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Student exchange programmes

Recognition of higher education diplomas and

greater transparency of professional qualifications

The abolition of "tiresome border checks"

A directive on drug abuse, and

The creation of a EUROPOL (i.e. an EC INTERPOL)

7. Balfe Report on Turkey: Balfe (UK, Soc) accused Taylor (EDG) of a breach of parliamentary privilege by disclosing to the Turkish authorities the contents of a confidential letter on human rights there from the

Commission representative in Ankara. President Pflimlin promised to look into the matter.

8.

Roelants du Vivier, MEP : Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the Belgian authorities to suspend proceedings against this Belgian MEP who had been arrested on 23 April 1985 for entering the military base at Florennes where cruise

missiles are located.

9. Vietnamese Refugees: At Question Time, Goebbels (Presidency)

appealed to other Member States to heed HMG's request that

they accept Vietnamese refugees from Hong Kong.

10. Visser Report: Motion 'adopted on Commission annual report on the economic situation in the EC.

11. Social Fund Pisoni report amending the tasks of the European Social Fund accepted by the Commission.

12.

European Regional Development Fund Resolution adopted on proposed amendment to ERDF Regulation to take account of enlargement. Critical comments on cuts imposed by the

Council.

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