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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7678
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) banks

DEUTSCHE BANK (the private German bank) has bought 50% of the Frankfurt-based PAYBOX.NET AG, which is preparing to launch a cell phone payment system in April.

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
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 16/03/2000: