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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7761

19 July 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 52 / 55
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) banks

In Spain, BANCO SABADELL acquired 2.5% of the capital in the telecom operator JAZZTEL for 7 billion Pesetas.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: In field of sport European Commission must avoid playing role of institution that opposes aspirations of Member States, for specious reasons and by ignorance for "specificity of sport" recognised by Heads of government
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GAMBIA: EU calls on Gambian authorities to respect independence of courts and principals of good governance
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Commission frees up EUR 10 million for improvement of conditions for return of refugees in Croatia
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Commission launches pilot project to help schools in Serbian opposition municipalities
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Meeting between FRY and EU mayors opens path for concrete co-operation between cities
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Mesic meets EU and NATO officials - Towards a rapid opening of negotiations on EU/Croatia Agreement
(EU) INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Schroeder says that Germany wants to make a success of French Presidency - He regards as an illusion the idea of introducing a European president
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Ministers approve reform of hemp and flax sector, 2000-2001 price package, labelling of beef and reform of school milk distribution system
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Judge Colneric takes up her duties
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: In Monday's "open debate", several Ministers made practical suggestions for introduction of Euro and for funding innovation
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Ecofin Council plans to closely follow economic development in applicant countries (mainly public finance and debt) and their "exchange strategies"
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Inflation rises in June but Commission states situation should not be over-dramatised
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: American authorities authorise export of encryption products and technologies to the Union
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: A WTO panel condemns the way in which the Americans have introduced sanctions against EU in banana affair
(EU) EU/CROATIA/ALBANIA: Commission welcomes these two countries' accession to WTO
(EU) EU/SLOVENIA: Anna Diamantopulou and Mr. Brejc sign a joint assessment document on the Slovenia's jobs policy priorities, key-step on the path to membership
(EU) EU/JAPAN: "Business Dialogue Round Table" suggestions for Wednesday's summit
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: 18/07/2000 (Agence Europe) - Opening of fisheries negotiations next week
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: European Commission proposes to merge, simplify and strengthen legislation in force on food safety
(EU) EU/JAPAN: Negotiations on cooperation in competition field are over
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS: Adoption of single programming document "transitional objective 1" for Highlands and Islands (United Kingdom)
(EU) EU/REGIONAL AID: Commission approves Italian investment aid scheme in less favoured regions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises acquisition of WF Electrical by hagemeyer
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM: Neil Kinnock presents an initial overall positive assessment of Commission's administrative reform
(EU) EU/SINGLE MARKET: Economic and Social Committee recommends a redirection of efforts of the European single market in view of combating tax evasion and organised crime in the field of cross-border trade
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Cable industry and private operators welcome Commission's telecom "package" - Public operators concerned at unbundling of local loops
(EU) EP/PATENTS:
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 18/07/2000: