login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7659

19 February 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 38
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) internet

In Germany, COMDIRECT, the Internet direct banking subsidiary of COMMERZBANK, and T-ONLINE, the Internet access subsidiary of DEUTSCHE TELEKOM, have announced the launch of a joint Internet financial services portal. Under the agreement, T-ONLINE INTERNATIONAL will acquire a 25% stake in COMDIRECT, which in exchange will be given "an equaivalent share in absolute value" in T-ONLINE, "probably less than 5%". According to analysts, T-ONLINE's stock market value is between EUR 15 and 20 billion...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/AUSTRIA: President Klestil to make a speech in plenary on 12 April
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Visits by Blair, D'Alema and Ciampi
(EU) EP/KOSOVO: EP calls on EU to link easing of sanctions against the Fry to gesture from Belgrade in favour of Kosovar political prisoners
(EU) EP/RACISM: Following the serious incidents in El Ejido, Parliament calls for more credits to ensure respect of Article 13 of the Treaty
(EU) COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/AUSTRIA: Regretting the participation of the FPO in the Austrian Government, the Committee of the Regions announces that it will show "increased vigilance" within its own walls
(EU) EP/AUSTRIA: Fontaine and Vitorino receive representatives of Austrian associations engaged in the fight against racism
(EU) EP/PRESIDENCY: Fontaine to visit Middle East
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TAX: Resumption of discussions among the Fifteen on "tax package" imminent but many unknowns remain on organisation of work
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Trade issues, political questions and association agreements on agenda of ministerial meetings next week
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/DANUBE: Back from her fact-finding mission to Romania and Hungary, Mrs. Wallstrom announces creation of a task force to assess damage
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Lamy tells Barshefsky of EU's willingness to discuss FSC and says he is ready to go to Beijing next week
(EU) POLLUTION OF DANUBE: EP calls on EU to help countries affected and not to accept any derogation from environmental norms in enlargement negotiations - Countries responsible must pay for damage
(EU) EP/INDUSTRIAL RESTRUCTURING: After Goodyear and ABB-Alstom affairs, Parliament invites Commission to re-examine directives on collective dismissal and on European works councils
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament expresses majority opinion in favour of broad implementation of "Equal" initiative against discrimination
(EU) EP/MACEDONIA: Parliament calls for negotiations on association agreement with FYROM to begin immediately
(EU) EP/REGIONAL POLICY: Parliament calls for increased effort for cross-border cooperation in the Balkans and very outlying regions
(EU) EP/REGIONAL POLICY: Parliament calls for flexibility in implementation of the Urban initiative
(EU) EP/RURAL DEVELOPMENT: Parliament calls for Leader programme to attach particular importance to the social dimension and the creation of jobs
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Romano Prodi considers Europe is evolving towards "genuine autonomy" of regional territories
(EU) EU/TECHNOLOGY: In favour of initiatives allowing Europe to play its role in the "Internet economy"
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Public hearing on fight against trafficking in women with view to Sörensen report
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Procter and Gamble wins a case against the Alicante-based Trade Marks Office
(EU) EU/LISBON SUMMIT: Anna Diamantopoulou expects a great deal from the March summit - Maria Joao Rodrigues insists on the combination of innovation and cohesion
(EU) EU/ANIMAL PROTECTION:
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES: Seminars and other events of European interest to mid-March
TIMETABLE
:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investments:
(EU) Paper:
(EU) Luxury goods:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Venture capital:
(EU) Credit:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 18/02/2000: