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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8133

21 January 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 43 / 45
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT / European library
N° 489

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Edited by Henri Bogaert, President of the Economic Policy Committee of the European Union between 1997 and 1999, the main feature of this issue in this well-known economic journal focuses on, "the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The impeccable report by high-level experts on the European system for takeover bids has not closed the debate, which involves important issues for the model of European company
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDEAST: Despite upsurge in violence in region, Josep Pique considers that peace process is only possible path
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: In Tokyo, Commissioner Chris Patten announces a pledge of 200 million euro in 2002 for country's reconstruction
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Turkey considers abolishing death penalty
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Convention President will have to "brief and consult Council", considers Spanish Minister of State Ramon de Miguel
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Leinen is frankly optimistic, while Jonckheer calls for caution
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Pedro Solbes may "prepare the way" for his recommendations on the Stability Programmes for countries in delicate budgetary situation ahead of their adoption on Wednesday 30 January
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: On Tuesday, Commission to be asked to authorise countries to seek expert advice on forthcoming text on funding enlargement
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Council says Portuguese pig farmer aid is OK - Commission to take case to court
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA: Council adopts decisions concerning conclusion of agreements on wines and spirits
(EU) EU/CONGO: Commission announces imminent release of 5 million euro in initial emergency aid to victims of volcanic eruption in DRC
(EU) ACP/EU/CONGO: Commission grants 120 million euro to DRC over ten years, thus acting on resumption of co-operation with the country
(EU) EU/FOOD: Regulation establishing European Food Safety Authority is formally adopted - Commission launches recruitment procedure for executive staff
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Spain will "spare no effort" to reach agreement between Fifteen on Galileo in March, and will speak of the subject with Germany on 4 and 5 February
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Burgos Council kept aim of full employment in 2010 as outlined by Lisbon Summit - Open co-ordination method to be applied to pensions systems - Spring Summits' role of assessing and determining economic and employment policies
(EU) EU/SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF COMPANIES:
(EU) EU/BIOTECHNOLOGIES: Commission to unveil its strategy on Wednesday with view to catching up EU's delay in biotechnology field
(EU) EP/SPACE: In favour of a more developed European space policy and use of this policy in peacekeeping operations
(EU) EU/ROAD SAFETY: Parliament adopts Grosch Report on training of professional drivers
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Supporting reliable and independent scientific opinions
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Integration of environmental aspects
(EU) EP/REGULATION:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EU calls on WTO to approve sanctions against United States for non-compliance with conclusions on its anti-dumping and anti-trust legislation
(EU) EU/WTO: 121 NGOs question legitimacy of Doha Declaration
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves greatest part of Cerestar/Cargill operation and sends part of issue back to United Kingdom
(EU) EU/ANTI-DUMPING: Adoption of anti-dumping duty on import of urea from certain Eastern countries and Libya
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: EU 30 million in EU funding for rural development of Brandenburg in Germany
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Commission gives Member States more time to complete 1994-1999 programmes - Commissioner writes to Member States explaining that rules have been tightened up
(EU) EU/AUTOMOBILES: Commission's plan could give consumers false hopes, says CECRA
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
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