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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7786

28 August 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 36
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) energy

The Belgian TRACTEBEL (French group SUEZ LYONNAIS DES EAUX) increased to 49% its participation in PTT NGD - PTT NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, the largest private gas distribution company in Thailand, by acquiring for 350.9 million Thai Bahts (around EUR 9.85 million) an additional 22%.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: Three Wisemen met FPÖ President Susanne Riess-Passer on Tuesday - Report expected 20 September
(EU) EU/FRY/OSCE: EU calls for release of British, Dutch and Canadian citizens
(EU) EU/FRY/TRADE UNIONS:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Seminar, with Mr Verheugen, on constitutional impact of enlargement and Charter of fundamental rights on EU and candidate countries
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: EU welcomes Arta Conference
(EU) EU/LIBERIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2001: Commission expected to present its request for additional 400 posts for 2001 next week
(EU) EU/FOOTBALL: Commission expects to receive new proposals mid September on transfer of players organised this week within FIFA
(EU) EU/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: ETUC and NGO conference on fundamental rights
(EU) EU/PUBLIC SERVICES: Support from USSP to draft Charter by ETUC and CEEP
(EU) ENERGY/OPEC:
(EU) EU/NORWAY:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/AUSTRIA:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Snecma to acquire Labinal activities in aerospace sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises acquisition of Metsa CorRugated by SCA packaging under certain conditions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to joint venture between Deutsche Bank and Warburg
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Joint venture between E.ON and Allianz Capital Partner approved
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises acquisition of Ranks Novis McDougall by Doughty Hanson & Co Limited
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves acquisition of Young & Rubicam by WPP
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Unilever notifies acquisition of Bestfoods
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) NEWS OF THE WEEK: From 22 to 28 August 2000
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Main operations carried out in August:
(EU) Hotels:
(EU) Brewing:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Cables:
(EU) Electronics:
(EU) Telecommunication:
(EU) Telecommunication:
(EU) Communication:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 28/08/2000: