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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7676

15 March 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 52 / 54
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) insurance

The American insurance group AETNA has rejected the uncalled-for $10.4 bn bid from the Dutch giant ING in partnership with the American WELLPOINT, and announced that the group was splitting into two entities. One will be specialised in sickness insurance, the other in financial services.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LISBON SUMMIT: GuterreS and Prodi set out aims and ambitions of Summit, stating their confidence in a positive result of extreme importance for Europe - Main political groups are confident, others sceptical
(EU) EP/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS:
(EU) EP/ANGOLA: Portuguese MEPs protest against Angola's accusations leveled at Soares
(EU) EU/ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES: Commission proposes regulation creating a single and coherent framework for action by EU and Member States
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: America appeals to EU to improve its economic performance so as to contribute to re-balancing trade and prosperity in world
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission notes Fifteen have on the whole kept to Broad Economic Guidelines 1999 - Budgetary objectives reached, reform makes progress in some sectors, but delays in others
(EU) EU/AFRICA: President Prodi and Commissioners Nielson, Patten and Lamy will represent Commission at Africa-Europe Summit on 3 and 4 April in Cairo - Programme of work
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Commission adopts report on very remote regions - Positive reactions in France, Spain and Portugal
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission bans Volvo/Scania merger
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises, with conditions, the Alcan/Alusuisse merger - Alcan cancels plans for takeover of Péchiney
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Draft compromise on hushkit-fitted aircraft is rejected by US authorities - Two parties trade accusations of responsibility for the failure - Serious conflict could be taking shape
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: United States and Europe define bases for provisional agreement on the protection of private data - Financial services not included
(EU) EU/CHINA: Cooperation programme launched in public administration sector with view to gradual reform of Chinese administration
(EU) EU/IMF: Appointment of Köhler seems (almost) certain
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: The quality of enlargement has to take primacy over speed, stresses Mr. Landaburu - Commission has to be "rigorous" in assessing candidates and resist political pressure
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM:
(EU) EP/MAGHREB: EP delgation in Rabat and Tunis - Obiols in favour of a Mediterranean common agricultural policy - Avoiding excessive bureaucracy
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: EU warns against illegal occupying of farms and calls for respect for law and civil security
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Austrian municipal tax on alcoholic beverages regarded as incompatible with European law as revenue is not used for "specific purposes", but Court limits effects of its annulment
(EU) EU/SWEDEN: Member States unanimous in urging European Commission to propose that Swedish restrictions on the import of alcohol be extended
(EU) EU/Taxation: Greece in Court of Justice for tax discrimination
(EU) EU/POLand: Mrs. Walström reminded Polish authorities that they must work hard to make up the delays in the assimilation of the Enivromental Community acquis
(EU) EU/DANUBE: "Baia Mare" task FORCE SETS up programme
(EU) EDUCATION/G8: Japanese document for April G8 meeting raises a number of issues related to the growing importance of teaching in a changing world
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission takes first decisions on annual allowances of former Commissioners and invites others to give information on 1999 income
(EU) LISBON SUMMIT: ETUC General Secretary Emilio Gabaglio considers Lisbon Summit must be turning point and results must be made credible by clear and quantified targets and timetable
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Automobiles:
(EU) Packaging:
(EU) Footwear:
(EU) Seafood:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Oil:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Audiovisual:
(EU) Logistics:
(EU) Electrical domestic appliances:
(EU) Automobile equipment:
(EU) Automobile:
(EU) Automobile:
(EU) Automobile:
(EU) Aerospace:
(EU) Machine-tools:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Electricity:
(EU) Games:
(EU) Packaging:
(EU) Computer technology:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Express delivery:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Music:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 14/03/2000: