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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7767

28 July 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 42
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) banking

TD WATERHOUSE GROUP, on-line financial services company, and BANQUE GENERALE DU LUXAMBOUG are to set up a joint-venture proposing specialised direct brokering services in Europe. TD WATERHOUSE will have 51% of the capital and the Luxembourg bank the remaining 49%.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ESDP: Agreement on new procedure that guarantees confidentiality of documents linked to security and defence
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: Fist working visit of three "wise persons", this Friday in Vienna - Eurochambers calls for rapid lifting of sanctions
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Mr. Moratinos confirms progress achieved at Camp David - Towards an continuation of Israeli-Palestinian talks as of Sunday
(EU) EU/ASEAN: EU welcomes continuation of ministerial relation with ASEAN, but confirms continuation of sanctions against Burma
(EU) EU/NORTH KOREA: EU starts with prudence informal diplomatic relations with North Korea
(EU) EU/YUGOSLAVIA: EU condemns incarceration of Serb journalist Miroslav Filipovic
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Mr. Hombach presents positive assessment of Stability Pact, but criticises slowness of international organisations.
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Informal session in Marseilles will give Ministers an opportunity to discuss immigration, mutual recognition of judicial decisions, extradition and new forms of crime related to Internet
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: European Commission invites the Fifteen to set up a system for mutual recognition of judicial decisions in criminal matters that is "as direct and simple as possible"
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Portugal formalises proposal for provisional establishment of European Police College (EPC)
(EU) EU/EURO: Content and aims of new measures proposed by European Commission to fight against Euro-counterfeiters
(EU) EU/STATE AID/BANKS: Six Member states have informed European Commission of their systems of "State guarantees" (but Germany has neglected its banking sector)
(EU) EU/BANKING: EU Banking Federation explains the reasons for its complaint against the advantages State-owned German banks benefit from
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Commission and Council Presidency prepare "Mobility Action Plan" for informal Education Council of 30 September
(EU) EU/DATA PROTECTION: Commission acknowledges adequacy of data protection systems in United States, Switzerland and Hungary compared to European standards
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Definitive anti-dumping duty on polyester fibres from Australia, Indonesia and Thailand
(EU) EU/ASIA: EUR 4 million for ECHO programme for prevention and preparation for catastrophes in South East Asia
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Controllers do not seem reassured by explanations and assurances from Mrs. de Palacio
(EU) EU/CHINA:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Commission eases policy on state aid in outermost regions
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Adoption of programming document for Objective 1 aid for Réunion (France) - EUR 1.5 billion from 2000 to 2006
(EU) EU/CORSICA:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Adoption of Community Support Framework for "Objective 1" aid in Spain - 39,186 million euro for 2000-2006
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Commission approves 2000-2006 aid to education, training and employment programme in Austria
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Commission approves United Kingdom's map of regions that may benefit from regional aid
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission resumes infringement proceedings against eight Member States not complying with Community legislation on hazardous chemical products regarding PCB and PCT
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: European Commission proposes framework-directive on assessing and managing environmental noise - Initiative on "health front", respecting subsidiarity
(EU) EU/EP/BIOTECHNOLOGY: Peter Liese denounces dangers of moratorium on GMO for Europe and calls for its lifting as quickly as possible - According to him public opinion will not dictate law
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Lionel Jospin and Emilio Gabaglio share requirement to respect balance between economic dynamism and social guarantees
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investments:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Hotels:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Temping:
(EU) Equipment:
(EU) Computer technology:
(EU) Glass:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 27/07/2000: