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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7741

21 June 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 36 / 43
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) audiovisual

VIVENDI's board of administration has given its approval to the operation aimed at merging VIVENDI, its CANAL + subsidiary and Canadian SEAGRAM. The new venture called VIVENDI UNIVERSAL was created on Tuesday 20 June.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Agreement on the way forward to taxation of savings - Schüssel: concerning sanctions against Austria, the ball is in the Fourteen's court - Enhanced cooperation on agenda of institutional reform - Support for dynamic of enlargement and a summit with the Balkan states
(EU) EU/FRENCH PRESIDENCY: TEPSA colloquium in Paris
(EU) EP/SERBIA/KOSOVO: European Parliament calls for EU to boost its support for the opposition in Serbia and calls for respect for the rights of Albanians and Serbs of Kosovo
(EU) EP/PERU: EP deplores irregularities in electoral process and calls for sending of observers mission
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Fifteen reach a superficial agreement with little political significance on taxation of savings - Everything remains to be done, work continues
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Euro-Mediterranean Conference of Industry Ministers gets under way on Wednesday in Cyprus
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA: Meeting with Mbeki at Feira Summit demonstrates importance the EU attaches to South Africa, says Gama
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Reacting to Dover tragedy, Mr. Vitorino calls for policy based on fight against illegal immigration, controls on access to EU territory, a partnership with countries of origin and asylum system "departing from fantasy of zero immigration"
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Ministers are very critical of Commission's proposals on pigmeat and rice - Other session results
(EU) EP/DRUGS: EP approves Norwegian participation in work of Monitoring centre by calling for preparation for arrival of CEEC, Turkey, Cyprus and Malta - Prudence from Commission
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: 1998 annual report on cohesion funds is favourably welcomed by Parliament
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/WTO: Americans must modify law on broadcasting of music in public areas, so as to recognise royalties
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES: Paciotti report lays down several conditions for approval, by Parliament, of Euro-American plan for protection of personal information
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Provisional anti-dumping measures on coke from China
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/AUDIT: Commission examines report for 1999
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Commission proposes creation of a new five-year programme to combat exclusion and poverty, with a budget of EUR 70 million
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: BT Industries may acquire control of Toyoda Automatic Loom Works (material handling equipment)
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Deutsche Telekom's first sale of a regional cable TV network in Germany
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Council formally adopts common position on resale right
(EU) EP/POSTAL SERVICES: Criticism of EP left wing concerning proposed liberalisation of postal services
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Mr Wurtz criticises "slide to Liberalism"
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL:
(EU) EU/SEMINAR:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: WWF urges Member States to add 2,326 sites to list of natural habitats to be protected under the habitats directive - One third of European sites needing protection are not listed
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Committee says fifth Environmental Action Programme does not give enough consideration to role of local authorities
(EU) EU/TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES: According to CCMR, good governance and increased subsidiarity must go hand in hand
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: demonstrations called on EU to concretise objective of full employment
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Support for European Commission position on agriculture in WTO negotiations
(EU) MEDIATOR: Mr. Söderman obtains reclassification of three Swedish fishing inspectors in Commission services
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SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document: N° 2194 - Commissioner Chris Patten sets out guidelines and goals for European Union's external relations
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 20/06/2000: