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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7678

17 March 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 51
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) information technology

The Franco-British computer services group SEMA GROUP has announced the acquisition, for EUR 4.9 billion, of LHS (turnover $262.6 million in 1999), one of the largest American companies in the sector of client invoicing software for mobile telephony. The merger, which will be carried out via share trading with 2.6 new SEMA GROUP shares for one LHS share, will give rise to the world leader in specialised software in mobile telephony. The current SEMA GROUP shareholders will hold 73% of the...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LISBON SUMMIT: France favours target figures in the social sphere
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Parliament adopts report on human rights situation in the EU and the world, deleting certain controversial passages - Votes on racism and xenophobia is postponed
(EU) EP/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Parliament votes by an overwhelming majority for a legally binding charter written into the Treaty
(EU) EP/ASYLUM: Seixas da Costa assures Eurodac regulation will not violate Convention on Human Rights and Children's Rights - Vitorino says Commission makes new proposal for greater clarity
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL TRADE: Fifteen Ministers to review with Pascal Lamy efforts to relaunch the multilateral process
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Delay causes Commission concern
(EU) EU/ART MARKET: Fifteen's compromise to harmonise artists' resale right - Discontent expressed by Commissioner Bolkestein
(EU) EU/EURO: European Central Bank raises its key rates
(EU) EU/FOOD: Majority of Internal Market Council backs creation of independent European food authority responsible for assessing and communicating risks
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Ministerial conference on future of education and training in Europe (Lisbon 17-18 March)
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/ENVIRONMENT: Commission sets out how it is to apply link between Structural Funds and respect for "Natura 2000" network
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Adoption of Community Support framework for aid under "Objective 1" in Portugal - Portuguese undertaking to respect Habitats Directive
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: On the occasion of the European Conference on safety and consumption, Commissioner David Byrne sets out his projects and priorities - BEUC takes a stand on GMOs
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commissioner Monti's clarifications regarding aid to Rover (UK, automobiles)
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EP/REFORM: Cox states Parliament should seize opportunity of Court of Auditors' report on spending by Groups to initiate indispensable reform
(EU) EP/DEMOCRACIES AND DIVERSITIES GROUP: Resolutely anti-Community press conference
(EU) EP/MEXICO: EP approves implementation of trade chapter of interim agreement - concerns over consequences for certain sectors
(EU) EP/COMMISSION:
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament calls for SME to benefit from 25% reduction in fee for ecology label
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament approves with some amendments the proposal on ozone in air around us
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament strengthens proposal setting national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament amends Council "common position" on waste incineration - Positions differ, criticism of rapporteur (who replies)
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: Parliament doubles allocation for environmental dimension in development of LDCs
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Deadline for investigation of Monsanto/Pharmacia & Upjohn merger is postponed until 30 March to take into account undertakings made by parties
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Emerson Electric may acquire Ericsson Energy Systems
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Electronics:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Electronics:
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(EU) Automobiles:
(EU) Entertainment:
(EU) Factoring:
(EU) Technology:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Software:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Aluminium:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Games:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 16/03/2000: