17 November 2000 : the week in brief

• ‘EU announces major overhaul of development policy’
  
• ‘Donor countries back new Yugoslav government but no fresh aid’
  
• ‘Trade unions ‘help boost productivity’
  
• ‘Global warming talks could be mere hot air in the Hague’
  
• ‘EU countries agree firm position on climate change talks’
  
• ‘Report attacks value of big dam projects’
  
• ‘World Bank, OECD to back reforms in Philippine corporate governance’