"CALLING FOR A 100 EURO GOLD COIN TO BE MINTED" Briefing 16-11-98(b):
Euro coins - going for gold
Cooperation procedure first reading, simple majority votes for amendments to be approved
(A4-0401/98 - Soltwedel-Schaefer)
On behalf of the Economic Affairs Committee Irene Soltwedel-Schaefer (D, Greens) will be recommending that MEPs approve the Commission proposal amending the technical specifications of the euro coins. The proposal means an increase in the weight of the 50 cent coin, which is in response to the European vending industry's concerns about fraud resulting from the use of manipulated 20 cent coins in place of 50 cent coins. There will also be a modification to the edges of the 50 cent and 10 cent coins, which is in direct response to concerns raised by the European Blind Union.
Mrs Soltwedel-Schaefer is retabling one amendment from Parliament's second reading of the original euro coin proposal, calling for a 100 euro gold coin to be minted alongside the eight regular coins which would "symbolise the strength of the Euro and add an emotional appeal to the new currency".
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European Parliament
Scheduled for Tuesday, 17 November (see below):
Tuesday 17th (9am - 12am / 3pm - 7pm / 9pm - 12pm)
9am
- Mr Bernhard FRIEDMANN, President of the Court of Auditors, will present the Court's 1997 annual report
(followed by statements by political group chairs or their representatives)
10am
- Wim VAN VELZEN (PES, NL): Employment in Europe
- Stephen HUGHES (PES, UK): Social action programme 1998-2000
- Helwin PETER (PES, D): Adapting and promoting the social dialogue at Community level
- Erika MANN (PES, D): The New Transatlantic Marketplace (followed by a statement by Sir Leon BRITTAN
on EU-US trade relations)
- Commission statement on implementation of budget lines for human rights and democracy
- Julio AÑOVEROS TRIAS DE BES (EPP, E): Promoting innovation through patents
- Simon MURPHY (PES, UK): Vehicles with more than eight passenger seats
- Karsten HOPPENSTEDT (EPP, D): The European aerospace industry - meeting the global challenge
- Irene SOLTWEDEL-SCHÄFER (Greens, D): Denominations and technical specifications of euro coins |
