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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7882

17 January 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 49 / 63
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) energy

Italian industrial group FINMECCANICA is seeking a partner for ANSALDO ENERGIA (turnover EUR 878 million in 2000), its energy division. It has begun talks along these lines, mainly with German SIEMENS.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Post-Nice scenario taking shape, along desired lines - Ideas of Finnish Prime Minister on methodology
TEXT: Mr. Lipponen's suggestions for post-Nice
ASTERISKS: Translating Seneque (continued and end) - Today's phrase
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IRAN: Concern for verdicts against Iranian intellectuals
(EU) EP/BALKANS SYNDROME: All political groups are favourable towards in-depth investigation, but not toward moratorium on depleted uranium arms
(EU) GUE-NGL/EUROPEAN PARTIES:
(EU) ESP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM:
(EU) EPP/SWEDISH PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/UN: In communication to French Senate delegation for the EU, Haenel notes "emergence of a European political identity" at the UN
(EU) OSCE/ROMANIA:
(EU) KOSOVO/UN:
(EU) EP/TREATY OF NICE:
(EU) TREATY OF NICE AND POST-NICE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Chris Patten's first official visit to Russia during which he will mainly speak of EU enlargement
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Verheugen considers progress made in 2000 (and mainly conclusion of IGC) has finally opened the road to enlargement - Support for Swedish Presidency's ambitious but realistic programme - No longer a question of target dates
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL TRADE: Commission finalises "Everything but Arms" initiative - Towards transition mechanism for several sensitive products
(EU) EU/ANIMAL WELFARE: Commission proposes improvements in welfare conditions of pigs under intensive production
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Action taken against three Member States for failure to comply with the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: European Environment Agency (EEA) opens doors to applicant countries
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE/CFI: The subsidiaries of a Serb company whose capital was frozen drop their legal measures against the European Commission
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves purchase of Ellis & Everard by Vopak
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: 15 million euro humanitarian aid in Sudan
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission gives go-ahead to several humanitarian aid packages for total of 10.15 million euro
(EU) EP/BUDGET: EP welcomes Commission's reform efforts but calls for creation of independent disciplinary body (van der Laan report)
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament will not discuss Danone affair alone but the whole question of massive staff reductions operated by major groups
(EU) EP/AIR TRANSPORT: EP approves Montreal convention on passenger compensation
(EU) EP/SESSION: Mr Solana takes part in debate on Balkans syndrome - Fléchard case, post-Nice"
(EU) EP/TRANSPARENCY:
(EU) EP/COMMITTEES:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Creation of new platform to give more say to elderly persons at European level
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Seminar on management of professional associations
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EU/STEEL:
(EU) EU/SINGLE MARKET:
(EU) EU/CARS: In December 2000, EU car registrations fell 8.7% compared to December 1999
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Signing of contract with CERN to develop new high performance Web
CONFERENCE/TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Electrical equipment:
(EU) Agri-food:
(EU) Agri-food:
(EU) Engineering:
(EU) Oil:
(EU) Construction:
(EU) Transport:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Environment:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Oil:
(EU) Construction:
(EU) Construction:
(EU) Automobiles:
(EU) Automobiles:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Technology:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Brokering:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Agri-foods:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 16/01/2001: