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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7671
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) internet

CISCO SYSTEMS (Internet connection equipment) has paid USD 180 million for the Scottish firm ATLANTECH, a supplier of network management software, in which it already owns 9.5%.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LISBON SUMMIT: Guterres on his round of the capitals, who will see Schuessel in Brussels (and Fontaine in Strasbourg)
(EU) EU/ESDP: Inaugural meeting of the Interim Military Body within the EU Council - Solana stresses that EU has to assume greater responsibility for regional security
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Seixas da Costa announces that next ministerial IGC will raise weighting of votes in Council and composition of Commission, and that Portuguese Presidency will present a paper on enhanced cooperation in first and third pillars
(EU) EU/ITALY: Ciampi, after meeting Prodi, insists on an ambitious IGC and a Charter of Rights culminating in a European Constitution
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT: Lisbon Summit should discuss reorganisation of Treaties and generalisation of qualified majority voting
(EU) EP/ITALY: In Rome, Mrs. Fonatine notes convergence between EP and Italian government over IGC
(EU) EU/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Constructive meeting with NGOs
(EU) WEU/EU: Special session of the WEU Assembly in Lisbon
(EU) EU/NPT: EU urges States that have not yet done so to sign up to the Treaty
(EU) CHECHNYA/UN: Mrs. Robinson in Chechnya in April
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Informal meeting in Lisbon confirms Ministers' support for creation of a European Area of Research - Busquin wants to move into action, with support of the Portuguese Presidency, which intends to launch coordination of national policies
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Union to reduce by 12% import quotas of Russia steel, in response to Russian restrictions on scrap exports - Political significance played down
(EU) EU/SWEDEN:
(EU) AUTOMOBILES:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission wants to improve process of simplifying Community legislation - Disappointing report on results achieved
(EU) EP/MARKETING OF MEDICINES: Study drawn up for Parliament recommends regulation on sale of medicines on Internet
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Anti-dumping measures on urea originating in Russia could be extended
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Anti-dumping duties on dead-burned magnesia originating in China are extended for five years
(EU) EU/CONFERENCE:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Galileo and third generation mobile communications at heart of Istanbul Conference for which Commission will propose a common position
(EU) EU/HEALTH/CONUMERS: Recent developments in Mad Cow's disease strengthen favourable guidelines for strong European legislation - Risk materials and geographical risks
(EU) EU/POLLUTION OF DANUBE: The "Baia Mare" task force responsible for evaluating the damage is setup and operational
(EU) IMF/MANAGEMENT: New German candidate (and soon European) is Horst Köhler
(EU) EU/RACISM: On request of the Conference on combating racism at European level a package of measures put forward by European Commission against all forms of discrimination should be adopted at the end of the year
(EU) EU/PUBLIC OPINION: Programme of first "dialogue on Europe" with participation of 700 young stagiares
(EU) LISBON SUMMIT: Proposals from employers for an entrepreneurial and inclusive Europe (Viscount Davignon calls for benefiting from knowledge society and fight against social exclusion and poverty)
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Authorisation of a joint venture for manufacture of car parts in South Africa
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: CVC may acquire Sealing systems group (motor vehicles)
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Deutsche Bank may acquire Performance Polmers Division from Ciba
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM: The implementation of the reform will take place over three years, but some elements will be applied very rapidly -- Agreement of the Council and Parliament necessary for certain aspects in particular the revision of the financial Regulation -- Trade unions' positions
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Bank-insurance:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Services:
(EU) Engineering:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Cars:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Agricultural equipment:
(EU) Finance:
(EU) Finance:
(EU) Real estate:
(EU) Medical imaging:
(EU) Fashion:
(EU) Equipment:
(EU) Equipment:
(EU) Paper:
(EU) Restaurants:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Marketing:
(EU) Cars:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 07/03/2000: