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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7725

26 May 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 38 / 58
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) cleaning

The French firm PENAUILLE POLYSERVICES has acquired control of Spain's SELMAR (turnover of EUR 22.86 million expected for 2000) for an undisclosed price.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/AUTRIA: Lipponen backs the idea of a group of observers but considers that sanctions will not be lifted under the Portuguese Presidency
(EU) NATO/EU: EU/NATO meetings need providing for, Albright tells the North Atlantic Council in Florence
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: IGC negotiators must discuss in a single package the composition of the Commission, the weighting of votes and seats in the EP, says Mr. Tsatsos - Forthcoming initiative of the Presidency for "interim solutions" for enhanced cooperation?
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM/LIBERAL GROUP: According to Mr. Vayrynen, Mr. Fischer's ideas are close to those of many in group
(EU) CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Mr. Rack calls for recognition of minorities collective rights in future charter
(EU) EU/BURMA: EU very preoccupied with situation and says it is ready to send another troika to Rangoon
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Helsinki Group of applicant countries closes negotiations on first series of "easy" chapters - Talks open on "tricky" chapters with Luxembourg group
(EU) EU/CROATIA: European Commission considers Croatia fulfils conditions for negotiating with Union on stabilisation and association agreement and recommends Council position along these lines
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Council postponed agreement on copyright in information society - Agreements on honey and liquidation of insurance companies
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Barcelona and Parma join Helsinki as candidates for the seat of the future European Food Safety Authority
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Positive outcome of EP/Council conciliation on directive on "ecological elimination of end-of-life vehicles" represents a considerable success for environmental policy
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Informal ministerial session opens
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission adopts proposal for programme to encourage European content and promote linguistic diversity on Internet
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Commission adopts e-Learning initiative, aimed at adapting education and training systems to the knowledge economy and digital culture
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Last week's Council laid foundations for more effective co-operation and interventions by EU, notably in Africa for economic and sanitary policy
(EU) EU/JORDAN: New EIB loan of EUR 30 million for phosphate production
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission has suspended payment of export refunds for processed agricultural products - Strong reaction for agricultural products industry
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN:
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Parliamentary Committee on Budgetary Control continues to discuss "Fléchard case" and Court of Auditors maintains criticisms, but some MEPs contest this attitude
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Council formally adopts "chocolate" directive
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Veba and Viag affirm their commitments on German electricity market will meet with Commission satisfaction
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead for total control of Autonova by Ford
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission adopts guidelines to complete block exemption regulation for distribution agreements, to come into force on 1 June
(EU) EP/FOOTBALL: Heaton-Harris pursues campaign against organisation of England versus Germany football match in Charleroi
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Commission clarifies and improves publicity measures for Structural Fund interventions
(EU) EU/ITALY: Foreign language assistants in Italian universities criticise the Commission's lack of action and Mr Kinnock's attitude
(EU) EU/PUBLIC SERVICES: Informal sectoral social dialogue is the focus of meeting between Council Presidency and European Public Sector Unions
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisations:
(EU) Agri-foodstuffs:
(EU) Automotive equipment:
(EU) Automotive equipment:
(EU) Air transport:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Cleaning:
(EU) Bedding:
(EU) Equipment:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Multimedia:
(EU) Media:
(EU) Electronics:
(EU) Paper:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Agri-foodstuffs:
(EU) Water:
(EU) Press:
(EU) Luxury goods:
(EU) Fibre optics:
(EU) Bourse:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 25/05/2000: