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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7649

5 February 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 45
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) telecommunications

As announced yesterday, after three months of bargaining, the German conglomerate MANNESMANN has finally accepted the bid by Britain's VODAFONE, the largest ever corporate takeover in history. The merged entity will be the world's biggest telecommunications operator, outranking DEUTSCHE TELEKOM, BT and FRANCE TELECOM. It will also be the leading mobile phone operator with 33.2 million subscribers and stock market capitalisation of around GBP 207 billion. VODAFONE's shareholders will own...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: Declaration signed by ÖVP and ¨FPO underlines Austria's responsibility at the heart of Europe - Declarations by Fischler and Solana
(EU) EU/CENTRE PARTIES: Meeting of leaders in Madrid to adopt common programme "Europe 2010"
(EU) EU/EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Corbett and Duff welcome British Liberal-Labour statement on reform
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Committee of the Regions satisfied with Commission's proposals concerning it
(EU) EU/CHINA: Pressure increasing for EU not to back American draft resolution at UN on human rights in China
(EU) WEU/NATO: CMX/CRISEX 2000 exercise to be held from 17 to 23 February
(EU) WEU/EU: Full WEU members must consider fate of responsibilities not transferred to EU, says Solana
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) ACP/EU: Negotiation of the Partnership for Development Agreement, to replace the Lomé Convention, is concluded - Signature on 31 May in Suva (Fiji)
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Will to cooperate is reiterated but difference over Chechnya remains
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Economic confidence is high
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Spanish and French prime ministers call on President Prodi to push forward with adoption of report on ultra-peripheral regions
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: European Commission calls on banks to cut the cost of cross-border payments for small amounts
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Decisions concerning the United States, Russia, China and India
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/CULTURE: "Culture 2000" programme definitively adopted - Activities for this year
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: European Parliament approves "EU service provision cards" authorising - with some precautions - third country nationals living in a Member State to provide services in another Member State
(EU) EP/WOMEN/SCIENCE: Parliament lends its full support to the Commission's communication on Women and Science
(EU) EP/ENERGY:
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONS:
(EU) EP/CARS:
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES/ESPIONAGE: Existence of Echelon confirmed by American sources - Hearing in Parliament on 22 and 23 February
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission initiates inquiry on conditions and pricing of mobile roaming services, second phase of inquiry on telecommunications sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Authorisation of acquisition of United Biscuit by Finalrealm (PAI Management and Cinven)
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Vertical Suzuki concentration on German market is approved
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Investigation into German aid to KWW shipyard in Rostock
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Opening of an investigation into Dutch aid paid after 1994 for manure processing
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light for aid to Armaturen Technik Magdeburg
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Approval of joint-venture for importing fertiliser between Chemag, Beiselen and BayWa
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: European Commission welcomes Court of Justice ruling in favour of pregnant workers
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Parties to a trial may not respond to the conclusions of the Advocate General
TIMETABLE
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 04/02/2000: