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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8117

20 December 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 47
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/drugs

19/12/2001 (Agence Europe) - Maurizio Turco and Marco Cappato (MEPs on the Lista Bonino) travelled to Stockport Court near Manchester on Thursday to support the British Liberal Democrat MEP Chris Davies who was arrested (and then released) last Friday after taking part in civil disobedience over the ban on possessing cannabis.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Louis Michel will help set up provisional government in kabul
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Mr Moratinos in Washington on Wednesday
(EU) EP/Romania: Nicole Fontaine Visits Bucharest
(EU) EP/CONVENTION: Liberal Group demands parity between men and women
(EU) EU/INDIA: EU condemns attack on Indian Parliament - 13 December, Belgian Presidency made the following declaration on behalf of EU
(EU) EU/MYANMAR: 8 DECEMBER Belgian Presidency made the following declaration on behalf of EU
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/LATVIA:
(EU) EU/CFSP DECLARATION OF LAEKEN/MR CFSP:
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: EU calls on FARC-EP to return to negotiating table
(EU) MILITARY SYSTEMS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMMUNITY PATENT: Thursday's Internal Market Council offers Belgian Presidency last chance of success - the game is not yet over
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Agreement on sheepmeat and seeds
(EU) EU/BSE: Jean Glavany justifies not lifting French embargo on British beef and highlights Commission's role in the affair
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/BANANAS: Agriculture Council gives go ahead for implementation of final phase of banana agreement
(EU) UNITED STATES: New agreement in copyright dispute
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Adoption of Interreg and Urban programmes
(EU) EU/CANADA: Ottawa Summit adopts declaration placing emphasis on fight against terrorism and development of Africa - Towards closer judicial cooperation
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission to adopt action plan on Thursday to provide EU with adequate interconnection infrastructure for creating genuine gas and electricity internal market
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission takes Austria to Court of Justice over discriminatory tax treatment of imported cars
(EU) EU/DOPING: Commission supports FIBA anti-doping campaign
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/FRAUD:
(EU) EU/SPACE/GALILEO:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/ECB: Duisenberg tells Parliament that current interest rates are "appropriate" - Euro notes should not be distributed before 1 January - Stability Pact should be respected
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 185 million for earthquake reconstruction
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 58 million for steel galvanising plant in Brazil
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 9 million for the Ghanaian leasing industry
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EP/TERRORISM: Parliament wants to be consulted about list to be annexed to EU Money Laundering regulation
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Recognition of gay couples
(EU) EU/ARREST WARRANT: Neil MacCormick and Ian Hudghton call for European habeas corpus
(EU) EP/DRUGS:
(EU) EU/RACISM: Vienna Observatory calls for culture to reflect values and diversity - Labour market discrimination - Increase in Neo-Nazi crimes in Finland, Sweden, Germany and Spain
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Rulings on telecommunications in Spain, loan contracts and waste management in Germany
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Commission gives approval to Leader+ programme in favour of Marche region
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission launches on-line consultation on project aimed at banning wood preservation products based on arsenic
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Belgian Presidency launches study on EU's environmental governance
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/SOUTH EAST EUROPE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: EUR 10 million for promoting products in third counties
(EU) EU/COMPANIES: Commission outlines steps for European companies to maximise benefits from e-commerce
(EU) EU/COMPANIES: Commission appoints "Small business Envoy"
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial production down in October
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 19/12/2001: