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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7658

18 February 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 49
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) internet

In Italy, FINMATICA has bought, for around 1.8 billion lira, from STYLO (LOGITAL group) its companies that develop Internet products for insurance firms.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) COMMISSION/AUSTRIA: European Commission will meet Austrian President Klestil on his official visit on 8 March
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/RUSSIA: Lisbon will host, on 3 March, an initial meeting between the EU Troika and the US and Russian Foreign Ministers
(EU) EP/COMMISSION STRATEGY: Majority of Members welcome objectives set by Commission and say the Executive must remain "fully involved" in Union policies
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: By an overwhelming majority, Parliament calls on the Union to co-sign, with the United States, a resolution on human rights in China
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA/NETHERLANDS: Will fourteen Foreign Ministers attend inauguration of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism in Vienna?
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA: Compromise on traditional names makes possible immediate provisional implementation of the global agreement and relaunch of negotiations on wine and spirits
(EU) EU/CHINA/WTO: Negotiations resume next week (with possible conclusion) on arrangements for China's accession to WTO
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Danish legislative initiative to promote police and justice cooperation to combat serious environmental crime
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Nielson takes part in ministerial session of UNCTAD, in Bangkok
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Two parties remain fundamentally true to their positions over planes equipped with Hushkits
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: Exceptional financial assistance is released
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: There will be no ninth Advocate General before elimination of position in October
(EU) EU/FIGHT AGAINST FRAUD: Co-operation protocol between Olaf and Italian anti-Mafia directorate
(EU) EU/ANIMAL WELFARE: Commissioner Byrne announces several Commission initiatives to improve protection of animals
(EU) EP/CYPRUS/MALTA: Parliament deems insufficient EUR 95 million for pre-accession aid for Cyprus and Malta, but does not suggest a specific figure
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament approves a framework directive on water that is much stricter than the one foreseen by the Council's common position
(EU) EP/ECONOMY:
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: Parliament invites Commission to envisage introduction of "coherence control" of other EU policies with development policy
(EU) EP/EURO: Parliament approves, with amendments, Council decision on protecting euro against counterfeiting
(EU) EP/STATUTE OF MEPS: Work of Euro-MPs to be assessed and national remuneration compared to define on objective bases future uniform remuneration of European Parliamentarians
(EU) EP/ASSISTANTS: Collaborators of MEPs demand a statute
(EU) EP/INDUSTRY:
(EU) EP/ACP-EU:
(EU) OECD/FINANCES: FATF, Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering, takes up task of identifying world tax havens
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Scientists call for more investment in high level information networks in Europe
(EU) EP/COUNCIl: Conciliation procedure on working time, for Transports and for doctors in training, is launched
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Has Goodyear respected EU legislation on European works Council? Mr. Gabaglio questions Commission
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: ABB Alstom Power delegation met by Mrs Diamantopoulou asserts that Directive on European Committees has not been respected by the company
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Enterprise:
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Paper:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Engineering:
(EU) Printing:
(EU) Enterprises:
(EU) Fashion:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Audiovisual sector:
(EU) Audiovisual sector:
(EU) Art market:
(EU) Publishing:
(EU) Holding companies:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Banks:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 17/02/2000: