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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8097

23 November 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 47
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/linen
Four political groups demand explanations from Romano Prodi

Brussels, 22/11/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Presidents of four political groups in the European Parliament - Enrique Baron for the Socialists, Heidi Hautala and Paul Lannoye for the Greens/EFA, Francis Wurtz for United Left/Nordic Green Left and Jens-Peter Bonde for Europe of Democracies and Diversities - have written to President Prodi requesting a "swift and adequate response to the questions outlined in the oral question" about linen fraud in Spain which they have unsuccessfully attempted...

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TEXT OF THE WEEK
: Jacques Delors' comments on the arrival of the euro and equilibrium in economic and monetary union
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CENTRAL AFRICA: Michel proposes round table in January, in Brussels, to rekindle inter-Congolese dialogue
(EU) EP/LAEKEN SUMMIT: Constitution Intergroup calls on future Convention to develop a single proposal for a European Constitution
(EU) EU/INFORMATION/LAEKEN SUMMIT:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/CHECHNYA:
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Regions with legislative power call for greater role in European arena, but distance themselves from Committee of the Regions
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: French in favour of a more social Europe, according to Braibant report
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/YOUTHS:
(EU) CDI/PRESIDENCY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2002: Council concludes second reading after discussing areas of conflict in the overall package with Parliament - EUR 165 million for Afghanistan, EUR 170 million for fisheries and EUR 50 million for cross-border areas
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: Commission to inform EU importers on Friday of risks associated with Israeli certificates of origin
(EU) EU/BUDGET/FRAUD: Commission adopts guidelines incorporating criticisms of its management levelled concerning "Fléchard Case"
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/COMMUNITY PATENT: Belgian Presidency initiates marathon search for compromise on Community Patent
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission sticks to its position on tobacco excise
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND:
(EU) EP/GOVERNANCE: Kaufmann insists on bringing decision-making system into parliamentary sphere of influence and calls on European Commission not to present its action plan to better legislate at Laeken Summit
(EU) EU/CANDIDATE COUNTRIES:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Commission announces proposals for EU accession to ICAO and IMO - other international issues
(EU) EU/FRAUD/ITALY: Following Berlusconi government's veto of Italian judges, OLAF stresses its independence and its Director General wants to have access to its three judges
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM: Neil Kinnock responds to the demonstration on Wednesday by various trade unions against the reform package
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Karl von Wogau is Constitutional affairs Committee's rapporteur on Lamfalussy report
(EU) EU/LINEN: Four political groups demand explanations from Romano Prodi
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Only natural persons are covered by notion of "consumer" in EU directive on unfair clauses in contracts
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Descartes Prize to be awarded on November 27
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Aid to French companies abroad is incompatible with ECSC Treaty, says Commission
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Adoption of programmes for Austria
(EU) EU/STEEL: Usinor, Arbed and Aceralia present new terms for their merger
(EU) ACP: ACP group is generally satisfied with results from fourth WTO ministerial conference - its unity enabled it to have weight in negotiations
(EU) EU/WTO/ILO: Mrs Neyts underlines EU's desire to convince WTO to maintain permanent dialogue with ILO
(EU) EU/DRUGS: Europol/Drug monitoring centre cooperation agreement
(EU) EU/WOMEN/MEDITERRANEAN: Anna Diamantopoulou insists on women's participation
(EU) EP/TRANSPARENCY: Parliament modifies regulation concerning access to documents
(EU) EP/WTO:
(EU) EP/MIXED COMMITTEES/DELEGATIONS:
(EU) EP/EURO: Yes, but for PERICLES programme against counterfeiting
(EU) EP/FIGHT AGAINST TOBACCO: EP supports Union while awaiting negotiation of framework convention
(EU) EP/CINEMA: Parliament calls for a series of initiatives to favour distribution of European films
(EU) EP/ITALY/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/FOOD: Conference on food security with a view to enlargement - Presentation of cities wanting to host European Food Authority
(EU) EP/FOOD INDUSTRY: ANIA to meet Parliament officials
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial production falls in September
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 22/11/2001: