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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7725
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) press

The Anglo-Dutch information group REED ELSEVIER intends to cede its American division SPRINGHOUSE CORPORATION to the Dutch group WOLTERS KLUWER.

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:
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