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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8083

1 November 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 44
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/commission

31/10/2001 (Agence Europe) - In a press release following recent media criticism of Romano Prodi, the EPP-ED President, Hans-Gert Pöttering, confirmed his confidence in the Commission and its President. The CDU MEP said that in the current international situation and facing the prospect of enlargement, the EU needed a strong Commission.

 

Contents

As 1 November is a bank holiday, our offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday 1 and 2 November.:
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/Italy: Renato Ruggiero wants next IGC to end in 2003
(EU) EU/WEU/CESDP: Conference on parliamentary dimension ahead of a contribution on CESDP for Laeken Summit
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Conference of 5-6 Novermber on role of local and regional government in enlarged European Union
(EU) EU/HAITI: EU encourages OAS to continue its efforts of mediation
(EU) EU/MEXICO:
(EU) EP/TERRORISM:
(EU) EP/COMMISSION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Discussion on Monday evening covers growth prospects
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Population ageing, EMU statistics on the agenda of Tuesday's Council
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Council reaches agreement on tobacco excise duties
(EU) EU/CULTURE-AUDIO-VISUAL COUNCIL: Ministerial discussions focus on financing of public broadcasting sector and European cultural project - "World Inter-Cultural Dialogue" after 11 September
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Busquin considers Research Council makes "significant step" forward for renewal of framework programme
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: EU and Mercosur see Mercosur offer as decisive stage in negotiations on free trade agreement
(EU) EU/UKRAINE:
(EU) EU/POLICE: Main results of Task Force of Police Chiefs
(EU) EU/JHA: report for jha council in december on co-operation between member states - presidency criticises police chiefs
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Crucial agenda for working meeting on Monday and Tuesday
(EU) EU/JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Barcelona Process meeting on 5/6 November
(EU) EU/WTO: WTO Council presents package for Doha ministerial conference - Ministerial declaration on intellectual property and medicines
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Next important step in recasting Financial regulation, scheduled for 2002
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission recommends relaunching co-operation in Danube and Black Sea regions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission closes its investigation into Formula One
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: authorisation for two Solvay-BP deals
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Cadbury Schweppes gets go-ahead for take-over of Pernod Ricard
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Sogefi authorised to take over Filtrauto
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises loan for Rolls-Royce
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Provisional go-ahead for merger between Brazilian iron ore producers
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission authorises aid for Société Nationale Maritime Corse-Méditerranée for public service transport
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission orders Germany to recover incompatible aid for porcelain manufacturer Graf von Henneberg
(EU) EP/CLIMATE CHANGE: EP invites Commission to present ratification instrument for Kyoto Protocol during COP7
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: EP insists on public participation
(EU) EP/SOCIAL FUND: EP places emphasis on unemployment and social cohesion
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Yes to EU/Madagascar and EU/Senegal fisheries protocols
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Yes to common position on UCITS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: Parliament demands comporable statistics
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: 65 million euro for community incentive measures
(EU) EP/SOCIAL:
CALENDAR
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 30/10/2001: