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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7682

23 March 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 49 / 51
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) textiles

In France, AIMEE JULIEN (turnover of FRF 83 million for 1998-99 with 36 employees), one of the country's leading uniform makers (primarily for staff of large distribution and agri-foodstuffs groups), has bought the assets of GROBEL, which is under court-ordered settlement.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LISBON SUMMIT: President Guterres sets out two-day programme of European Council, devoted to new economic and social objectives - Exchange of views on Balkans and defence
(EU) EU/LISBON SUMMIT: Troika/social partners meeting - Meeting with representatives of Timor - Letter from President Klestil on sanctions by Fourteen against Austria
(EU) EP/FOREIGN POLICY/DEFENCE: Solana and Patten restate, before MEPs, EU's commitment in Balkans - Solana stresses Fifteen confirm commitment to follow timetable set for EU's military "headline goal"
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: King of Morocco hopes "new kind of partnership" for his country without ruling out EU membership at later date
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/LISBON SUMMIT: Fixing timetable and follow-up of European Council decisions will be fundamental problems, says Ms Rodriguez (who organised preparatory work) - Supporting a summit on results to be held regularly every year
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Commission finalises its "scoreboard" aimed at making the Areas of Freedom, Security and Justice a reality
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/EGYPT:
(EU) EU/MEXICO: European and Mexican presidents to sign a declaration in Lisbon on Thursday for implementation of the free-trade area, and foreign ministers to approve outcome of negotiations
(EU) EU/INDONESIA: General Affairs Council backs strategy proposed by Commission for closer relations with Indonesia
(EU) ACP/EU: Nielson stresses before Joint Assembly most innovative aspects of new agreement - Mozambique will benefit from 50% increase in Community aid
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Several technical decisions, progress in discussion of other issues, perplexity over budgetary questions
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: According to Solbes, the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines for 2000 will have to consolidate what was secured in 1999 and take account of conclusions of Lisbon Summit
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Commission adopts two measures aimed at setting up infrastructures for cargo at Gaza Airport
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: European Commission opens detailed investigation on Microsoft project to take over control of Telewest (UK) with Liberty Media Corporation
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission secures undertakings from Kirch and "BskyB" that render possible approval of their joint takeover of "KirchPay TV"
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: CLT-UFA may acquire News' stake in the German TV station VOX
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Two Japanese giants, Mitsubishi and Asahi Glass, may proceed with joint acquisition of a subsidiary of British Nuclear Fuels
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Commission proposes making animal feed safer through tougher controls, introduction of a rapid alert system and possibility of adoption of protection measures
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY:
(EU) EP/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Parliament welcomes Commission's e-Europe initiative for the Lisbon Summit and calls for organisation this year of an e-intergovernmental conference
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Social partners in telecommunications sector undertake to make of their firms "learning companies"
(EU) EU/LISBON SUMMIT: European industrialists to assess Summit "not on its declarations but on concrete actions", Unice declares
(EU) EU/LISBON SUMMIT: Committee of the Regions emphasises role of local authorities in employment
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investment:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Agri-foodstuffs:
(EU) Agri-foodstuffs:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Cars:
(EU) Cars:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Holding companies:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Technology:
(EU) Perfume:
(EU) Advertising:
(EU) Advertising space:
(EU) Media:
(EU) Television:
(EU) Video games:
(EU) Entertainment:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Services:
(EU) Air sector:
(EU) Textiles:
(EU) Building materials:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 22/03/2000: