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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7750

3 July 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 36 / 41
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) processed foodstuffs

In France the winery group VAL D'ORBIEU LISTEL (turnover of FF 2.5 billion with 2.100 hectares of vines) acquired through its subsidiary CORDIER, the trading house MESTREZAT (turnover of FF 274.5 million in 1998) from BNP PARIBAS. This operation allows VAL D'ORBIEU LISTEL to acquire a significant wine heritage in certain of Bordeaux's most prestigious appellations.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: After a long silence, today brings a profusion of projects and plans for Europe - we should be delighted but some precautions are necessary
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: In ten days or so, Mr. Wildhaber to announce the names of the "wise men" - Tuesday, decision in Vienna on holding of possible referendum on sanctions
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Arafat-Chirac meeting in Paris
(EU) EU/FRANCE/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/IRAN: President Chirac expresses his concern following the sentences passed down by the Court of Chiraz
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: A report by experts confirms that Russia does not respect its commitments under the Convention on Human Rights
(EU) EU/SUDAN: Appeal for a resumption of peace negotiations
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/SOCIALIST GROUP:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/COMMISSION: French Presidency supports essential role of Commission in institutional balance - With regard to Austria, France will not take any action
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Commission designates 190 Serb companies excluded from financial sanctions regime
(EU) EU/MEXICO: Mr. Cfsp and Commission welcome new prospects for collaboration following presidential elections
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: French presidency's Aims and guidelines for institutional reform (with emphasis on strengthened co-operations and weighting of votes), economic and financial affairs and social policy
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Jarzembowski Report aims to reintroduce total rail liberalisation in 2010 at latest
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/WTO: European Union calls on WTO panel to examine dispute between United States which opposes Bacardi to Pernod Ricard regarding Havana Club trade name
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: International conference acknowledges all countries have right to non-trade objectives in agriculture
(EU) EU/MACAU: First meeting of Joint Committee since Macao's return to China
(EU) EU/TAJIKISTAN: ECHO food and medical assistance worth EUR 12 million
(EU) EU/MONGOLIA: EUR 800,000 to populations
(EU) EU/MAURITANIA: EUR 365,000 to children
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/COMMISSION/PARLIAMENT: Council challenges certain provisions of framework agreement on relations between Parliament and Commission - Conference of Presidents accepts amendments to Prodi's text
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves, subject to certain conditions, acquisition of American Cyanamid by BASF
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises ENI to acquire stake in GALP (Oil/Gas)
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears joint control of Stream by Telecom Italia and News Television
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Merger operation between Granada and Compass (United Kingdom) is authorised
(EU) EU/BIOETHICS: European Group on Ethics prepares opinion on research and use of human stem cell, opinion, which it will give in autumn - Results of preparatory Roundtable
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: European Commission proposes to improve public access to environmental information
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA:
(EU) NEWS OF THE WEEK: from 26 June to 2 July 2000
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Computing:
(EU) Processed foodstuffs:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Automobile:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 421
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 03/07/2000: