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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7786

28 August 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 36
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) telecommunication

The Finnish NOKIA (mobile telephony) acquired the American company DISCOVERY.COM, active in internet technology. The transaction totals USD 220 million, payable in NOKIA shares.

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: