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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7632
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) electronics

The Belgian firm EPIQ has taken over the German company FMC (turnover of 2.5 million euro in 1999), which develops and produces electronic modules for industry and the automotive market.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCE: Euro-MPs expect firm undertakings from Portuguese Presidency on broadening IGC agenda
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: EPP/ED Group against Prodi's presenting Commission's strategic goals without a written document
(EU) EP/SESSION: Mr. Baron Crspo accuses Mrs. Fontaine of having sabotaged public confidence in Europe - Response from Parliament President
(EU) EP/CFSP: Towards introduction of question time for CFSP High Representative
(EU) EP/LIBYA: Pöttering criticises Prodi's decision to invite Ghadafi to Brussels
(EU) EU/GREECE/CYPRUS: Papandreou says the Union must take specific initiatives on a solution for the island
(EU) EUROPEAN MOVEMENT: Lalumière, Dukes and Napolitano elected as Vice-Presidents
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM/BELGIUM: Robin Cook and Louis Michel meet in London - Shared views
(EU) EU/CHINA: Human Rights Watch calls on the Union to support the US-sponsored UN resolution on human rights in China
(EU) EU/GERMANY/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/NORTH KOREA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/HEALTH/CONSUMERS: European Commission White Paper on food safety proposes 80 legislative measures and creation of a European Food Authority to restore consumer confidence
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Guterres informs European social partners of the main points of the Portuguese Presidency's employment plan, which will be forwarded on 17 January to EU Prime Ministers
(EU) EU/BRITISH MEAT: Commission will not request urgent measures against France but is counting on a fast-track procedure in the Court of Justice
(EU) COURT OF FIRST JUSTICE: Arguments of WestLB and Land of North Rheinland Westphalia against European Commission's negative decision over aid of State-owned German bank
(EU) EU/EMU: Simitis confirms that Greece will ask to join the euro in the second week of March in view of a decision at the European Summit of June - Respect of the "Maastricht criteria" almost achieved
(EU) EIB/ITALY: 40 million euro participation in venture-capital fund Mediobanca
(EU) EP/BUDGETS: Committee on Budgetary Control takes stance in favour of granting discharge to European Commission for execution of Budget 1997
(EU) EP/WOMEN: Court of Justice verdict on women's access to military employment causes strong reactions by German MEPs.
(EU) EU/JAPAN: "Joint Statement of WTO" confirms identical Euro-Japanese view on envisaged new round of trade negotiations - Very broad agenda, "multifunctional role of agriculture
(EU) EU/TRADE: New import quota regime with reduced or nil duties.
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Visit by President Prodi to Zagreb this Friday
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: United States intend calling for arbitration by ICAO in trade war over planes equipped with hushkit
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: New stage in infringement proceedings against Luxembourg and Portugal concerning investor-compensation schemes
(EU) EU/SINGLE MARKET: New stages in proceedings against Austria and Italy for barriers to free movement of certain goods
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: The Commission takes Ireland to the Court of Justice for non-respect of the Drinking Water Directive
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: European Commission prosecutes five Member States due to shortcomings in implementation of rules on bathing water
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: New contract of Belgian Associations of Pharmacists for granting its label to pharmaceutical products approved
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Operation approved regarding distance-control systems for the automotive industry
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Commission hauls ECB (and soon EIB) before Court of Justice because they does not recognise certain OLAF powers
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Mrs de Palacio calls for drastic measures to avoid further oil slicks
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Europe's peripheral maritime regions call for a European sea policy capable of preventing catastrophes such as the slick caused by Erika
(EU) EU/ELECTRICITY/GERMANY:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/CULTURE:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisations:
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Packaging:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Handling:
(EU) Rail:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Advertising:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Gas:
(EU) Paper:
(EU) Luggage:
(EU) Retailing:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Stock market:
(EU) Electronics:
(EI) Internet:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Computer technology:
(EU) Computer technology:
(EU) Leisure:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 12/01/2000: