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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8082

31 October 2001
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/north korea

30/10/2001 (Agence Europe) - AFP Beijing has revealed that during a visit of the EU Troika (high functionary level) to Pyongyang, North Korea showed its commitment to signing the Convention on the prevention of the financing of terrorism.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Member States search for solution to conflict in Middle-East in effort to shore up anti-terrorist coalition
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/BALKANS: General Affairs Council approves Patten-Solana document on future role of stability pact
(EU) EU/WAR/DIAMONDS:
(EU) EU/SOUTHERN OSSETIA:
(EU) EU/MYANMAR:
(EU) EU/CHINA:
(EU) EU/NORTH KOREA:
(EU) EP/LAOS:
(EU) EU/FRANCE/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Consultation to begin with Zimbabwe authorities, prior to possible suspension of cooperation
(EU) EU/CAUCASUS: Cooperation Council defines future priorities
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION REFORM: Presenting his finalised proposals, Neil Kinnock stresses that new career structure will place premium on merit
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2002: Commission carries forward EUR 1 billion surplus and makes funds available for converting fishing fleets
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Research ministers move forward along road towards common position on 6th framework programme pending completion of first reading in Parliament
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/SPORT:
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: Commission adopts communication on structural indicators
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: After agreement with United States, EU undertakes to withdraw its regulation banning aircraft fitted with hushkits
(EU) FATF/MONEY LAUNDERING:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Significant Council progress in improving air quality, integrated coastal management and promotion of NGOs
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission imposes further restrictions on use of hexachloroethane
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Tetra Laval gets thumbs down in bid to acquire Sidel
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission go-ahead to three operations
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Mr Monti lectures Hungary on its competition policy
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: MERCOSUR countries offer to liberalise 33% of industrial and 40% of agricultural imports
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TERRORISM: Contacts continue with view to strengthening cooperation, but several concrete US suggestions pose problems for EU
(EU) EU/POLICE: Taskforce of Chiefs of Police meets up - Presidency calls for concrete proposals and better collaboration
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission report on investment capital action plan notes progress, but gap with United States continues to grow
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISES: Commission reminds people of its public consultation exercise on revising definition of SMEs
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: 20 winners of Europe's IT awards
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 60 million for upgrading Croatian road network
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: EUR 1.8 billion for transport in Mezzogiorno (South Italy)
(EU) EU/FRAUD/AGRICULTURE: Commission experts signal that the Spanish flax scandal merits fine of 100% of the aid
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 30/10/2001: