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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7630

10 January 2000
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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Some stances at the highest level (but neglected by most of the media) prove that certain Member States are not resigned to a dilution of the EU - Prospects for forthcoming institutional reform altered
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/COMMISSION: Portuguese Presidency and Commission concur in large measure on the objectives of the next six months - Statements by Guterres and Prodi
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Libyan authorities agree to principles and acquis of Euro-Mediterranean Barcelona process, but one detail (regarding Israel) causes concern in Brussels
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Patten denies existence of divergence with Hombach
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/PRESIDENCY: Portuguese prime minister hopes to give Union more political muscle, including strengthened enhanced cooperation instrument - EU to have coherent strategy during employment/reform summit in Lisbon
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JAPAN: WTO, bilateral mutual recognition agreement and Japanese deregulation at centre of ministerial meeting in Brussels on Tuesday
(EU) EU/SCHENGEN: Belgium resumes controls at intra-Community borders to check on the regularisation of those people without papers
(EU) EU/SINGLE MARKET: Commission calls on France to communicate measures taken to guarantee the free movement of gods despite road blocks
(EU) EU/REGINAL POLICY: Further postponement of European Commission report on outlying areas
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: German Social Democrats to vote against reform announced in European Commission White Paper
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Randzio-Plath says research institutes should be involved in drawing up annual economic report - Several Finance Ministers appear to favour blocking of financial services directives as a means of securing a decision on taxation on savings
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: GUE/NGL Group calls on European Commission to make a statement over oil slick in plenary next week
(EU) EP/VENEZUELA: GUE/NGL Group calls for a delegation to be sent to Venezuela
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Myller Report backs establishment of national ceilings for emissions for atmospheric pollution
(EU) EU/BANKS: Eurostat study (in cooperation with ECB) shows an evolving European banking sector, marked by mergers and internationalisation
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Mario Monti to submit a proposal to the Commission on 18 January for an investigation into German state aid to Holzmann
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission should decide by 25 January to refer examination of distribution aspects of Carrefour/Promodes merger to French and Spanish authorities
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Towards an in-depth enquiry into planned merger between Generali and INA (insurance, Italy)
(EU) TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/SOUTH EASTERN ASIA: Thessaloniki conference focuses on civil society, social dialogue and modernisation of economic and social structures in countries of South Eastern Europe
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Economic and Social Committee calls on Commission to identify financial resources needed to implement its plan to combat drugs (2000-2004)
(EU) EU/MEDIA: Professionals welcome envisaged modification of directive on financial transparency of public enterprise
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Sixth edition of European young consumers' competition on the theme "consumer demand in the 21st century"
(EU) EU/COCOA: European cocoa association to be created in Brussels soon
(EU) NEWS OF THE WEEK: 3 to 9 January 2000
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
EUROPEAN LIBRARY: N° 396
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 10/01/2000:
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