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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8229

10 June 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/car insurance
Commission proposes to increase minimum insurance coverage, make damage coverage for pedestrians and cyclists compulsory and clarify rules for temporary stays

Brussels, 10/06/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission proposes to increase the coverage of automobile insurance and to have compulsory coverage for cyclists and pedestrians that are victims of road accidents. After lengthy discussions between the parties interested at the invitation of the European Parliament, it adopted a proposal for a "fifth insurance directive" on Friday, which mainly brings in the following changes:

  • Minimum amount of cover: This would be increased, for...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Court of Justice confirms that "Golden Shares" and other restrictions to the free movement of capital may be legal for reasons of the general interest (notably, security of energy supply), but lays down rigorous conditions
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/INDIA/PAKISTAN: Fifteen call on India and Pakistan to resolve their differences in peaceful way
(EU) EU/SEVILLE SUMMIT: Ireland will want assurances over neutrality - Durao Barroso on illegal immigration
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: Commission launches series of workshops on human rights and democracy
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/SOCIALISTS:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Giscard d'Estaing meets Schroeder and Fischer - Thursday, meeting with Verhofstadt, Michel and Dehaene
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CIVIL SOCIETY: Valery Giscard d'Estaing underpins importance of "crossing point" that will be the meeting of 24 and 25 June
(EU) EP/SEVILLE SUMMIT: Pat Cox to ask summit to back idea of identical salary for MEPs
(EU) WEU: Assembly calls for development of role of Satellite Centre and transformation of WEAG into European Armaments Agency - Criticisms of countries that prefer American weapons
(EU) EU/EP/COUNCIL:
(EU) UN/KOSOVO:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Spanish Presidency tries to get agreement on principles governing direct agriculture aid but some countries still don't agree - Piqué and Verheugen hope agreement will be reached by 17 June
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL: Fifteen approve countervailing measures proposed by Commission in conflict with United States over steel
(EU) EU/BALTIC: Michel Barnier at Baltic State Summit
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Political parties refer to progress that should contribute in determining the date of the beginning of accession negotiations
(EU) EP/HEALTH: No postponement of vote due to legionella
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Luxembourg Council to adopt political agreement on drug trafficking and recommendation on terrorism
(EU) EU/CAR INSURANCE: Commission proposes to increase minimum insurance coverage, make damage coverage for pedestrians and cyclists compulsory and clarify rules for temporary stays
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Decision against Club Lombard
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: EU15 veterinarians examine Nitrofen affair on Tuesday
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/SPORT: Commission closes investigations into FIFA regulations on international football transfers
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises aid to Renault for Valladolid site
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 150 loan for Swedish medical industry
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB finances hospital modernisation in Styria
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Derogation for Meyer shipyard
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: An individual may call for damages for negligence on the part of European Ombudsman
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: For Siegbert Alber, the family of an EU worker deceased in another Member States should be able to remain in the European Union despite the refusal of the immigration services
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL REGULATION: After 12 months of negotiations, Parliament to confirm formal agreement with Council on Wednesday on rehash of Financial regulation
(EU) EP/COSMETICS: Conciliation in sight on cosmetic testing on animals
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Scheele and Trakatelis reports call for labelling and traceability rules for genetically modified foods allowing coexistence of GMO and non-GMO foodstuffs
(EU) EP/GUE GROUP/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Prodi says EU has to "shoulder its responsibilities and create a new political project for the Mediterranean"
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Changes to swine fever measures
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/FAO:
(EU) EU/ASYLUM/IMMIGRATION: Belgian Minister Antoine Duquesne regrets lack of political determination on part of Member States
(EU) EU/GOVERNANCE: Colloquy on present European realities
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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