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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7651

9 February 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 59
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) lighting

Italy's TARGETTI (turnover of around GBP 150 billion expected for 1999) has invested ITL 6.3 billion in a 40% stake in the French firm EXTERIEUR VERT, in which it is now sole owner.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) AUSTRIA/EPP: EPP Political Bureau would not vote on possible expulsion of the ÖVP before 6 April
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: All Austrian Ministers to be invited to informal EU meetings - Motion of censure by Greens against the Schüssel government
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: IGC and European security policy, according to programme of new Austrian government - Guaranteeing EU's mutual assistance and participation in "adapted" Eurocorps
(EU) EU/FINLAND:
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM/COURT OF JUSTICE: It is acceptable that number of Court's judges remains in future equal to that of Member States, asserts Due report, which proposes establishing a ceiling of "plenary formation" and restricting the work of the Advocates General
(EU) EU/POLAND: Holocaust survivors meet with European Parliament Members
(EU) EU/TIMOR: EU will study follow-up on reports on violations of human rights
(EU) EP/ EUROPEAN MOVEMENT/FRANCE:
(EU) EP/TURKEY/GERMANY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commissioner Verheugen assure all candidates that enlargement process will continue without slowing and that it will be accelerate for six new candidate countries admitted to negotiations
(EU) EU/ROMANIA/BULGARIA: Agreement -with EU mediation- on site for bridge over the Danube
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: Solana and Patten reject US accusations of low EU aid contribution to Kosovo
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Summit Preparation continues
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Transport Commissioner proposes to United States adopting a joint declaration on the elimination of noisy planes in exchange of suspending ban plane hushkits in Europe
(EU) EU/IVORY COAST: Consultations enabled transitional government to make assurances as for the restoration of constitutional legitimacy - EU will closely follow the undertakings made
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Contents and reasons of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties introduced by European Commission on steel products from South Africa, India, Taiwan, Bulgaria and FRY
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Is Italian law limiting land purchase by foreigners in "minor" islands (including Capri and Ischia) justified for military reasons?
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Restrictions introduced in 1997 on imports of sugar produced in an ACP State and processed in OCT were unlawful
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission extends till 28 February deadline for decision on merger between Vodafone and Mannesmann
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises creation of joint company by Eastern Electricity and London Electricity
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves the acquisition of Air Express International by Deutsche Post AG - "State aid" aspect remains open
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises acquisition of Dutch Epon by Belgian Electrabel, in the electricity sector
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission delays its proposal on 2000/2001 agricultural prices
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions hopes to kindle reflection on setting new regional policy in place in 2007
(EU) EU/TECHNOLOGY/GROWTH: IPTS and JRC sponsor a conference on European Union's perspectives for growth, competitiveness and social developments - Essential figures demonstrating the crucial role of technical progress
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/INSURANCE: European Commission interprets concepts of freedom to provide services and the general interest to encourage cross-border insurance activities
(EU) UE/CONFERENCES: European conferences and other events in February
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 08/02/2000: