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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7718
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) television

CANAL+ has announced that it has sold, for EUR 111.97 million, its 24.9% share in the German chain VOX to CLT-UFA, enabling the latter to raise its direct and indirect share to 99.7%.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The debate on the future of a united Europe has finally begun between governments and within institutions, and the different degree of ambition is obvious from the very start
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: Schüssel asks for European Commission to present report on situation in Austria for European Council in Feira
(EU) EU/WEU: Council President Gama refrains from making forecasts about date of transformation of WEU, but the ministerial meeting in Oporto no doubt marks the end of an era
(EU) EU/SRI LANKA: EU declares itself concerned at intensification of conflict in Sri Lanka - In favour of a cease-fire and a negotiated settlement
(EU) EU/INDONESIA: EU welcomes efforts made by current Indonesian Government to resolve internal conflict through dialogue
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY COUNCIL: Korean dumping in the shipbuilding sector and follow-up of the Lisbon Summit on a Europe of Innovation and Knowledge to be the focus of Thursday's Industry Council - Meeting with Industry Ministers from applicant countries
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Broad Council consensus on aims and principles of "Media Plus" programme for impetus to European cinema, but Ministers avoid speaking of financing
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Ministers postpone decisions on price package and reform of the flax and hemp sector, pending the European Parliament's final opinion
(EU) AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Voting on agricultural prices for 2000-2001, Parliament voices opposition to a reduction in monthly increments for cereals - The issue of flax and hemp is sent back to committee
(EU) EP/DISCHARGE 1998: Commission responses on "affairs" of the past do not entirely satisfy Cocobu members
(EU) EU/HEALTH: New strategy proposed by the European Commission
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Mario Monti and Emilio Gabaglio discuss ways of improving employee consultations when examining mergers
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Veba/Viag submit undertakings on German electricity market that could enable them to secure Commission's green light on 7 June
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/WTO: Satisfaction and explanations in Brussels over WTO verdict reassuring privatised companies (especially steel)
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: The European Commissioner for Agriculture disputes announced American restrictions on EU wheat gluten
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Adoption of Objective 1 programming document for Hainaut (Belgium)
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: President Romano Prodi to convene a European social dialogue mini-summit on 25 May
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission adopts a communication calling for acceleration of liberalisation of Europe's electricity market
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission proposes actions for improving access for disabled to their workplace and to Community programmes
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/TELECOM: In Istanbul, Loyola de Palacio defends European frequency requests, essential for Galileo satellite navigation system
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 16/05/2000: