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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7736

14 June 2000
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Commission authorises VEBA/VIAG merger on condition that should make VEAG a viable competitor on German electricity market

Brussels, 13/06/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission authorised, subject to conditions, the merger between the German groups PreussenElektra (VEBA) and Bayernwerk (VIAG). The German Bundeskartellamt should soon approve, under the same conditions, the merger between RWE and VEW, competitors of VEBA/VIAG. The Commission and the German anti-trust feared the formation of a duopoly between the two merged groups, which would both have controlled 80% of the German market in electricity...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Plans towards an European economic government are just as important for future of Europe and Euro as Intergovernmental Conference on institutional reform
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: IGC agenda will only be enlarged to include "enhanced cooperation"
(EU) EU/FEIRA SUMMIT: Special Council on 18 June to complete preparation of Common Strategy for Mediterranean region
(EU) EU/FEIRA/POLITICAL PARTIES: Summit of EPP, Socialists and Liberals in Porto, on eve of European Council
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Council makes new assessment of situation and prospects
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Tuesday evening Council finalises its report to the summit
(EU) EU/CFSP: Explanations from Patten and Solana
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Council conclusions concerning Sierra Leone, Liberia and Zimbabwe
(EU) EU/FRANCE/GERMANY: At Mayence Summit, progress on IGC and on co-operation over armaments
(EU) EP/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS/UNITED KINGDOM: Mr. Duff welcomes positive position (and criticisms towards government) of House of Lords
(EU) WEU/ASSEMBLY: Assembly wants common European position on NMD and creation of EU "Intelligence division"
(EU) EU/IGC/BELGIUM:
(EU) EU/SIERRA LEON: EU worried by violations of arms embargo contributing to continuation of conflicts in Sierra Leone and Angola
(EU) EU/GREAT LAKES: EU calls on Uganda and Rwanda to cease hostilities and withdraw from Kisangani
(EU) EU/PERU: EU calls on Peruvian Government to strengthen democracy and allow opposition to fully participate in political debate
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Ministerial level accession negotiation meetings with the twelve applicant countries - Agriculture negotiations open with "Luxembourg group" countries
(EU) EU/EAST TIMOR: Council discusses situation
(EU) EU/JAPAN: Towards a cooperation agreement in the field of competition
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission proposes collection and recycling of electrical and electronic waste and elimination of dangerous materials from such products
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises VEBA/VIAG merger on condition that should make VEAG a viable competitor on German electricity market
(EU) EP/MEMBER STATUTE: All political groups praise the report by the Group of Eminent Persons - Issue now in the hands of EP President
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISES: European Business Summit produces positive results - Prodi says Europe has to anticipate change - Viviane Reding calls for progress through consensus for the sake of effectiveness
(EU) EU/PUBLIC HEALTH: For want of a majority in Standing Veterinary Committee, Agriculture Council will have to act on exclusion of specified risk materials from food chain
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: According to Council President, education must remain Member State responsibility but convergence must be sought in educational policies - Results of Council - "European software" for our schools
(EU) EU/ELECTRICITY: Commission initiates proceedings against France for improper transposition of electricity directive
(EU) EU/SME: Europartenariat in Denmark
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Aid framework for automotive sector extended one year - Other decisions
(EU) EU/BALKANS/STABILITY PACT: At meeting following Regional Donors' Conference, the Commission reassures its interlocutors that the EU will keep its promises
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: WWF calls for negotiators to consider effects of trade liberalisation on the environment
(EU) AGRICULTURE: COPA and COGECA oppose proposed reform for rice
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Achilleas Mitsos named Director General for Research
(EU) NEWS OF THE WEEK: From 5 to 12 June 2000
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 418
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 13/06/2000: