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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8138

28 January 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/united states
Washington ready to make FTC legislation conform with WTO regulation

Brussels, 28/01/2002 (Agence Europe) - After long and frank discussions with his counterpart and friend, Bob Zoellick, European Commissioner Pascal Lamy declared that he was "satisfied" with the USA promise to make all serious attempts, "in good faith" and with a prompt response to bring their fiscal code into line with the World Trade Organisation's judgement on Extra Territorial Income (ETI). Sources close to the Commissioner indicated that this was the message they wanted to hear....

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS/CONVENTION: Council agrees on financing the Convention, presidium's allowances and appointment of Fini
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Israel needs Arafat, say Fifteen - Israel is criticised for destroying EU-funded projects - appeal to Arafat to put an end to Intifada
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: Union closes consultation and announces that targeted sanctions will be inflicted if four conditions are not met - A Sword of Damocles before and after elections
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Solana pleased with developments between Serbia and Montenegro - Donors' Conference for FYROM on 12 March
(EU) EU/TUNISIA/MIDDLE EAST/TERRORISM: Appeal for an end to cycle of violence in Middle East, for an "international strategy against terrorism"
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Choice of new representatives of national parliaments - Statement by Giscard d'Estaing
(EU) EU/GREECE: Costas Simitis to visit Commission on Wednesday
(EU) EU/UNITED NATIONS:
(EU) EP/CONVENTION: Jo Leinen denounces Socialist group for Socialist delegation selection procedure and consequences that will ensue
(EU) EP/CAUCASUS: Stability Pact for the region
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Middle East, terrorism, ESDP, enlargement, Lisbon Process at centre of open debate between foreign ministers
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: EU confirms intention to conclude negotiations with Chile on EU/Latin American May Summit and support Mercosur
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: General Affairs Council will examine Spanish Presidency' Programme
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Trade union priorities for Convention on Future of Europe
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Washington ready to make FTC legislation conform with WTO regulation
(EU) EP/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commission to adopt balanced package on Wednesday on enlargement financing estimated at EUR 28 billion until 2006
(EU) EU/AUTOMOBILES/COMPETITION: Acea's mitigated welcome for DG Competition proposals
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission presents two programmes better to combat fraud, including in field of direct taxation
(EU) EU/REGIONS: 58 innovative action programmes in 12 Member States
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Commission may give warning to Germany and Portugal on Wednesday regarding adoption of recommendations on stability or convergence programmes of nine Member States
(EU) EU/FOOD: Embargo on all animal products from China to be reviewed by end February
(EU) EU/BELGIUM/PCB:
(EU) EP/GIBRALTAR:
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Commission proposes free access to justice being guaranteed in cross-border civil cases for the most underprivileged
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Italy condemned for inaction by regions of Sicily and Basilicate regarding waste management
(EU) EP/FEBRUARY SESSION: Statement by Solana on Mideast - European arrest warrant - UN conference in Monterrey and Geneva - EP/national parliaments relations - Financial services - Excise on tobacco - EIB Annual Report
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Expenditure on social protection remained stable in 1999
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/SPAIN/CATALONIA:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission looking for possible compromise with France on sensitive issue of energy market liberalisation
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Frits Bolkestein wants means for EU to meet Lisbon Strategy objective
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Fourth World calls for aim of eradication of extreme poverty by 2010 to be included in text of possible European Constitution
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 490
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