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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7825

20 October 2000
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Next week Mrs Fontaine will discuss with MEPs EU aid to region and meet representatives of various religions - Declarations by Presidency and Mr Prodi
(EU) FRY/OSCE/EP: FRY invited to reintegrate OSCE
(EU) SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE/STABILITY PACT:
(EU) EP/SOCIALIST GROUP: Baron stresses smooth running of co-decision and announces proposals to reform EP, to make up for "democratic deficit"
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL POLICY COUNCILS AND JHA: Guigou replaces Aubry and Lebranchu Guigou at Presidency
(EU) EP/GREENS/SOCIALISTS: Cyehun explains his move from Greens to Socialist Group - Schulz sees reemergence of confrontations between Green "realists and fundamentalists"
(EU) EP/PES GROUP/MEDITERRANEAN: In Marseilles on Friday, a forum for a comprehensive Mediterranean policy
(EU) EU/PES: Round table in Vienna on rights and values in Europe
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ASIA: The texts prepared by ministers for the Asem Summit formulate compromises on human rights, nuclear weapons, WTO - Commissioner Patten satisfied
(EU) EURO/ECB: Board of Governors maintains interest rates unchanged - Mr Duisenberg asserts that he will not resign
(EU) EU/FINANCE/JUSTICE: Texts of Council "Conclusions" stepping-up EU action against money-laundering and financial crime in general - Rules must be implemented in all "dependent territories" of Member States - Pressure on "non-cooperative" countries - Bank secrecy may not be invoked against judicial authorities
(EU) EU/PATENTS: European Commission postpones plan for European computer software patents and begins consultations
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Most Member States do not wish to lose potential VAT receipts in electronic commerce
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/CZECH REPUBLIC: Verheugen/Kavan meeting clarifies positions on Temelin power station, but no solution in sight for Austria
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Agreement of principal EP/Council/Commission on EUR 200 million for Serbia and Kosovo included in 2000 budget - Situation of 2001 budget must still be clarified
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2001: United Left/Nordic Green Left to propose rejection at first reading to obtain revision of financial perspectives
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/AFRICA: EU and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have created basis for reinforced cooperation in future economic partnership agreement
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Avnet (United States) can acquire European distribution activities for systems and electronic components from Veba (Germany)
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves aid to cobalt R&D project by Océ NV
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission opens procedure on State aid in favour of regional venture capital funds for SMEs in England
(EU) EU/BIOETHICS: Mr Prodi wants to reinforce status of European Ethics Group
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Creation of Italian information and documentation Centre on Europe
(EU) EP/ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS: President's conference decided to recommend an appeal against Council decision
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL: Goke Frerichs new President of Economic and Social Committee
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Turkish Deputy Prime Minister meets European employers
(EU) EU/ASIA: ICFTU calls on Asem Summit to add social pillar to current three pillars of Asem
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 19/10/2000:

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