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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8086

8 November 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ecofin
EU and EFTA confirm their joint commitment to combating financing of terrorism and their confidence in solidity of European economy

Brussels, 07/11/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Economy and Finance Ministers of the European Union and EFTA (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) turned to the fight against the financing of terrorism, the European economic situation and the introduction of the euro, at a joint meeting in Brussels on Tuesday headed, for the Union side by Belgian Finance Minister Didier Reynders and, for EFTA, by Norwegian Minister Per-Kristian Foss.

In a joint press release, the ministers recall that...

Contents

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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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: