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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7683

24 March 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 37
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) insurance

The British company PRUDENTIAL has announced the sale to DEUTSCHE BANK ASSET MANAGEMENT, one of the British subsidiaries of Germany's DEUTSCHE BANK, of some of its institutional fund management activities in Great Britain. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The funds in question include some GBP 12 billion in assets; PRUDENTIAL manages assets of some GBP 170 billion.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LISBON SUMMIT: Agreement in principal already reached, on Thursday, on an "annual economic and social meeting" of European Council and on main principals of strategy to be implemented
(EU) EP/LISBON SUMMIT: Ms Fontaine tells heads of state and government that Parliament expects concrete decisions from summit, and mainly raises problem of "unregulated mergers" and "fourth world"
(EU) EU/"COMMON VALUES": Austria's President recommends Community examination and decision-making mechanism in case a Member State should be suspected of straying from European values
(EU) EU/LISBON SUMMIT: European Liberal-Democrat Party welcomes Liberal inspiration of Summit - Moderation and balance regarding Austria
(EU) EU/LISBON SUMMIT: EPP leaders express their doubts as to concrete fallout of European Council - Durao Barroso meets Schuessel
(EU) SOCIALISTS/SUMMIT: Socialist Summit raised in particular with Mr Guterres widening of IGC mandate - Austrian issue raised with Mr. Klima
(EU) EU/CROATIA: European Union congratulates itself over extradition of Mladen Naletilic to tribunal in The Hague
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MEXICO: Approval of trade chapter of association agreement paves way to a new phase in reciprocal relations - First implementing measures in early July
(EU) AFRICA/EU: A few divergences on Summit follow-up
(EU) EU/NIGERIA: Poul Nielson signs in Abuja three financing measures totalling EUR 32.8 million - First steps in resumption of co-operation with this country
(EU) EU/SUDAN: Approval of EUR 11 million in humanitarian aid (if safety conditions are restored for implementing projects in areas in the hands of rebels)
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Council Presidency announces Association Council session in near future
(EU) EU/IMF: Horst Köhler is appointed director general
(EU) EU/APC: Joint Assembly support the call for Cuba's accession and peace process between Eritrea and Ethiopia - other results
(EU) APC/EU: Joint Assembly announced it is generally satisfied with new partnership agreement, but calls for some clarifications - WTO must authorise the maintaining of a preferential regime
(EU) ACP/EU: Joint Assembly prepares a common reaction aimed at "organising globalisation" to neutralise its negative effects
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Opportunities for ISPA funding of projects aiming to counter effects of Danube pollution in Romania and Hungary
(EU) EU/EAST TIMOR: EU reiterates its support for independence process
(EU) WTO/EU/CANADA: Canadian pharmaceutical regime is lawful, on condition that production and storage of products does not start before expiry of patent
(EU) EP/RUSSIA: Russia's human rights representative in Chechnya states that "all crimes will be investigated"
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Security firms are entitled to set up their place of business in any Member State, without restrictions related to law and order
(EU) EU/BUDGETS: Relevant parliamentary committee invites EP to make discharge for 1998 budget subject to certain conditions to be met by Commission - Positive reaction from Ms Schreyer
(EU) EP/PRESIDENCY: Ms Fontaine gives indications on Court of Auditors report on spending by political groups and on EP/Commission relations
(EU) EU/ART MARKET: Artists consider resale right is substantially emptied of its substance by Fifteen
(EU) EU/LISBON SUMMIT: Meeting between Guterres, Prodi and social partners confirms convergence of aims
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS: ETUC hopes to immediately open dialogue and negotiations with employers to give concrete substance to results of Summit
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Demonstration of Migrants Forum
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisations:
(EU) Consulting:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Biotechnology:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Sport:
(EU) Environment:
(EU) BTP:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 23/03/2000: