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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7704

26 April 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 38
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) materials

SAINT-GOBAIN (France) has announced a takeover bid of USD 42 million via its American subsidiary CERTAIN TEED CORP on the American company BIT -BRUNSWICK TECHNOLOGIES-, specialised in reinforcement materials (skis, car and train doors, vessel hulls, etc.). The French group, which already owns 14% of BIT, is offering 8 dollars a share.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Intergovernmental Conference on institutional reform is sick because it is not moving forward, and especially because a certain mistrust has crept in between large and small countries
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CUBA: Cuba cancels visit by Troika in protest against EU backing of UN resolution on human rights in Cuba
(EU) EU/ITALY: Mr. Moscovici concerned at right in power
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: Schuessel again asks for sanctions to be lifted
(EU) EU/TOGO: EU welcomes progress in intra-Togolese dialogue
(EU) EP/FAR RIGHT: Baron welcomes loss of Le Pen's mandate
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: WRR, in the Netherlands, makes innovative recommendations on closer cooperation
(EU) EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION: New Eurobarometer states only 28% of Europeans consider enlargement a priority - 75% of those taking part consider European Parliament plays increasingly important role in daily life of Europeans
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: WEU Institute for Security Studies puts out a report criticising possible effects in Eastern Europe of EU immigration and asylum policy
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: EU regrets irregularities in presidential elections
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission to take initiative on Wednesday with view to "unbundling" access to local loop - Results of public consultation on electronic communications
(EU) EU/ROAD TRANSPORT: Commission services prepare "social package" for June on working hours, road controls and employing third country hauliers - First comments from social partners
(EU) EU/BUSINESS: Satisfaction with Parliament-Council agreement on payment deadlines, contents of final compromise
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: New block exemption regulation in favour of logistical agreements between shipping companies (consortia) takes effect
(EU) EU/NUCLEAR: European Commission President's letter to Stoiber on giving up nuclear energy in Germany indicates problems but does not take stance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission to examine merger of truck activities of Volvo/Renault as soon as plan is notified
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: WTO panel condemns US legislation exempting from royalty payments music played in bars, cafes, shopping malls, etc.
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/SYRIA: The Syrian Government having agreed to technical modalities of MEDA funding, cooperation resumes - Funding ready for 105 million euro
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Anti-dumping duties on Chinese and Taiwanese microdisks were not circumvented
(EU) EU/ROMANIA: The Romanian Government announces environmental measures and intends making of the environment a "national priority"
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Rumours about Commission giving up some of its present activities are "unfounded speculation", and no decision has been taken or contemplated - Indications on current exercise
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM: New structures for management and financial control to be set in place next week
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Independent study shows that salaries of European civil servants are average for international organisations
(EU) ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE:
(EU) EU/UNIONS: European public service unions call for collective action at European level - Sectoral social dialogue with employers
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Joint statement by European social partners for commerce
(EU) EU/TRAINING:
(EU) NEWS OF THE WEEK: 16 to 23 April 2000
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 25/04/2000: