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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7739

17 June 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 38 / 39
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) tobacco

Britain's GALLAHER has bought from the American group VECTOR the Russian company LIGETT-DUCAT, Russia's leading cigarette maker and distributor (260 billion cigarettes sold in 1999, annual turnover of USD 92.5 million), for USD 390.5 million, including recovery of a debt. It also concluded an accord with a VECTOR subsidiary for the acquisition of the land adjoining the LIGETT-DUCAT plant (Moscow) for USD 1.5 million.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/AUSTRIA: Chancellor Schüssel to meet European Commission in Brussels on 12 July
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: Conditions for "spectacular change" do not exist for now, says President Guterres
(EU) EU/SUMMIT/COMMISSION: President Prodi hopes, in Feira, for concrete follow-up to Lisbon - Enlargement: we must not build a new "Berlin Wall" - Enhanced cooperation: Prodi sees possibilities for economic policies in euro zone countries
(EU) EU/FEIRA/ESDP: Report on security and defence policy proposes "concrete targets" for civilian aspects of crisis management
(EU) EU/FEIRA/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Suggestions from Presidency concern Article 7, strengthened co-operations, qualified majority in fiscal matters
(EU) EU/CFSP: First meeting of committee for civil aspects of crisis management
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ARMAMENTS: Mr. Putin proposes to participate with Americans in Moscow early warning centre foreseen
(EU) EU/KOREA: Mr. Prodi announces that EU will closely study results of Pyongyang summit
(EU) EP/FEIRA: Enlargement on agenda of IGC, Fundamental Charter, Economic Government at heart of MEPs concerns
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM/FRENCH PRESIDENCY: It is necessary to answer (but after Nice) the basic questions posed by Joshka Fischer, said Mr. Védrine, who foresees a difficult debate on strengthened co-operations at IGC
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Agenda of Feira Summit and related Council sittings
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: The Fifteen finalise the common strategy for the Mediterranean region to be approved by the Summit on Monday in Feira
(EU) EU/NORTHERN DIMENSION: Summit in Feira to adopt two-part Action Plan on "Northern Dimension" of European external policy
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Both parties define structure and preliminary timetable of negotiations
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: At its first meeting, Association Council sets out priorities of cooperation and defines parameters of political dialogue
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA: Commission welcomes technical agreement on wine and spirits - Content of agreement slated to enter into force 1 September
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Decisions expected on prices for 2000/2001 and ban on specified risk material
(EU) EU/FISHERIES COUNCIL: Ministers step up possibilities for catching anchovy in Bay of Biscay and put off till 2004 collection of economic data on fishing activities
(EU) EU/RESEARCH COUNCIL: Results concerning information society, strategy for space, international co-operation, science and technology of sea and genetically modified organisms
(EU) EU/FRAUD: In its first annual activity report, OLAF expresses some worries for follow-up of investigations, certain reticence by Member States and failures of its statute
(EU) EU/COLLOQUIUM:
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: European Commission initiatives for safer use of internet
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: President Guterres says High-Level Forum puts into practice the undertaking by the European social partners to contribute to the success of the Lisbon strategy, each within the area of its own responsibilities
(EU) MAIN European ACTIVITIES: FROM 18 TO 26 JUNE 2000
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 16/06/2000: