turkey for detailed timetable of planned reforms to meet political Copenhagen criteria
(EU) EP/GHENT SUMMIT: Parliament calls for agreement on European arrest warrant and safety guarantees for nuclear sites
(EU) EP/CFSP/ESDP: Fight against terrorism - strategic partnerships
(EU) EP/GREENS-EFA GROUP:
(EU) EP/COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Turkey "strongly backs coalition" against terrorism, and has special "know-how" in relations with Afghanistan, declares Ismail Cem
(EU) EU/ARMAMENTS: Ruggiero hopes that Italy will reverse its decision to pull out of A400M project
(EU) EP/NORTHERN IRELAND:
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/TERRORISM: Letter from United States on cooperation against terrorism is "close" to measures already envisaged by the EU - Discussions on European arrest warrant still difficult
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/FRY:
(EU) ECB:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Council and Parliament agree on Erika I package so it can be formally adopted in December
(EU) EU/INSURANCE: Reasoned opinion sent to belgium and Finland on no-claims bonuses for car insurance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission presents strategy to reduce dioxins and PCBs in environment and food chain
(EU) EU/FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE: Towards further lifting of restrictions in UK
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: North-South Conference on "Health for All" in Antwerp
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Commission disputes conclusions of ITC in steel import affair
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Committee concerned at special role regions with legislative powers want to play - Discussions on Friday
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: MEPs divided over reopening of Mont Blanc Tunnel but support measures announced by Commission following Gothard Tunnel accident
(EU) EP/WTO: Parliament wants ambitious agenda for new negotiation round
(EU) EP/TACIS: Parliament approves payment of EUR 100 million in aid for completion of sarcophagus at Chernobyl nuclear power plant
(EU) EP/BUDGET/EIB:
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/EDUCATION:
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2002: Parliament approves draft budget of 99.634 billion euro and calls on Council not to act alone again
(EU) EP/WOMEN: EP amends proposal on equal treatment
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Towards a veto to Tetra Laval/Sidel merger?
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: New Commission proposals give Union means to pursue ambitions for Marrakech conference
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL: Ministers relatively satisfied with preparation for WTO agricultural negotiations in Doha
(EU) EU/GLOBALISATION: Report commissioned by Commission of European Episcopal Conferences suggests setting up a Global Governance Group (3G)
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission wants to improve exploitation of public sector information to allow development of European content
(EU) EU/E-COMMERCE: Industry and consumers agree on European e-commerce confidence labels scheme
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: IRU asks Alpine countries for measures to facilitate traffic in region
(EU) EU/WTO/TEXTILES: Euratex demands of Asian countries
(EU) EU/MEDIA/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/GREECE/PRESS:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 25/10/2001: