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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/switzerland

Swiss makes opening of new negotiations on tax on savings dependent on ratification of agreements already concluded

Brussels, 07/11/2001 (Agence Europe) - There is no question of Switzerland beginning new negotiations as long as the sectoral agreements concluded in December 1999 have not been ratified by all EU Member States, said the Federal Swiss Minister of the Economy, Pascal Couchepin, on Tuesday, recalling that three EU Member States had still to do so, whereas Switzerland had approved the agreement in a referendum in March 2000. This stance goes for both tax and transport issues.

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Two debates to avoid (for now); on the future funding of the Union and on the "politicisation" of the European Commission
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/MEDITERRANEAN: Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Forum to adopt declaration on terrorism, inter-cultural dialogue and Middle East
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Brussels Conference calls for resumption of negotiations in Middle East and joint effort against terrorism
(EU) EU/LAOS:
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/EEC: Walter Hallstein symposium in Frankfurt on 16 and 17 November
(EU) EU/FRY: Second meeting of Task Force between EU and FRY for preparing negotiation of association agreement
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: EU welcomes President Kostunica's appeal inviting Serbs from Kosovo to turn out for election on 17 November
(EU) EU/TERRORISM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Finally, Commission adopts "biofuels package"
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Infringement proceedings against Ireland, Italy, France and the Netherlands
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/BSE:
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Informal Brussels meeting confirms desire to relaunch Barcelona Process - Progress expected in justice and home affairs - Economic impact of 11 September attacks
(EU) ACP/WTO: ACP Trade Ministers resolve to defend their interests in Doha
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Parliamentary Assembly takes stance on access to information society, impact of sanctions on populations and sources of renewable energy
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Guide prices for fish products in 2002
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Swiss makes opening of new negotiations on tax on savings dependent on ratification of agreements already concluded
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: EU and EFTA confirm their joint commitment to combating financing of terrorism and their confidence in solidity of European economy
(EU) EP/CROSS-BORDER PAYMENTS: Parliament to adopt Peijs report on cross-border payments next week
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: First indication from Environment Committee of Parliament's attitude to sensitive water pricing issue
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Eurozone and EU15 unemployment stable in September
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/TRANSPORT: Anna Diamantopoulou discusses crisis with social partners in aviation industry
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Finnish government searching for replacement for Judge Sevon
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: IMF scales down eurozone growth forecasts for 2001 and 2002 to 1.6% and 1.5%
(EU) EU/INTERNET:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Training and resources, main concerns of towns and regions in candidate countries with a view to enlargement
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Associations opposed to main elements of proposal aimed at extending the programme for reducing fleet capacities by one year
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial producer prices up 0.1%
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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(EU) Electrical household goods:
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SUPPLEMENT
"EUROPE"/Documents No. 2256: European parliament takes stock of progress on common foreign and security policy
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 07/11/2001: