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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8248

5 July 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ecb
Leaves interest rates unchanged - worries about price stability even with rebound of Euro

Brussels, 04/07/2002 (Agence Europe) - During its 100th meeting held on Thursday in Luxembourg, the Governing Council at the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to keep interest rates in the Euro-zone unchanged. The minimum bid rate applied to major re-financing operation and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 3.25%, 4.25% and 2.25% respectively. During the customary press conference, Wim Duisenberg declared that the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES/INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT: Parliament calls on US Congress to "refuse unilateralism symbolised by ASPA" and on UN members not to undermine the way the Court works - Council insists on maintaining dialogue with United States
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT: Mandate of UN mission in Bosnia extended until 15 July
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Peter Glotz announces proposal that the Commission President be elected by European Parliament
(EU) EU/PES/CONVENTION: Socialist group adopts position for Convention to be presented at the conference of party leaders in Birmingham - "Yes" to changing rotating six-monthly Presidency, but no call for longer term Presidency of European Council
(EU) EP/IRISH REFERENDUM: Mr Cox appeals for a different campaign
(EU) EP/GUE/NGL: United Left now counts 50 MEPs
(EU) EP/BALKANS: Fourth inter-parliamentary meeting between EU and Bosnia
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Danish Presidency calendar for last six months of the year
(EU) EU/ASYLUM/IMMIGRATION: Presidency presents road map to ensure follow-up to Seville Summit - dates and organisation of work
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Presidency wants to both promote "twelve new initiatives" and progress with those already on the table
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission believes Rome budget commitment is still valid but revision of French budget "unwelcome"
(EU) EU/ECB: Leaves interest rates unchanged - worries about price stability even with rebound of Euro
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission speeds up withdrawal of dangerous pesticides in first step for less polluting agricultural strategy
(EU) EU/WTO: EU suggests greater opening of services markets to its partners
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission to approve communication on workers' financial participation in company
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Agreement on composition of administrative board of European Food Safety Authority
(EU) EP/TAXATION/ENERGY: Parliament calls for binding objective for using biofuels while drawing attention to impact of intensive crop growing
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament hopes to avoid conciliation with Council over non-road mobile machinery emissions
(EU) EU/FISHING: Parliament calls for uniform minimum penalties to be established, eagerly awaiting proposals on ship controls
(EU) EP/SEVILLE/SPANISH PRESIDENCY: Parliament reaffirms role of Convention and calls for strong Commission - Spanish Presidency both praised and criticised
(EU) EP/AUDIOVISUAL: Parliament regrets Commission does not encourage Member States to introduce tax incentives to attract investment in film industry
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Parliament concludes examination of the rules for taking part in 6th Framework Programme
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2002: Parliament approves draft amending budget on reimbursement to Member States of EUR 15 billion unused in 2001
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Action taken against several Member States for failure to comply with provisions on water quality
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Savings tax negotiations stall
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Germany requested to remove obstacles to import of Austrian "Schwedenbitter", Italy for import of sports and medicinal products and Ireland for import of building materials
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: On certain conditions, EU citizens entitled to guaranteed minimum income despite Luxembourg's rejection of this - Annoyance at Commission
(EU) EU/TRADE: New anti-dumping duties for Chinese products
(EU) EU/SOCIAL SECURITY: Council confirms its general guidelines on coordinating social security systems
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Business confidence falls in eurozone in June - Unemployment unchanged in May
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial producer prices stable in May
(EU) EU/TRADE MARKS: Commission decides to refer Spain and Italy to Court for failing to set up Community Trade Mark courts
(EU) EU/PATENT RIGHTS: Commission refers Belgium to Court of Justice and suspends procedures against denmark
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Publication of the first European report on quality indicators on education and life-long training in Europe
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca table cereal production increases in rural areas except for rye
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