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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8093

17 November 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 41
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/transport
Priority for tunnel safety

Strasbourg, 16/11/2001 (Agence Europe) - In a resolution adopted on Thursday, the EP called for lessons to be drawn from the disaster of the Mont Blanc Tunnel, and, on 24 October, from that of St. Gothard, to strengthen the safety of tunnels in Europe. It calls on the European Commission to submit the directive already announced concerning the minimum harmonisation of road and rail tunnels and to see to its rapid adoption and implementation. In addition, it places emphasis on the need to...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: On Monday, Foreign Ministers will take stock of Doha meeting, enlargement, the Balkans, Afghanistan and the Middle East, and discuss how appropriate it is to set up a Defence Council
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/ESDP: European Defence Ministers and police officers to adopt declarations, on Monday, on improving military capabilities and deployment of police forces for crisis management
(EU) EU/FYROM: Solana welcomes constitutional reform
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Chris Patten discusses situation
(EU) EP/LIGHT WEAPONS: EP calls for international instrument for regulating activities of arms brokers
(EU) EP/NIGERIA:
(EU) EU/IRAN:
(EU) EU/LAEKEN SUMMIT: Amnesty International appeal
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: ECRI reports on Netherlands and Russia
(EU) EU/CAMBODIA:
(EU) EP/GREENS/GERMANY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Tricky negotiations over the European arrest warrant - Agreement on idea of listing crimes
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Commission communication on common illegal immigration policy
(EU) EU/BURUNDI: Commission resumes co-operation
(EU) EU/BOLIVIA:
(EU) EU/LISBON PROCESS/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/SPANISH PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Hope on Tuesday of agreement on reform of sheep sector - Byrne to take stock of BSE situation
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Council calls on Commission to propose strategies to prevent problems linked to stress and depression
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Aelvoet acknowledges weakness in instrument used to tackle problem of anti-microbial resistance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission releases additional EUR 15 million for Afghanistan - Commissioner Nielson may be in Afghan region early December
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/SOCIAL ISSUES: Positive assessment of employment market
(EU) EU/WTO/TRADE UNIONS:
(EU) EU/SPACE: Agreement in Edinburgh on financce for GALILEO - Commission to publish Communication by end of year
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Martinelli gives details of Swissair aid and Gotthard Tunnel accident
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Clearance for "bancassurance" co-operation between Generali and Commerzbank
(EU) EU/EURO: Two new surveys reveal that euro use has risen sharply and SMEs are making progress in preparing for changeover
(EU) EU/EURO:
(EU) EU/FRAUD:
(EU) EP/AIR TRANSPORT CRISIS: EP calls on Member States to assume additional costs stemming from terrorist risks
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: No to pricing of water resources
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Priority for tunnel safety
(EU) EP/SOCIAL:
(EU) EP/SHIPBUILDING: Debate in Parliament follows same line of division as that in Council, Commission sticks to its position for aid to European shipyards for 2002 only
(EU) EP/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Parliament amends Commission's proposal on conversion of fishing fleets to cover all areas of fishing industry
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Getting more women involved in research in Europe
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 16/11/2001: