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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7787

30 August 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 33
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) beverages

The British group DIAGEO (wines and spirits) and French PERNOD RICARD have made a joint bid for the purchase of the SEAGRAM "spirits" division, a branch that the Canadian group hopes to sell in the context of its merger with French VIVENDI (see EI of 22 June). The division is valued at between $7 and 9 billion.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FRY: Visit by Mr Solana on Wednesday and Thursday
(EU) EP/POLAND: Mrs Fontaine, speaking during celebrations for 20th anniversary of Solidarnosc, hoped that in June 2004 "accession be effective for several candidate countries"
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) OMBUDSMAN: Söderman confirms criticism on new secrecy code for Council documents but regrets his comments about Solana
(EU) EU/BURUNDI: Welcoming signature of Arusha Agreement, President Prodi points out EU structural aid to Burundi may resume on certain conditions
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/WTO: Commission welcomes WTO ruling confirming unlawful nature of 1916 American anti-dumping law
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Prodi in favour of relaunching Barcelona Process - Patten's communication expected next week
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/EMU: Calls in favour of anticipated circulation of small denomination Euro notes increase in trade sector
(EU) EP/EMU: Mr Von Wogau wants a "clear signal" on interest rates
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises five operations and extends investigation into Rexroth/Bosch
(EU) EU/FIGHT AGAINST FRAUD: OLAF monitoring committee calls for measures to guarantee independence and efficiency of new office
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Scientific Steering Committee will examine results of British study into possibility of BSE transmission between species by outwardly healthy animals or human beings
(EU) EP/SEPTEMBER SESSION: Declarations on Middle East, external EU actions, Observatory on Industrial Change, mergers in telecommunications - Presentation of Budget 2001 - MEDA - Water, end-of-life vehicles - Debate on sport (including doping)
(EU) EP/AIDS: Mr Wurtz calls for debate on AIDS during September session
(EU) EP/UNITED KINGDOM/DENMARK:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Main operations carried out in August:
(EU) Electronics:
(EU) Electrotechnics:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Beverages:
(EU) Brewing:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Tourism:
(EU) Stationery:
(EU) Publishing:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2204: Preparing for definitive transition to single currency early 2002
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 29/08/2000: