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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8102

30 November 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/governance

29/11/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Institute for European Studies from the Catholic University of Leuven and the Polo Universitario Europeo "Jean Monnet" - Universita di Firenze, are organising on 4 December in the European Parliament, with the collaboration of the office of the scientific attaché of the Italian Embassy in Brussels and the Consorzi Universitario Tirreno, a conference on the theme - Governance: an academic contribution. The works will be opened by Michel Dumoulin, Antnio...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/LAEKEN SUMMIT: European Parliament calls for next IGC to be completed in 2003 - Supporting an active EU role in Afghanistan, Middle East and Balkans - Governance: in favour of strengthening the "parliamentary dimension" of EU decision-making system
(EU) EP/GREEN GROUP: Group renews presidents with a Frassoni/Cohn-Bendit tandemm
(EU) EP/AFGHANISTAN: 1 December, world day for youth and non-violence, in favour of women in provisional Afghan government
(EU) EU/HOLY SEE:
(EU) EU/DENMARK:
(EU) EU/KOSOVO:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Louis Michel praises co-operation between Parliament and Council under Belgian Presidency - Towards a new EU parliamentarism
(EU) EP/PRESIDENCY: Pat Cox hopes to become President of a parliament capable of being "strategic"
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission threatens to give up Galileo project if Transport Council does not reach agreement on 7 December
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Ministers encourage studying three languages at school - Mrs. Reding supports creation of centers of educational excellence and Jean Monnet chairs in third countries and encourages universities to establish European Masters
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Aid to displaced persons in Sri Lanka
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Action over three operations
(EU) EP/EGYPT: Parliament approved Euro-Mediterranean agreement with Egypt, but calls for progress in terms of human rights
(EU) EP/HEALTH/DEVELOPMENT: Parliament approves Community contribution to world health fund
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament attempts to enhance protection of workers in cases of employer insolvency
(EU) EU/JHA: Parliament favours strengthened co-operation on European arrest warrant, if necessary - Yes to Eurojust decision
(EU) EP/ETHICS: European Parliament rejects report of its temporary committee on human genetics
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Countries of Danube region and Black Sea subscribe to Commission action plan for ecological restructuring of region
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Poul Nielson in Pakistan and Afghanistan from 3 to 7 December
(EU) EU/UN/HUMANITARIAN AID: UN and EU call on international community to mobilise funds in 2002 for vulnerable populations in the African Great Lakes region and south-eastern Europe
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Agreement on cross-border payments is welcomed by EP and Commission as a victory for consumers and as an interference with market rules, by banks
(EU) WTO:
(EU) EU/GOVERNANCE:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Against backdrop of Tuesday's Fisheries Council, industry discusses topical issues with Council Presidency
(EU) EU/FISHING: Investigation into UK aid schemes involving purchase of fish quotas
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: New campaign for green tax reform
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission extends investigation into Kahla (Germany)
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission finds that management contract between Georgsmarienhütte and Gröditzer is not state aid
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission investigates aid for Infineon Technologies
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves British emission rights trading system
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Michelin challenges Commission decision condemning it for abuse of dominant position - Reproach against Commission for its "ignorance of economic reality"
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Aid to Telux Spezialglas is authorised
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Italian regulations and practice on public works contracts do not comply with Community law
(EU) EU/INTERNET: Economic and Social Committee calls for "children-friendly" tag on European sites
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 29/11/2001: