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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8219

27 May 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
Mario Monti reveals the challenge of the reform in the rail sector

Brussels, 27/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European commissioner responsible for competition, Mario Monti, again placed emphasis on the urgency of reforming the rail sector at the annual reception of the European Union Rail Industries (UNIFE) in Brussels on 21 May. "Rail continues to lose ground over the rod due to the lack of technical and commercial dynamism" , he stressed, placing emphasis on the different obstacles to the development of a railway network.

"Up to the present, Commission...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short chronicle of the Convention - Are the European Commission's institutional plans compatible with the Blair-Chirac-Aznar suggestion about setting up a "President of the Union"?
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing meets Tony Blair and José Maria Aznar - Jack Straw speaks out in favour of enlargement
(EU) EU/CFSP:
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: High Representative and Commission welcome election of Alvaro Uribe in Colombia and confirm that the EU will support peace efforts
(EU) NATO/EU: Washington does not wish to renegotiate Ankara document - Papandreou still optimistic about a compromise on the Greek problem
(EU) EU/LAOS:
(EU) EU/ISRAEL:
(EU) EU/DISARMAMENT: EU welcomes US-Russia treaty
(EU) EU/LIBERIA: EU condemns rebels' attempts to seize power
(EU) EU/CONGO: EU insists on demilitarisation of Kisangani
(EU) EP/NATO:
(EU) EU/SMALL COUNTRIES:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Ninth EU-Russia summit on Wednesday - Russian co-operation in ESDP operations, air safety and airspace
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Debate and conclusions on women being represented in the rural world
(EU) EP/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Responding to PES and EPP U-turn on data retention, Marco Cappato calls on MEPs to vote according to their conscience on Wednesday
(EU) EU/EIB/ITALY: Loan for Banca delle Marche (SMEs and infrastructure)
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/COHESION/CONFERENCE: Commission tests representatives of regions and Member States over On May 22, the European Parliament's Transport Committeeidea of pick-and-choose Objective 2
(EU) EP/CYPRUS: The draft report on enlargement call on both parties on the island to pursue the "good spirit of co-operation" in their talks
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Informal Council gives go-ahead to developing Union soil protection and conservation strategy to complete environmental legislation
(EU) EU/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: EU15 Environment Ministers insist that, in Bali, Union should increase the chances of success of the world summit in Johannesburg
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Definitive adoption of directive restricting use of short chain chlorinated paraffins
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Danish official at DG Budget is dismissed after losing Michaele Schreyer's confidence
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Public insurance coverage of airlines against risks of "war and terrorism" is extended until end June, pending creation of a mutualisation fund and new Commission proposals
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission to adopt E-Europe Plan 2005 on Tuesday
(EU) EU/NUCLEAR: Commission announces imminent proposals on safety norms and dismantling
(EU) EU/ACP: 52 ACP countries have ratified Cotonou Accord but EU still dragging its feet
(EU) EU/ACP: Denmark refuses to host Joint Assembly
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee hails progress in accession negotiations
(EU) EU/ACP:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission reminds Pirelli and Edizione Holding of the conditions attached to the sale of Blu
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Monti and Eichel meet to exchange views
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Austrian company managers refuse to publish annual accounts on the grounds of protection of business secrets
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Ruling on "golden shares" to be issued on 4 June
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: European Commission acts for political reasons regarding German banks found guilty of unlawful agreements
(EU) EP/JOURNALISM:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Transport Committee agrees to creation of European Shipping Security Agency
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: In favour of a harmonisation of restrictions imposed on the movement of heavy good vehicles
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Mario Monti reveals the challenge of the reform in the rail sector
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Anna Diamantopoulou to present her Communication early July on Social responsibility of companies - Economic and Social Committee in favour of business social responsibility
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/NOISE:
(EU) EU/MEDIA:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N°. 507
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