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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7746

28 June 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 44 / 50
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) publishing

The Smith family has put up for sale the American publisher HARCOURT (turnover of USD 2.14 billion in 1999), one of the world leaders in educational publishing, for USD 5 billion.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM/FRANCE: Countries wishing to go further in integration must be able to do so, Jacques Chirac says at Bundestag
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Joschka Fischer in Strasbourg on 6 July
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: François Bayrou presents draft EU Constitution
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: IGC failure on "enhanced cooperation" is "unthinkable", says Dini
(EU) EP/FRANCE: Pierre Pflimin dies - Nicole Fontaine pays tribute
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL: Austria and Czech Republic fear "a sort of Franco-German executive board"
(EU) EU/CFSP: Mr. Solana believes that Serb opposition must be invited to EU/Balkans summit
(EU) EP/ZIMBABWE: EP observer share Mr. Schori's analysis - Final report of EU observers mission will be decisive for future relations with country
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM Belgian: representative in the IGC preparatory group, Frans van Daele, stresses the key importance of extending majority voting and raises the issue of «checks and balances» between EU institutions - German plan for a "large scale" IGC in 2004: a succesSful conclusion of the Nice process is the first priority, claim meps.
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Confirmation of timeframe for Galileo, resumption of debate on open skies negotiations with United States, agreement on creation of European Air Safety Agency, priorities for road safety
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council "common position" on rail interoperability
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: On Wednesday Commission will adopt its new European Social agenda, including a timetable for initiatives and proposals
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission wants lowered ceiling for notification of mergers and that certain operations be submitted to a simplified procedure
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Mr. Monti confirmed that Commission could oppose Sprint-WorldCom merger
(EU) EU/JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/FIGHT AGAINST FRAUD: Commission defines guidelines for effective prevention and sanctions policy
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Fifth meeting of Energy Charter Conference
(EU) EU/EUROPOL: Europol consultation after the Dover tragedy
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Industry Ministers from both sides define guidelines for Euro-Mediterranean industrial policy centred on promotion of investments and innovation
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: Association Committee reviews bilateral cooperation in general, Fischler meets Tunisia's Agriculture Minister
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission jointly finances finalisation of process to avoid "corked" taste in wine and champagne
(EU) EP/JULY SESSION: Chirac presents agenda of French Presidency, Guterres an assessment of the Portuguese Presidency - Discharge for 1998 budget - Debate with Duisenberg on ECB report - Speech by Slovak President
(EU) INTERNET:
(EU) EP/CULTURE: European Parliament Committee on Culture votes for increase in budget for audiovisual aid programme "Media Plus"
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Cigarette manufacturers and advertisers cannot themselves request cancellation of an EU directive banning tobacco advertising
(EU) EU/HEALTH: On Thursday Health Council will try to reach political agreement on new Directive covering manufacturing and sale of tobacco - Divergences remain - Other points on agenda
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SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE Document N° 2197: Text of "Common Strategy" for Mediterranean Region with Summit Declaration on Council voting method
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 27/06/2000: