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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7707

29 April 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 45
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) armaments

BAE SYSTEMS has announced that it has paid $510 million for the electronic control division of the American LOCKHEED MARTIN. In 1999, this division had a turnover of $360 million and employs 1,750 people.

Contents

TEXTS OF THE WEEK
(EU) DEAR SUBSCRIBER:
Jacques Delors' hearing before the French Senate Delegation for the European Union (Paris, 5 April 2:
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GYMNICH MEETING: Balkans, IGC, ESDP and Mediterranean the focus of foreign minister meeting in Azores
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Seixas da Costa group to discuss extension of qualified majority on 2 May
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Action plan for fight against organised crime suggests series of priority fields and provides for judicial cooperation and cooperation in the field of law enforcement
(EU) EP/PAN-EUROPEAN UNION:
(EU) EU/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: NGO hearing confirmed interest for exhaustive catalogue of legally binding rights
(EU) EU/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Mr. Moscovici feels that question of legal value of Charter should be tackled when draft text is ready
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Council on Tuesday 2 May to be geared to re-examination of regulatory framework for electronic communications and Commission guidelines in this field
(EU) ACP/EU: Cuban Foreign Minister explains why candidature withdrawn from EU Partnership Agreement - ACP countries are not resigned
(EU) EU/CZECH REPUBLIC: Joint parliamentary committee calls for timetable for accession by first applicants before end of year - Acceleration of legislative work welcomed
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission initiates investigation into Nintendo's distribution practices (video games)
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Having learnt that the consultancy firm chosen to study the situation in Malpensa belongs (49%) to Lufthansa, the Commission prepares to appoint another, independent, one
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission feels that there are enough competitor travel agencies in Spain to authorise Amadeus/Telefionica joint venture in on-line ticket booking
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Dow chemical may acquire BSL
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green Light for joint acquisition by investment companies in Russian telecoms by Telia and Commerzbank
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Meeting of Industry Directors to prepare the June Ministerial session on industrial co-operation
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA:
(EU) EP/MINI-SESSION IN BRUSSELS: Revision of financial perspectives, EU/Switzerland agreements - Nomination of senior civil servants to the Commission
(EU) EP/BUDGETS: Ferber report proposes EUR 988 million for EP 2001 budget, an increase of 2.37% on 2000 budget
(EU) EP/CHILDREN: Parliament strengthens Council draft decision on fight against child pornography on Internet
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Towards international convention to combat crime in cyberspace
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Further delays in definition of beneficiary areas of Objective 1 and (in one case) Objective 2
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Europol makes first contact in view of concluding cooperation agreements with third countries and international organisations so as to fight against organised crime
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: "Brussels economic forum", with participation of Mr. Solbes, "growth and employment in the EMU" (4-5 May)
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: European Farmers Coordination launches a European petition for a review of milk policy
(EU) EU/WTO/UNITED STATES: European authors and compositors welcome WTO verdict condemning American copyright regime
TIMETABLE
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Advertising:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Armaments:
(EU) Communications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Computer technology:
(EU) Metals:
(EU) Agri-food:
(EU) Express mail:
(EU) Oil:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 28/04/2000: