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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8204

3 May 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 52
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/olaf
Opening of investigation into possible fraud for Community funds for Kosovo electricity

Brussels, 02/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday the European Anti-fraud Office announced that it was opening an external investigation involves possible fraud in the electricity sector in Kosovo. The investigation involves the alleged misappropriation of approximately US$ 4.2 million of EU funds. This money came from international community aid for importing electricity to Kosovo. OLAF took this decision after indications were provided from a United Nations official, who declared that he...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Summit focuses on Middle East and combating terrorism
(EU) EP/PES: Special meeting in Seville - extreme right - Middle East
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Council Presidencies after Greece - Exchange between Germany and Finland
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/COMMISSION: European Policy Centre answers Gallagher and Temple Lang's arguments in favour of one Commissioner per Member State - Stanley Crossick and Giovanni Grevi emphasise Commission's political authority
(EU) EP/POWER SHARING:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: British proposals with view to linking national politics to Europe - a Commission President elected through national parliaments in liaison with European elections
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/CFSP:
(EU) EUROPE/MOLDOVA:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CHURCH:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: According to UEF, a "federal project" needs proposing to parties
(EU) EU/CONGO: EU welcomes results of Sun City Dialogue, but regrets absence of some parties
(EU) EU/LIBERIA: Condemnation of arbitrary detention of Tiawan Gongloe
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Ms de Palacio appeals to Washington for Open Skies agreements that also focus on company rules of origin
(EU) EU/TAX: Deadlock over tax on energy being confirmed
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Kurdistan Labour Party and Iranian MKO Mujahadin on European list of terrorist organisations
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Council to adopt political agreement on Tuesday on "market abuse" directive, essentially taking European Parliament's position on board
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB leaves leading rates unchanged - Duisenberg hardens tone on inflation
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: New regulation over wine labelling
(EU) EU/TRAINING: European training balance sheet
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Aid for victims of drought in Tajikistan
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises purchase by TF1 of 25% of the capital of TPS
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/AGRICULTURE: Fischler denounces American refusal regarding reform of agricultural policy
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/THIRD COUNTRIES: COPA and COGECA call for halt to imports of poultry meat from Brazil and Thailand
(EU) EU/MEXICO: Institute for Studies on European integration is launched
(EU) EU/OLAF: Opening of investigation into possible fraud for Community funds for Kosovo electricity
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Aid of EUR 329 million for trans-national co-operation in North West Europe
(EU) EU/EUROtrade/UNITED STATES: Chritoph Leitl against non-WTO retaliation measures
(EU) EU/EURO:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves acquisition of Enron's Wind Turbine Business by a General Electric subsidiary
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Margot Wallström judges her colleague, de Pallacio's declarations supporting nuclear power, inopportune
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Debates organised by Avicenne Association reveal participants' interest in social Union and citizenship
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Proposals by environmental NGOs
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Open letter by Eurocities
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Aid to El Salvador for training in housing construction resistant to earthquakes
(EU) EU/EIB/SPAIN: Loan to Institut Catala de Finances
(EU) EU/BUSINESS: Conference to assess results of "GoDigital" initiative
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Notion of package holidays includes "a la carte" travel in 1990 directive on consumer protection
(EU) EU/CINEMA: Warsaw declaration asks EU for Cinema Directive that ensures cultural diversity of European cinema is maintained
(EU) EU/REGIONS/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EP/RUSSIA:
(EU) EP/MEP STATUTE:
(EU) EU/RACISM: Vienna Monitoring Agency welcomes clear signal sent by JHA Council
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Reports on racism in Ireland, Italy, Estonia, Romania and Georgia
(EU) EP/RACISM:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Unemloyment stable in Euro-zone and EU during March
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Volume of retail trade in February increases in euro-zone and EU15
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EP/Brussels:
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