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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7858

8 December 2000
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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The political and psychological atmosphere prohibits major results in Nice, but Europe will not be paralysed and enlargement will not be blocked - The danger resides in a slide outside the Union's framework and the abandonment of the Community method
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Presidents of European Parliament, European Commission and European Council sign Charter, which is thus proclaimed
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF NICE: Speaking before Heads of State and Government, Ms Fontaine insists on ambitious institutional reform
(EU) EU/NICE SUMMIT/EUROPEAN PARTIES: EPP, ESP, Liberal and European Democrat summits
(EU) EU/NICE SUMMIT: Mr Gabaglio awaits "significant social advances"
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Nice Treaty must respect balance between Member States, says Barnier, hoping Commission would have role to play in enhanced cooperation under second pillar also - Commission willing to contribute with Presidency to "post Nice" debate
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Mr Juncker reaffirms that small States must not become observers of decision-making process
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Mr Moratino asserts that EU is doing utmost to restore calm in region-Joint Franco-British action in UN
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF NICE/ESDP:
(EU) EPP PARTY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN CONFERENCE: Summit between EU Member States and candidate countries has confirmed desire to accelerate accession negotiations and have future members participate in discussion on future of Europe
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY-ENERGY COUNCIL: Generally positive results of session on shipyards, renewable energies and future energy supply strategies - Commission keeps to its position on synergy programme
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Energy Council defined priorities of action plan for improvement of energy efficiency
(EU) EP/DECEMBER SESSION: Results of Summit of Nice - Maritime safety - Second reading and approval of Budget 2001 - Sakharov Prize
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Budgets Committee urges plenary to approve agreement concluded with Council on 24 November - 741 million for Meda
(EU) EU/WTO: EU disputes conclusions of "Indian cotton" panel
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Conference on Energy Charter aims to conclude transit agreement in May 2001 and trusts Russia will ratify Treaty in the spring - No rivalry with EU/Russia energy partnership
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens procedure against distribution practices of B&W Loudspeakers
(EU) EU/MAD COW: Commission evaluates five new rapid BSE tests among cattle to provide EU with means to implement generalised testing programme from 1 January
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATION: In its annual report, Commission notes very positive developments
(EU) EU/SHIPBUILDING:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: President Chirac announces direct involvement of European social partners in Spring Summits
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, EAPN calls for the creation of a "participatory force" to combat social exclusion
(EU) EU/SUMMIT OF NICE: Demands of independent trade unions
(EU) EU/TURKEY: 10 million euro for scholarships
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 07/12/2000:
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