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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8245

1 July 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/usa/fsc
EU hoping for reform before November

Brussels, 01/07/2002 (Agence Europe) - Fiscal reform proposed by an influential member of the US Congress has not provoked any official reaction. On Monday in Brussels new legislation free from any subsidy mechanism for exports is still expected before elections next November. "There is no draft law", the Commission spokesperson happily pointed out in reaction to the proposal put forward over the weekend by Bill Thomas, President of the Ways and Means Committee of the Chamber of...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: European Council in Seville takes measures to allow it to deliberate by majority in "exceptional cases" (after enlargement?)
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SECURITY: Solana speaks at EU Institute of Security Studies on consequences of enlargement and terrorism for CFSP and ESDP - need for certain flexibility in security policy and serious debate between Americans and Europeans
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Quartet meeting, on Tuesday in London
(EU) EU/UNIFORM ELECTORAL PROCEDURE: Council amends 1976 Act on election of MEPs by universal direct suffrage
(EU) EU/ANGOLA: New common position in support of peace
(EU) EU/DANISH PRESIDENCY/AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL:
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL PENAL COURT: Jo Leinen calls on EU to fight against US measures undermining International Penal Court
(EU) EU/DANISH PRESIDENCY/ESDP: Arrangements to take account of Danish opt out
(EU) PES/DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CIVIL SOCIETY: Regions and communities express their views - Human rights, development and culture
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CIVIL SOCIETY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/DANISH PRESIDENCY: Commission and Danish Presidency agree on direction to take to conclude accession negotiations at Copenhagen Summit
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission proposes to extend State aid on insurance until end October
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Belgium determined to defend its position on hushkits against Commission and United States
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Spanish Presidency ends on agricultural issues with candidate states
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Visegrad Group does not want second class membership status
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Poland is entrusted with management of Sapard Programme
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/FRAUD: New tool in fight against false declarations for bovine export refunds
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Mr Trichet wants strong Euro and Stability Pact respected
(EU) INTERNAL MARKET: Commission asks ten Member States to implement Directive on legal protection of designs
(EU) EU/USA/FSC: EU hoping for reform before November
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/WTO: Commission refutes US criticism of EU strategy to reform grain import system
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Entry into force of new legislation limiting the presence of dioxins
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission requires Air France and Alitalia to review terms of their agreement
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears TNT Logistics' stake in two transport logistics service providers
(EU) ACP/EU: Only Spain, Portugal, and Sweden are present at the Punta Cana Council - No guidelines on political dialogue
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Prime Minister Youssoufli meets Commissioners Patten and Vitorino
(EU) EP/EPP-ED/STUDY DAYS: MEPs discuss regionalisation, education and culture and single market for financial services
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/POVERTY:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EP/EPP-ED GROUP: Debate on future of countryside
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Council adopts final directive in telecoms package
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) OECD/INFORMATION SOCIETY:
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 512
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