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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8101

29 November 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/civil defence
Commission prepares effective response to counter bio-terrorist threat in Union

Brussels, 28/11/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday the Commission adopted a Communication on the state of preventative alert preparations carried out by civil defence experts facing possible emergency situations. The European Summit in Ghent requested a co-ordinated emergency programme be implemented to counter the threat of possible bio-terrorist attacks in the Union.

This Communication to the Parliament and the Council was prepared by Commissioners Wallström (Civil Defence), Byrne...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/LAEKEN SUMMIT: Lous Michel explains that Convention will "keep control of agenda" and emphasises EU's "CESDP dilemma" - According to Romano Prodi, "taboos imposed on the Convention are unthinkable"
(EU) EP/PRESIDENCY: David Martin enters the lists with experience as vice-president and pro-European Labour member
(EU) EU/CUBA: Political dialogue resumed in Havana on 30 November
(EU) EU/EP/AFGHANISTAN: Appeal for participation by Afghan women in democratisation process
(EU) EU/LAEKEN SUMMIT/TURKEY: Mr Verhofstadt brings up Cyprus and CFSP
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/DENMARK:
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATIONS:
(EU) AFGHANSISTAN/HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH:
(EU) CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RACISM: Commission aims to harmonise legislative and regulatory Member State provisions on racist and xenophobic acts
(EU) EU/CIVIL DEFENCE: Commission prepares effective response to counter bio-terrorist threat in Union
(EU) EU/JHA: Discussions progress on incrimination of terrorism - contacts between ministers on difficult question of European arrest warrant
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Next week, Commission is to propose extension of aid regime for airlines' "war risk" insurance
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission adopts proposal of directive on aircraft noise to replace hushkit regulation challenged by United States
(EU) EU/TRADE/LATIN AMERICA:
(EU) EU/CFSP: Commission puts forward strategy for improving funding of EU civilian crisis management operations in third countries
(EU) EU/JAPAN: Mutual recognition agreement comes into force on 1 January 2002
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: In its 2001 Review of the EU Economy the Commission recommends raising retirement age
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Most candidate countries closed additional chapters during Wednesday's negotiations
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission prepares to launch infringement proceedings against various Member States for failing to meet their obligations to unbundle local loop
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission extends investigation on public shipyards in Spain
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Microsoft relinquishes hearing scheduled for December
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Germany urges for extension of exemption granted to certain economic sectors regarding the ecotax
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Ombudsman steps up pressure on Commission to put an end to sexual discrimination
(EU) EU/SPORT: Reding discusses with Johann Koss on athletes' passport
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Prostitution is a commercial activity like any other, but prostitutes from former Eastern block have to be self-employed prostitutes
(EU) EU/EIB/GREECE:
(EU) EU/SPAIN:
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Council adopts directive on new maximum dioxin content in animal feed
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 50 million for new hospital in Nicosia
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan granted to Iberdrola for electricity distribution in Spain
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS: ETUC calls for support of eurodemo at Laeken Summit on 13 December in Brussels
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/SOCIAL: Positive assessment of Slovak labour market
(EU) EU/EXCLUSION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES: Conferences and other events in November/December
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 28/11/2001: