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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7801

18 September 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 39 / 51
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) privatisation

- France: French state is giving up majority control of the consumer electronics group THOMSON MULTIMEDIA, of which it currently holds a 51.7% stake. The operation began on Monday and should be completed on 4 October. It will be carried out in a complex manner, through the sale of part of the stake held by the State via the THOMSON SA holding - 10% of the capital, that is, around 25 million shares - and through a capital increase as well as the issue of convertible securities, thus reducing...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Positions on the structure and ambitions of the future Europe still differ but at least they are somewhat clearer - Wrong comparisons and misleading terminology - Aims of Heads of Government
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GAC/FRY: For the Council, "a vote for democracy in Serbia will be a vote for Serbia in Europe"
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Extension of majority voting at a stand-still - Fontaine calls on Fifteen for a leap of political will
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE: EMU spokesperson cannot be only one person, President Prodi must share role, asserts Jacques Delors
(EU) EU/BURUNDI: Burundi representatives and donors have defined priorities to favour effective success of peace agreement
(EU) EU/ESDP/BELGIUM: Belgian proposal for "Headline Goal"
(EU) EP/ANTIPERSONNEL MINES: EP and "Day for a mine free world"
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE:
(EU) EP/DEATH PENALTY:
(EU) EP/TORTURE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Political agreement on new MEDA regulation - exchange of views on effectiveness of external aid
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Rail development, social conditions of hauliers and taxation on fuel to be focus of special Transport Council on 20 September in Luxembourg
(EU) EU/EIB: New Spanish Vice-President of European Investment Bank, Isabel Martin Castella, takes up her duties
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Inflation rate stops increasing
(EU) EU/NEWS OF THE EURO:
(EU) EU/EASTERN COUNTRIES: Pre-accession works at centre of this Tuesday's EU/Czech Republic and EU/Hungary Association Councils
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Adopting of 2000-2006 SAPARD programmes (agriculture) for Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Latvia and Slovenia
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Slovakia expects a positive "regular report, with reservations on its ability to implement Community acquis
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/EQUATORIAL GUINEA: Conditional "yes" from European Commission to rekindling cooperation, if commitments in favour of democratisation are kept
(EU) EP/SWEDEN: Visit by Nicole Fontaine
(EU) EP/OLYMPIC GAMES:
(EU) EU/SPORT:
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Annulment of anti-dumping duty on hand bags made in China by a given firm
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: EMI and Time Warner have presented Commission proposals in view of lifting obstacles to their merger
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green Light for joint venture between NovaBank and Banco Comercial Portugues and Interamerican
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Tenth anniversary of "merger" regulation provides opportunity for in-depth reflection
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: European Commission advocates harmonising measuring instruments within European Union, adjusting them to technological progress
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission rekindles infringement procedures against three Member States not complying with legislation relating to hazardous waste
(EU) EU/HEALTH/CONSUMERS: Council Presidents specify objectives of ministerial sessions they will chair
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Agriculture Committee concerned at effects on processed food and drink industry of reduction in export refunds
(EU) EP/DENMARK/EMU: Bonde explains Danish reluctance to join Monetary Union and hopes that the "no" vote will win on 28 September.
(EU) EMU/DENMARK: Rasmussen stresses dangers of "no" vote in 28 September referendum
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission allows Salzgitter to take over steel tubes maker Mannesmannrohren-Werke
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Joint EP/Commission conference on new European social agenda (Brussels, 21-22 September)
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS: Conference on role of trade unions in EU's enlargement process
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Conference on social Europe (Brussels 21 September)
(EU) NEWS OF THE WEEK: from 11 to 17 September 2000
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Media:
(EU) Beverages:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Audit:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Stock Exchanges:
(EU) Postal services:
(EU) Automobiles:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 427
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 18/09/2000: