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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7648

4 February 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 48
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) cruises

The American cruise company CARNIVAL and Malaysian STAR CRUISES has decided to get together to buy out the Norwegian NCL which they had been fighting over. According to the terms of the agreement, CARNIVAL is to cancel its latest offer (see EI of 29 January) to join in with that of STAR CRUISES. It will then take a 40% stake in ARRASAS LTD, a subsidiary specially created by STAR CRUISES to purchase NCL, the rest remaining in the hands of the Malaysian firm. The cost of the acquisition of...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/AUSTRIA: Parliament welcomes the political will of fourteen Member States and asks the Council and Commission to prepare, if necessary, to act by virtue of Article 7
(EU) EPP/AUSTRIA: On 10 February, Castagnetti will request expulsion of ÖVP
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: EP calls on Portuguese Presidency to stick by its undertaking on broadening agenda - Request for full participation in IGC at all levels and assent on final decision
(EU) CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: The debate within the Convention highlights gap that separates those in favour of a binding charter and those wanting a simple political declaration
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Solana and Cem speak about Eurocorps
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECB: European Central Bank raises key rate from 3% to 3.25%
(EU) ACP/EU: Problem of illegal immigrants delays conclusion of negotiations on Thursday evening
(EU) EU/EIB: Euro, social cohesion, enlargement mark appraisal of EIB activities in 1999 (European Investment Bank) - New President Maystadt wants openness
(EU) EU/MEXICO: Mexican Minister for Foreign Affairs, Rosario Green, hopes that the free trade agreement could enter into force in July
(EU) EU/CHINA: Chris Patten has signed a financing of EUR 4.1 million for the first phase of a co-operation project in the civil aviation sector
(EU) EU/MAURITANIA: Europeche organises a forum on the Euro-Mauritanian partnership in the fishing sector
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Italy asserts having ended the Treasury Minister's "special powers" in the privatised public sector companies, Commission has its doubts
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Commission sets out guidelines of Odysseus programme (asylum, immigration, external borders) for 2000
(EU) EU/RACISM/XENOPHOBIA: Romano Prodi will give inauguration speech on the seat of the centre in Vienna
(EU) DELORS/SPEECH:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/KOSOVO: Parliament approves on of financial aid of EUR 35 million for Kosovo - Other donors must also respect their engagements
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT/INDUSTRY: Parliament modifies Council's "common position" end of life vehicles
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves the arrangements of the BP/Mobil split, which called for the approval of the Exxon/Mobil merger
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for joint venture between General Electric and Thomson for flight simulator training
(EU) EP/GLOBALISATION: Morgantini highlights possible impact of Seattle mobilisation
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: "European Car-Free Day" operation to be launched on Friday
(EU) EU/KOREA:
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(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL CRIME: Council "common position" on UN proposed Protocol on illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms
(EU) EU/CRIME: Economic and Social Committee calls for international "code of good conduct" against money laundering and severe measures against offshore centres that hamper transparency of financial transactions
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 03/02/2000: