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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7717

15 May 2000
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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Three exhortations for the 50th anniversary of the European Union
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/REVISION OF TREATIES: Florence Institute presents study on treaty reorganisation
(EU) EU/WEU/DEFENCE: Foreign Ministers discuss impact of ESDP development on WEU and Balkans, and Defence Ministers discuss force requirements and Exercise CMX/CRISEX 2000 - Towards European armaments organisation?
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Chancellor Schröder supports Fischer's ideas - Vedrine endorses the first phase and says the rest will nurture longer-term study on the future of Europe
(EU) EU/REFORM/DEFENCE: President of Belgian Senate states Belgium would not ratify insufficient reform - Details on project by European Union Defence Commission
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commissioner Palacio will present, this Tuesday, guidelines to accelerate liberalisation of European electricity market
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: On Tuesday Commission will define reform it is considering for increased efficiency in management of EU external aid
(EU) EU/TAXATION: The Fifteen have new hopes for reaching a compromise on taxation of savings
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Austria explains the reason for its request for transitional mechanisms to limit the free movement of workers of the future members
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Industrial federation of 27 partner countries create a Euro-Mediterranean network, and want to contribute more directly to the Barcelona process - Companies of the southern bank announce their will to regroup in September already
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Future Council Presidency (Jack Lang) and European Commission (Viviane Reding) share the same objectives concerning Internet, student mobility and foreign language learning
(EU) EP/1998 DISCHARGE: Commission answers Parliament's questions but some matters have still not been totally clarified
(EU) EU/INDIA: EU opens further possibilities of access to the European market for Indian textiles in exchange for India's undertaking to abide by its tariff commitments in this sector
(EU) EU/INDONESIA/AUSTRALIA/TAIWAN: Definitive countervailing duties on polyester fibres
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Infringement proceedings continue against Greece for non-compliance with Court ruling on Batteries Directive
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Reasoned opinion to Portugal for non-compliance with European Directive on drinking water in Azores
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP to examine, on Tuesday, Savary Report which, while approving harmonisation of conventional rail networks, includes social aspects
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorised acquisition of Diligentia by Skandia Life Insurance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Bertelsmann is authorised to acquire 50% of the Nordic Internet bookshop Bokus
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission investigates co-operation between Electricité de France and Compagnie National du Rhone
(EU) EU/NETHERLANDS:
(EU) EP/AGENDA: Thursday's vote on drachma in euro zone
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/WOMEN: Commission adopts goals for recruiting and promoting women in 2000
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(EU) GREECE:
(EU) NEWS OF THE WEEK: from 8 to 14 May 2000
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
EUROPEAN LIBRARY: N° 414
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 15/05/2000:
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