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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8118

21 December 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 37
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/euro/commission
European Commissioners explain what euro means to them - If we want influence, we have to be in

Brussels, 20/12/2001 (Agence Europe) - In a special programme of around an hour broadcast by EbS (Europe by Satellite, the EU's TV news agency), European Commissioners present in Brussels on 20 December explained to citizens (each in their own language) what the euro means to them.

President Romano Prodi said that in the recent period of serious international tension, the euro had made us calmer and stronger. He said he would be making his first purchase in euro at midnight on 31 December in...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
: Dear Readers, Our offices will be closed from 21 to 26 December 2001 inclusive for the Christmas break
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: USA on Middle East - Mr Verhofstadt stresses community of views
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Mr Reynders calls on Convention to discuss political aspects of Euro-zone and unanimity at Council on tax questions
(EU) EP/REGULATION: Corbett Report proposes amendments to rules on composition of political groups
(EU) EP/PRESIDENCY: Council, commission and parliament pay hommage to Nicole Fontaine
(EU) EU/CFSP:
(EU) EU/PORTUGAL:
(EU) EU/ARMS EXPORTS:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/FRANCE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMMUNITY PATENT: Lisbon ambition of making Europe the most competitive economy on planet still held back by national conservatism
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA/ECOPOINTS: Commission extends current system
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission prepared linguistic services for enlargement
(EU) EU/GALILEO:
(EU) EU/EURO/COMMISSION: European Commissioners explain what euro means to them - If we want influence, we have to be in
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission introduces its action plan in fight against slow throttling of gas and electricity infrastructures
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Ten companies fined for carbonless paper cartel
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Conditional clearance of Südzucker's acquisition of Saint Louis Sucre
(EU) EU/TAXPAYERS:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Task Force recommends greater fluidity of European labour markets
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM:
(EU) EU/AIR TO AIR TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/AID TO AIR TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Byrne announces he will soon improve traceability and epidemiological surveillance of sheep
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Six Member States present ambitious "protein plan"
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Investigation into Dutch state aid for pig slaughterhouses
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Donor Conference tries to reach agreement on priority rapid impact projects for rebuilding the country in the short-term
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: Association agreement is initialled - Prodi and Bouteflika's hopes
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament calls for ambitious and compulsory emission limits to be fixed for 2006 for 2 and 3-wheeled vehicles
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission gives warm welcome to results of Basel Committee
(EU) EU/EURO: Commission sets up Changeover Information Network
(EU) EU/ENERGY: EEA research into renewable energy sources
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission publishes study on future of car distribution
(EU) EU/TOURISM: Travel agents request protection cover for travellers if airlines go under
(EU) EU/EFTA: Impact of EU enlargement centre of EFTA autumn Ministerial meeting
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: For subsidiary and non-temporary protection of non-refugee asylum seekers
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 20/12/2001: