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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7728

31 May 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 53
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) finance

The German group DISCOUNT BROKER CONSORS, Europe's number two on-line brokerage, is buying a controlling share of BEG -BERLINER EFFEKTENGESELLSCHAFT. CONSORS is initially offering to buy 16% of BEG's capital for EUR 37.4 a share. The total amount of the transaction is estimated at EUR 250 million. The group will also acquire a controlling share in BERLINER EFFEKTENBANK, specialised in investment and retail banking, in which BEG owns 40%.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Wednesday's summit will enable Presidents Clinton, Guterres and Prodi to turn to topical political and economic issues
(EU) EU/ESDP/TURKEY: Solana to visit Ankara on Thursday
(EU) EU/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Convention to meet on 5 and 6 June
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: IGC has to lead to adoption of a "differentiation clause", says Juncker, prepared to join forces with those that would not rule out blocking negotiations were they not to succeed
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Belgium must say "no" to an inadequate result in the IGC, says Belgian Green Pierre Jonckheer
(EU) EU/YOUNG FEDERALISTS: Appeal in favour of a "Treaty-Constitution"
(EU) EU/GOVERNANCE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: In Conclusions on Echelon, Council recalls interception of telecommunications can under no circumstances be used to gain commercial advantage
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Debates relating to asylum/immigration allow some progress to be made, but no final decisions
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Council invites the Commission to come forward with a Green Paper on alternative methods of settling disputes under civil and commercial law
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission defines objectives and procedure of White Paper on European governance
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission proposes liberalisation of 20% of postal services in 2003 and further opening by 2007
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Quality of domestic bathing waters is improving but much remains to be done, quality of coastal waters shows only slight improvement
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY:
(EU) EURO/GREECE:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Detailed programme of Wednesday's Summit
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Further blocking of savings tax issue
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Conclusions on liberalisation of gas and electricity markets and secure gas supplies
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Success of EP/Council conciliation on financial instrument "Life" - 640 million euro for 2000-2004 period
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission examines consequence of Boeing's takeover of Hughes on the satellite launch market
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission gives Magneti Marelli green light to take over Seima
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Council adopts its "common position" on directive intended to reduce energy consumption of neon tubes
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Council backs approach proposed by Commission to promote energy efficiency
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Commissioner de Palacio announces "port package" for autumn on Stated aid and port services
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Portuguese Council Presidency rekindles debate on quality and multifunctional European farming
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Ministers reach agreement on harmonisation of approval procedures for clinical trials for medicines for human usage
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Project for establishing national funds for income stabilisation for pig farmers pleases practically no-one - Commission defends its position
(EU) EU/BUSINESS: Recommendations by European employers (Unice) to tackle the innovation deficit in Europe compared to the United States and Japan
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Trade unions in public sector demand job security
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 30/05/2000: