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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8115

17 December 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 37 / 44
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/brussels european capital

17/12/2001 (Agence Europe) - During a press conference on Jean Ghislain's study "Brussels, European Capital: What is at Stake and What is Possible", Fernand Herman President of the Union of European Federalists - Belgium stated that having the European institutions in Brussels was a real privilege. Jean-Louis van de Wouver, Manager and delegate of the company, Homes International, indicated that the European institutions occupy around sixty building in Brussels and that the average rental...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The renewal of Europe has been launched, based on the Laeken Declaration
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/LAEKEN SUMMIT: Guy Verhofstadt said 1) the Laeken Summit decided to create a "new Europe" 2) on Wednesday he and Javier Solana will be meeting Colin Powell 3) he had made a "balanced proposal" on Agency headquarters
(EU) EP/LAEKEN SUMMIT/EPP/PES: Pöttering and Baron welcome Laeken Declaration
(EU) EU/ALBANIA:
(EU) EU/LAKEN SUMMIT/NETHERLANDS: M Kok relieved at not becoming Chairman of the Convention
(EU) EU/LAEKEN SUMMIT/CIVIL SOCIETY: Comments by Mr Dastoli
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Solana grasps nettle after Arafat Speech
(EU) EU/FRY:
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN:
(EU) EU/PORTUGAL:
(EU) EP/ZIMBAWE: Parliament calls on Mugabe's assets to be frozen
(EU) EP/WEAPONS: Parliament demands international moratorium on fragmentation bombs
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE: call to free Leyla Zana and Aung San Suu Kyi
(EU) EP/DRC: Meeting between signatories of the Lusaka Agreement to take place under Spanish Presidency
(EU) EP/TOGO: Parliament asks for mission to be sent to Togo Parliamentary Assembly
(EU) EP/AFGHANISTAN: Parliament demands that womens' rights are guaranteed in future Constitution
(EU) EP/NEPAL: Parliament supports more aid if country goes forward
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/JUSTICE: Vote on European arrest warrant postponed
(EU) EU/SPANISH PRESIDENCY: Combating terrorism to be Spanish Presidency's number one priority
(EU) EU/CANADA: "Conventional" EU/Canada summit in Ottawa on Tuesday
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Robert Zoellick is to visit Commission
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Larson urges for system that guarantees free movement of GMOs and "GMO free" label
(EU) EU/FISHERIES COUNCIL: On Monday evening, Council attempted to set TACs for 2002
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/NORWAY: Agreement on fixing seven TACs
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Aid of 172 million for stabilisation
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Pork and beef, seeds, vegetable proteins and veterinary and sanitary policy on Wednesday's Council agenda
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Agreement on new "worker information and consultation" directive
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/AUSTRIA: Commission undertakes to propose extension of ecopoint system in compliance with Laeken conclusions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Verbund and Estag to take over joint control of Steweag (electricity)
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Donor Policy Group for aid for reconstruction of Afghanistan to meet in Brussels on 20/21 December
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Jacob Söderman challenges imports of Russian reindeer meat
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Electronic standards available free of charge online
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF LAEKEN/ENLARGEMENT: Summit cites ten candidates able to join in 2004 - Message of support to Romania and Bulgaria - Question of financing enlargement remains open
(EU) EU/REGULATION:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL of LAEKEN: Conclusions of the Summit on asylum and immigration and Galileo
(EU) EU/USA:
(EU) EU/BRUSSELS EUROPEAN CAPITAL:
(EU) EU/REGIONS:
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES/TERRORISM: EP wants serious guarantees should judicial co-operation agreement be signed
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION: Intensification of struggle against criminal networks involved in human trafficking
(EU) EP/CULTURE: Parliament calls for measures to promote linguistic diversity
(EU) EP/CULTURE:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 486
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 17/12/2001: