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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7757

13 July 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 45 / 54
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) packaging

The American firm CROWN CORK & SEAL (metal packaging) has taken over the Polish tin manufacturer FOB from the Polish group ENTERPRISE INVESTORS.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TREATY: European Commission takes no stance over University of Florence survey on reorganising treaties
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Ahtissari, Frowein and Oreja instructed to examine the political situation in Austria
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: Chancellor Schuessel convinced that report of "three wise persons" will render "referendum" unnecessary - Prodi has no confidence in sanctions
(EU) EP/AUSTRIA: Ms Stenzel welcomes appointment of Three Wise persons
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Mr. Solana assures that aim is accession to EU and underlines role that EU civil society must play - Increase support for Montenegro after revision of Constitution in Belgrade
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: European Commission proposes to introduce into Treaty a definition of European political parties including rules of financing
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Napolitano considers parliamentary meeting on IGC allows fears of candidate countries to be allayed
(EU) EU/TOGO: EU welcomes establishment of Independent National Electoral Commission
(EU) EU/ETHIOPIA/ERITREA: Countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey give their support to peace process between Ethiopia and Eritrea
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SINGLE CURRENCY: European Commission strategy for introduction of Euro
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission proposes package to adapt Community telecommunications legislative framework to market requirements - Unbundling local loop proposed for end 2000
(EU) EU/TRADE: New European export regime for dual use (military and civilian) items and technologies strikes balance between control requirements and interests of Union industry
(EU) EU/CHINA: Prime Minister Zhu invites European industrialists to use WTO agreements for investment in China's telecommunications - reticence about mechanisms for follow-up of China's WTO commitments
(EU) EU/EUROS: European Central Bank notes defects in series of EUR 100 notes produced in Munich
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: European Commission wants to start new phase of negotiations with Switzerland to fight against organised fraud
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS: Commission proposes to enforce "financial corrections" in cases of mismanagement of aid from Structural funds
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY:
(EU) EU/INSURANCE:
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONS: Council maintains reservations on framework agreement relating to relations between European Parliament and Commission
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes to simplify and rationalise organisation of markets in fruit and vegetable sector
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: The protection of public health warrants Sweden's decision to ban or limit the use of trichloroethylene, even though it is an obstacle to the free movement of goods
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Monti warns Portuguese authorities in Secil/Holderbank/Cimpor case
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission investigates 13-company cartel in vitamin sector
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission proposes further stage of liberalisation in textile imports
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Overall satisfaction, with some critical remarks from social partners over outcome of informal Social Council in Paris - One difference to overcome
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Food processing:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Electronics:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Finances:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Equipment:
(EU) Car parks:
(EU) Investments:
(EU) Real estate:
(EU) Agri-food:
(EU) Agri-food:
(EU) Beverages:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Automobile:
(EU) Packaging:
(EU) Paper:
(EU) Finance:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Electronics:
(EU) Electronics:
(EU) Cinema:
(EU) Aluminium:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 12/07/2000: