login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7792

6 September 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 39
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Approval for joint Bol Italia venture between Italian groups Mondadori SpA and German Bertelsmann (AG)

Brussels, 05/09/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has cleared the concentration between Bertelsmann AG and Mondadori Spa within Bol Italia, currently a fully-owned subsidiary of Bertelsmann. The latter heads a group of companies which operate internationally in the printing, publishing and distribution of books, music and private television, and which also provide related services. Mondadori, for its part, is part of the Italian group Fininvest and publishes books and magazines...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: This Wednesday Mr Prodi and Mr Verheugen will talk before Parliament
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: President of Knesset and Palestinian Legislative Council confirm before European Parliament their undertaking to continue peace process (but Mr Abu Ala called for "Palestinian sovereignty" over Jerusalem)
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL POLICY: It is time to "start to deliver on the solutions" to the shortcomings of European external policy, says Commissioner Chris Patten
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Negotiations between Fifteen resume within the preparatory group
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONS: Some uniform tendencies and some differences over Council reform (results of "Notre Europe" and "Friends of Europe" seminar)
(EU) EU/LATVIA: Positive reaction from Union to decrees implementing Latvian law on language
(EU) EP/MEXICO:
(EU) EU/FRY/OSCE: Further EU appeal for release of Union and Canadian citizens
(EU) EU/HORN OF AFRICA: EU calls on Ethiopia and Eritrea to stop atrocities against civilians
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: EU welcomes Brasilia Summit
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/OIL: Commission considers current method for fixing oil prices falls within cartel logic but does not intend to take matter before WTO - Four directions, one message
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Ministers confirm new direction of agriculture turned towards quality and food safety - Debate will continue under Swedish Presidency - Divergence over GMO
(EU) EP/MEDITERRANEAN: Reform of "MEDA" programme will be test of Union capacity to make its external actions more effective, affirms Chris Patten
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Fifteen examine alternative proposals for eliminating single hull oil tankers
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission provides conditional clearance for Volvo's takeover of Renault's "truck business" subsidiary
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Toyota may take over full control of its distributor in the United Kingdom
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Approval for joint Bol Italia venture between Italian groups Mondadori SpA and German Bertelsmann (AG)
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for Cofunds, on-line sales company for retail mutual funds
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises planned joint venture between ZF Gotha (Germany) and Graziano Transmissioni (italy)
(EU) EU/SWINE FEVER: Certain restrictions on pork imports from England will soon be lifted following favourable vote in Standing Veterinary Committee
(EU) EIB/NETHERLANDS: EUR 20 million loan for modernisation of water supply systems in province of Drenthe
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Reform of sugar sector to include reduction of quotas and abolition of storage mechanism
(EU) EU/ANIMAL HEALTH: Commission decides to provide Turkey with vaccines against foot and mouth disease - First batch leaves Tuesday
(EU) EU/EFTA:
(EU) EU/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European trade Union Confederations and European Social sector NGO platform reject present text
(EU) EU/EURO:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Industrial gases:
(EU) Logistics:
(EU) Transport:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Catering:
(EU) Infrastructures:
(EU) Information technology equipment:
(EU) Telecommunications:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 05/09/2000: