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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7796

11 September 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 38 / 40
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) tourism

According to the Sunday Times, the German tour operator C&N - CONDOR & NECKERMANN is on the verge of buying out the British tour operator THOMAS COOK for £700 million.

 

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Talks over Article 7
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: Austria insists on immediate lifting of Fourteen's sanctions - "A question of hours or days", said Mr Moscovici
(EU) EU/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Discussions continue on Monday in Brussels before plenary session of Convention
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: In New York, Mr Prodi meets Mr Barak, Mr Khatami and Mr Lagos - Mr Prodi invited to Teheran
(EU) EP/EXTERNAL UNION ACTION: EP calls for clarification of respective roles of Commission and High Representative
(EU) MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EP/COLOMBIA: EU must apply fair strategy in fight against drugs, asserts EP
(EU) EU/SIERRA LEON: EP calls for freeing of kidnapped British soldiers and initiatives against diamond smuggling
(EU) EP/NEPAL: EP calls for an initiative over return of Bhutanese refugees from Nepal
(EU) EU/COLLEGE OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Confirming appeal to OPEC for appropriate measures to be taken to stabilise oil prices below $28, EU Finance Ministers pledge not to change taxation, to improve competition and diversify supply
(EU) EU/OIL: Positive but cautious comments in Brussels after OPEC decisions
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Ministers say a "strong euro is in the interest of the euro area" - Interventions on the market are still possible
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: First seminar on "Europe in ten years" sends out optimistic message
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Discussing practical introduction of single currency, Fifteen rule out subsidies to banks for exchange operations and early note issue
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2001: Commission adopts new proposals (Letter of Amendment) on its personnel needs - Estimated cost of EUR 44 million for 2001
(EU) EIB/SPAIN: Global loan of EUR 60 million to Deutsche Bank Espana
(EU) EIB/ITALY: EUR 300 million loan to Unicredito for SME
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Towards strengthened scientific and technological cooperation
(EU) EU/GREECE/TURKEY: Tsohatzopoulos challenges Cem's position regarding link between Turkey's membership and Cyprus problem
(EU) EU/SPORT: Council President specifies intentions and hopes regarding declaration on sport to be included in Treaty
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Having received assurances from France, European Commission remains vigilant concerning free movement of goods in EU
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Mr Monti confirms his desire to strengthen fight against agreement through announced revision of regulation N°17
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Colloquy on European cultural industries in digital environment
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: New guidelines for employment set as aims , full employment by 2010, as well as fight against poverty, illiteracy and discrimination, and insist on need for life-long training
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Joint (Commission/Council) report on employment shows clear progress in implementation of European strategy for employment
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Hauliers call for a reduction of taxes on fuel, whereas railways and environmentalists are against it
(EU) NEWS OF THE WEEK: from 4 to 10 September 2000
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatization:
(EU) Computer technology:
(EU) Computer technology:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Agri-food:
(EU) Oil:
(EU) Logistics:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Tourism:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 426
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 11/09/2000: