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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7769

31 July 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 32
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) electronics

The Franco-Italian group STMICROELECTRONICS announced the acquisition of the Californian company WAFERSCALE INTEGRATION, specialised in PSD (Programmable System Devices) for EUR pour 88 million.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: "Three wise persons" not considering returning to Austria - Austrian opposition in favour of lifting sanctions
(EU) EU/ASEAN: In Bangkok, preparation for December Ministerial
(EU) CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Draft charter published
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Arafat meets Chirac and Jospin
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Wide agreement of views by EU 15 in informal meeting in Marseilles on problem of immigration - Towards a "European immigration police? - Five point strategy by Mr Vitorino
(EU) EU/ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: Following the arrival of 400 illegal hopefuls, Italy concerned at lack of collaboration on part of Athens and Ankara
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Fifteen intend adding an EU protocol to Convention on Combating Crime on the Internet - Strengthening agreements with Mediterranean countries regarding immigration
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: European Commission frees EUR 2 million for Palestinian statistical office
(EU) EU/EURO: Use of Euro by administrations and companies increases and falls with individuals
(EU) EU/PATENTS: Delays are announced in implementation of European directive on ability to patent biotechnological inventions
(EU) EMU/ECB:
(EU) EMU/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: In 2000 report, Commission worried over extraterritorial and unilateralist of American trade policy
(EU) EU/GSP: Moldova first country to secure "social clause" of generalised system of preferences
(EU) EU/INSURANCE: Infringement proceedings against Belgium for non respect of Court of Justice ruling ("accident at work" insurance)
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission brings Spain into line over unjustified restrictions to security guard activities.
(EU) EU/TAXATION: European Commission accuses Spain, France, United Kingdom and Netherlands of irregularities in implementation of VAT
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves aid in France, in glass sector
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission partially rejects Spanish State aid for purchase of commercial vehicles
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Joint-venture Valeo and Robert Bosch GmbH
(EU) NEWS OF THE WEEK: from 23 to 30 July 2000
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 31/07/2000: