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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7674

11 March 2000
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LISBON SUMMIT: Mr. Guterres in Brussels, Berlin and Strasbourg on Monday
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Albright/Prodi meeting in Brussels
(EU) EP/RACISM: Fontaine in Vienna for the inauguration of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia
(EYU) EU/EP/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/EP/TRANSPARENCY: Following Prodi's letter to Fontaine, Soederman to explain his criticisms of the Commission
(EU) EP/GREENS: Jonckheer proposes creation of joint EcoFin-Social Affairs Council
(EU) EP/LISBON SUMMIT:
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Ludford report calls for opening the European civil service to third-country residents and teaching of the history of slavery and colonialism and the culture of minority communities
(EU) NORWAY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Council to adopt on Monday its contribution to the Lisbon Summit and the last three stability programmes - Several other items to be debated (including candidacy for top IMF post)
(EU) EU/EURO/DENMARK: Danish referendum on Euro set for 28 September
(EU) SOCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Fight against all discrimination in workplace and preparation of Lisbon Summit on Monday's agenda
(EU) EU/INDIA/WTO: Lamy clarifies EU stance on social, environmental, competition, etc. chapters of envisaged new round of international trade negotiations
(EU) EP/MEXICO: Ferrer report invites Parliament to approve creation of free trade area with Mexico, while insisting on democratic and social principles contained in framework agreement
(EU) EU/MONTENEGRO: Commissioner Patten reiterates EU will to support democratic development and economic reforms in Montenegro - Additional aid of EUR 5 million
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Negotiations over a Stabilisation and Association Agreement formally open and to begin at the end of the month
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Commission represented by an Embassy
(EU) EU/SOUTH EAST EUROPE: Albright invites EU to grant new trade preferences to Balkan states
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission feels that EU cannot unilaterally tax aviation fuels, but recommends rapid adoption of European Directive on energy taxation
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: EP Committee on Economic Affairs recommends a more open supplemental pension market in Europe
(EU) EP/STRASBOURG SESSION: Mr. Guterres and Mr. Prodi will present Lisbon summit - Mr. Bernier will outline the Commission's contribution to the IGC on taxation and social security - questions on "Echelon"
(EU) EP/MEP STATUES: Mrs. Veil and Mrs. Rehn in the group of independents
(EU) EU/ROAD SAFETY: Draft Commission communication indicates six priorities and announces initiatives concerning driver responsibilities - objections from motor vehicle manufacturers
(EU) EU/BUDGETS: Divergences between Parliament and European Commission over discharge for 1998 budget
(EU) EU/RWANDA: Poul Nielson has signed, after ten years, an indicative programme for co-operation and development - EUR 110 million for five years
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Experts from Member States postpone by six months their vote on authorising the placing on the market of three transgenic plants (two swede-rapes and one fodder beet)
(EU) EU/LISBON SUMMIT: Mr. Guterres assures a delegation of socially committed business leaders that the summit's conclusions will contain a "strong message"
(EU) LISBON SUMMIT: SMEs want a European Charter
(EU) LISBON SUMMIT: For independent trade unions (CESI) the Document of the Portuguese Presidency is not sufficiently explicit on the European social model
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
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