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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7812

4 October 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 50
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) chemicals

The German group PETROFER OIL AND CHEMIKALS has opened a plant in Kielce, southern Poland, representing an investment of DM 15 million.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/BIARRITZ SUMMIT: Prodi warns against intergovernmental drift and against "fragmentation of institutional processes" and the creation of High Representatives
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: On Thursday, Parliament to discuss situation in Middle East, with participation of Solana
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: At IGC, still "too much deadlock", says Barnier, announcing that Commission is prepared to play role in preparing post-Nice
(EU) EU/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: British employers "can live" with draft Charter - Civil society forum calls for "public inquiry" - Satisfaction of Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia and Solidar
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Unanimous political agreement in Council on unbundling of local loop, significant progress on path of information society - Other results
(EU) EU/POST SERVICES: Initial ministerial exchange of views on proposal for liberalisation of Commission confirmed certain reservations and divergences
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Busquin's guidelines for a more coordinated research policy in partnership with Member States - Priorities for period 2002-2006
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: On Wednesday Commission to approve first "sugar" reform and its revised "banana" proposal
(EU) CORRECTION:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Differences over working time continue to block "social package" for road transport
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Council Resolution on passenger rights - In favour of voluntary agreements involving airline companies, but without excluding legislative initiatives if necessary
(EU) EU/TRANSPORTS COUNCIL: Unanimous desire to push forward Galileo project (European satellite position system), but divergences remain on methods
(EU) JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Europol powers to be extended to money laundering, "Eurojust" unit to be established - Progress on other points discussed by Ministers - examination of fighting dogs affairs
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens indepth inquiry into takeover of EnBW by EDF and OEW
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Parliament opens major debate with aim of influencing unfolding of accession negotiations - Mr Verheugen welcomes progress concerning "political criteria", but neither him nor Mr Moscovici will Harvard a guess as to timetable.
(EU) EP/COMMISSION/REFORM: Cocobu invites plenary to approve separation of financial control and audit functions
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Franz Fischler calls on Moroccan authorities to clarify their intentions for new partnership and takes debate to highest political level
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead to creation of joint venture between SAP and Siemens in electronic commerce
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Corus and Wupperman to take over joint control of new Dutch steel plant
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises acquisition of Stadtwerke Kiel by TXU Germany
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 03/10/2000: