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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8099

26 November 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 41
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/information society
First Cybercrime Forum on Tuesday

Brussels, 26/11/2001 (Agence Europe) - In Brussels on Tuesday the European Commission is organising the first Plenary Session of the EU Forum on Cybercrime, bringing together various stakeholders (industry, law enforcement agents, privacy protection authorities, civil liberties organisations, etc) in order to comment on all aspects of cybercrime and the development of EU policy in this area. At the end of January, the Commission issued a Communication on cybercrime, in which it suggested...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: A brief chronicle of the debate on the future of Europe - Tony Blair and Jack Straw move closer to Brussels - Michel Barnier remains prudently receptive to regional problem, but "legislative" regions put their foot down
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LAEKEN SUMMIT: Verhofstadt in London to begin tour of the capitals (that received draft Laeken Declaration on Sunday)
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Javier Solana visits Belgrade, Podgorica and Pristina
(EU) EU/AFRICA:
(EU) EU/REFUGEES:
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: FIDH welcomed publishing of Commission warning to importers, but regrets lack of political dialogue
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Nicole Fontaine appeals to Turkish cypriots - recommendations from Monfils and Roelands Duvivier
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/CHURCHES: Commece insists on protection of fundamental rights and inter-religious dialogue
(EU) EP/SRI LANKA: Cushnahan expresses observers' concern
(EU) EU/MAURITANIA:
(EU) EU/MADAGASCAR:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/REGIONS:
(EU) EU/TREATY OF ROME:
(EU) UEF/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET COUNCIL: Council reaches agreement on "crossborder payment" regulation to take effect in July 2002 for electronic payments
(EU) EU/TOWNS:
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Political agreement at Council over compulsory non-animal testing of cosmetics but no date set for banning animal testing
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: First Cybercrime Forum on Tuesday
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Philippe Busquin launches Advisory Council for Rail Research
(EU) EU/PAKISTAN: Signing of third-generation agreement and adoption of declaration calling for global strategy in war on terrorism
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Philippe busquin reacts to cloning of human embryo in USA
(EU) EU/UN: Joint appeal for humanitarian aid in 2002
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for e.on acquisition of Powergen
(EU) EU/CONSUMER AFFAIRS: Stricter labelling requirements for sausages and preserved meat products
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves agreements to reduce energy consumption
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead for Blackstone and CDPQ's acquisition of two Deutsche Telekom units
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES COUNCIL: Fisheries Ministers meeting on Tuesday to focus on extension of MAGP and converting Spanish and Portuguese fleets
(EU) EP/SECOND SESSION OF NOVEMBER: the Laken Summit (the future of europe, governance, terrorism), human genetics, EU financial issues, employment quality - avis on EU/Egypt agreement
(EU) EP/PRESIDENCY: Debate between Messrs Co, Martin, Onesta, Wurtz and Bonde
(EU) EU/INDIA:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Giovannini Group report into clearing and settlement of securities identifies fifteen barriers to creation of single financial market
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Thirteen companies and federations write to Mario Monti and Erkki Liikanen demanding they rapidly harmonise access conditions to local loop
(EU) EU/SERVICES OF GENERAL INTEREST:
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 140 for the French port of le havre
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 400 million for creating TGV line in Netherlands
(EU) EU/ REGIONAL POLICY: Green light for six "LEADER" programmes in Italy
(EU) EU/CITIES: EUR 30 million from URBANprogramme for Le Havre
(EU) EU/EMU: According to "Notre Europe", organisation of EMU must hold a key place in debate on the future of the Union
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 483
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 26/11/2001: