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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7815

7 October 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 43
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) pharmaceuticals

The British distributor of pharmaceutical products ALLIANCE UNICHEM announced the acquisition of INTERPHARM (turnover of EUR 811 million in 1999), Dutch pharmaceutical distribution branch of INTERNATION-MULLER for a total of EUR 203 million to which are added the debt take-over of EUR 20.7 million.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Ministers will seek to make negotiations move forward during "conclave" (Sunday) and session of Intergovernmental Conference (Monday)
(EU) EU/YUGOSLAVIA: Council to lift sanctions against Serbia if establishment of democratic regime confirmed on Monday
(EU) EP/SERBIA: In a statement in plenary following talks with Javier Solana, Nicole Fontine calls for sanctions to be lifted
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: European Parliament condemns "provocative gesture" (of Ariel Sharon) that has led to the latest confrontations, and disproportionate use of force by Israeli army
(EU) EP/IRAQ:
(EU) EU/BURMA: EU deplores decision of Burma's authorities to postpone visit of Troika
(EU) EU/CHINA: Mitigated results for dialogue on human rights
(EU) EU/ASEAN: According to Commissioner Lamy, EU could re-examine its participation in EU/ASEAN meeting in December if repression of opposition continues
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT-BELGIUM:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: "Purely intergovernmental method is end of Europe", says Prodi - Example of oil crisis
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM: Tony Blair hopes to see new Member States take part in European elections of 2004 - European Council must establish annual agenda for Europe
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/GAC/IGC: Organisation of work of Foreign Ministers, from Sunday to Tuesday in Luxembourg
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: On Monday, Foreign Ministers expected to reach conclusions on effectiveness of EU external aid, reach political agreement on MEDA programme and discuss several tricky issues (bananas, oil market, etc.)
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ENERGY: Russia sets out conditions by which it is prepared to conclude a long-term agreement with the EU over energy supplies
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Association Council to discuss workings and prospects of new agreement on Monday
(EU) ACP-EU: Inaugural session of new "ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly", in Brussels next week
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission insists on securing additional positions requested for 2001 - Prodi to raise the question before General Affairs Council
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Overview of results
(EU) EP/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Following sinking of Express Samina, Parliament calls on Commission to review exemption granted to Greece on cabotage
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament relaxes some provisions on maximum length of coaches (but European Commission does not agree)
(EU) EU/BANANAS: European Commission answers Latin American criticisms
(EU) EP/ASEM: before Seoul summit, EP insists on inclusion of "democratic clause" in agreements with Asia countries and on inclusion of new subjects in dialogue
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS: Trade Unions must be more involved in Union enlargement process, announced Gunter Verheugen
(EU) EU/UN: European union (main aid donor to United Nations commission for refugees) examined with UNHCR paths for increasing efficiency of international actions
(EU) EU/TIMOR: Commission frees EUR 18.2 million for fund for East Timor managed by World Bank
(EU) EIB/FINLAND: EIB grants three loans to Finland
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: European research has contributed to development of new helmet for firemen, soon in production
(EU) EP/SPORT: Mr Samaranch meeting Mrs Fontaine to defend inclusion of Article on sport in Treaty
(EU) EP/CUSTOMS:
TIMETABLE
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Venture capital:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Metals:
(EU) Telecommunication:
(EU) Computing:
(EU) Telecommunications equipment:
(EU) Semiconductors:
(EU) Railways:
(EU) Postal services:
(EU) Tourism:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 06/10/2000: