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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7788

31 August 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 4 / 37
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/basque country/commission

30/08/2000 (Agence Europe) - European Commission President Romano Prodi took part, on Wednesday ("as a citizen", according to the Commission's spokesperson's remarks) in a demonstration organised in Brussels by the association Coordinadora por la Paz further to the assassination, attributed to ETA, of the municipal councillor of Zumarraga, Manuel Indiano.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MINISTERIAL "GYMNICH": future EU, external relations, Middle East and situation in FRY are points on agenda of Evian meeting
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: Three Wisemen met Ms Riess-Passer and several NGOs
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN:
(EU) EU/BASQUE COUNTRY/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Commission to specify its proposal to create European prosecutor responsible for protecting EU financial interests
(EU) EP/FOREIGN POLICY: Galeote Quecedo Report proposes establishment of common Community diplomacy
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Debate continued on promoting European model of agriculture - Rural Europe, diversity, taste, food quality and safety the focus of discussions by Agriculture Ministers in Biarritz
(EU) EU/BANANAS: Taken to court by two European companies victim to US sanctions in the banana dispute, Commission denies all legal responsibility for losses suffered
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/AUSTRIA:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/EMU: Mr Fabius and Mr Eichel want Ecofin Council to ensure strict respect for convergence criteria by candidate countries - Euro promotional tour
(EU) EP/EIB: President of EP Socialist group, Enrique baron, calls for candidates to EIB vice-presidency to he auditioned by Parliament
(EU) EMU/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/OLAF:
(EU) COMPETITION: Commission authorises, with conditions, Siemens/Dematic/VDO/Sachs operation, but starts in-depth investigation into Rexroth/Bosch
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises investigation of joint venture between Sextant and Diehl in the avionics sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises acquisition of Societe des Aciers d"Armature pour Beton (France) by Riva (Italy)
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission prolongs public health programmes until 2002
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: French Presidency seminar end-September in Lille
(EU) EU/ACP: Meeting of socio-economic circles of the Economic and Social Committee
(EU) EU/ADVERTISING: Exhibition on children's advertising on television
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Main operations carried out in August:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Packaging:
(EU) Paper:
(EU) Paper:
(EU) Aluminium:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Water:
(EU) Marketing:
(EU) Consultancy:
(EU) Consultancy:
(EU) Transport:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Telecommunications:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 30/08/2000: