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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7687

30 March 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 42 / 53
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) banks

The DEUTSCHE BANK intends to sell its 3.3% stake in the Italian bank BANCA INTESA, presently valued at some EUR 575 million. Furthermore, DEUTSCHE BANK is considering introducing 30% of its Italian share management FINANZA & FUTURO on the Milan exchange on the spring of 2001.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Community budget will dedicate EUR 530 million for regional projects in South-eastern Europe, similar undertakings by EIB and Member States
(EU) EU/ESDP: At Palais d'Egmont, Solana stresses need for finance ministers and national parliaments to give full support to achieving overall objective for EU military capabilities
(EU) EU/CHARTER Of FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Initiatives of the European Forum of Civil Society, strengthening mobilisation of NGOs
(EU) EP/COURT OF AUDITORS: Confidential information on spending of groups is forwarded to Nicole Fontaine
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: French National Assembly delegation for EU proposes strengthened co-operation be started by a number of States uniting a majority of EU total population
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Council, Parliament and Commission hope that following election of Mr. Putin, Russia will resume the path to reform - Call for peace in Chechnya
(EU) EP/BURUNDI: Concern at assassination of Mr. Gisabwamana MP
(EU) EP/HOLOCAUST:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Increased OPEC quotas for oil production is positive but insufficient, considers European Commission, calling for vigorous EU action in several areas
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Council to discuss several key issues (atmospheric pollutants, climate change, environmental responsibility, biodiversity, etc.) with view to finalising "conclusions" in some cases
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Candidates for "Helsinki group" presented their negotiating positions on first Chapter of Community Acquis - Few derogations are requested
(EU) EU/ESTONIA: Joint assessment of Estonian economic policy priorities for the period up to 2003
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Commission endorses provisional agreement between United States and Europe on protection of personal data
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Several MEPs denounced the recent violation of freedom in Turkey
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approval concerning Shell/BASF (conditional), Shcroders/Citigroup and Hebel/Preussag
(EU) EP/"ECHELON AFFAIR": The process of establishing a parliamentary committee of enquiry is launched, waiting for Council and European Commission declarations this Thursday
(EU) EU/PUBLIC HEALTH: Commission presents its proposal aimed at stepping up monitoring of BSE epidemic in the Union through a system of rapid post mortem tests on a sample of cattle at risk
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission steps of product safety standards
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: German law of Land of Hessen in favour of women in civil service is compatible with European directive on gender equality
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Italy must abolish a restriction on the free provision of services (industrial cleaning)
(EU) COURT OF 1ST INSTANCE: Recognition of the existence of a dominant position in a Commission decision has no legal effect (Coca Cola affaire)
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission endorses German aid to Kvaerner Warnow Werf (naval shipyard) for 1999
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission opened infringement proceedings against six Member States for incomplete or incorrect implementation of "numbering" Directive
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Swedish regional aid map approved
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) WTO/FOOD SAFETY: EU guidelines on "precautionary principle" cause some mistrust within WTO, which is preparing guidelines
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves Danish system for CO2 emissions in the electricity sector from competition viewpoint
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Jacques Santer puts forward his version of lobbying case
(EU) EU/UNIONS: ETUC feels that undertakings of Lisbon Summit must concentrate on "main economic guidelines", "fiscal package" and future social agenda
(EU) EU/PRESS: European Policy Centre launches electronic publication - Articles by Jacques Delors, Peter Sutherland and Catherine Lalumiére
(EU) EU/APC:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 29/03/2000: