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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7784

25 August 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 33
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) services

The Internet site SCOOT.COM (electronic directories) has, with France's VIVENDI, taken full control of its activities in Belgium and the Netherlands by buying the Dutch firm QUOD BONUM, subsidiary of the publishers VNU. The cost of the transaction is 47 million euro. VNU had a 75% stake in SCOOT PAYS-BAS and 50% in SCOOT BELGIQUE.

Contents

GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EPP: Extraordinary summit in Gdansk on 29 August
(EU) EU/LIBERIA: Commission calls for release of four journalists, recalling principles on which Cotonou agreement is based
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN: Commission allocates a further EUR 13 million to World Food Programme
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: EU condemns attack on 18 August
(EU) EU/ESDP: Decision introducing "top secret" classification in EU documents
(EU) AUSTRIA/ENLARGEMENT: Haider in polemic on Czech Republic joining EU and drags FPO along in his wake
(EU) NATO/RUSSIA:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Hauliers welcome Commissioner de Palacio's approaching OPEC
(EU) EU/DUMPING: Definitive anti-dumping duties on cast iron products from China, Brazil, Japan, Korea, Thailand and Czech Republic
(EU) EU/ECSC: October seminar on future of European coal industry
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EMU/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves takeover of Heiploeg Shellfish International BV by UBS Capital BV in the fisheries sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves creation of joint-venture between Greek firms Arla Foods Hellas and Delta
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: RWE and Iberdrola joint-Venture in energy sector cleared
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves exclusive acquisition by HSBC of part of BBA Friction (automobile equipment)
(EU) EU/ANTI-DUMPING: Review of duties on ammonium nitrate originating in Russia
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/UKRAINE: Russia pleased with EU work programme on implementation of common strategy - Work plan for Ukraine
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONS: "Trombinoscope" devoted to European Union publishes photos and biographies of 1500 personalities
(EU) EU/THINK TANKS:
(EU) IRAQ/FRANCE:
(EU) KOSOVO:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Main operations carried out in August:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Retailing:
(EU) Retailing:
(EU) Leisure:
(EU) Hotels:
(EU) Services:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 24/08/2000: