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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7818

12 October 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 45
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) tourism

The German group PREUSSAG and French travel agency NOUVELLES FRONTIERES (FF 10.9 bn turnover in 1999) have concluded an industrial and capital alliance giving rise to Europe's number one group in the tourist industry, thanks to the German firm's recent purchase of THOMSON TRAVEL (see EI of 17 May). Under the terms of the plan, PREUSSAG will gradually take a minority 34% block share of the French group, by March 2002, valuing NOUVELLES FRONTIERES at FF 4 bn.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
Romano Prodi no longer a "man alone in Brussels: "
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Vedrine meets Kostunica, who will go to Biarritz - Meeting between President Prodi and Patriarch Pavle
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Solana meets President Mubarak
(EU) EU/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Commission considers that Charter should incorporated, sooner or later, in the Treaty
(EU) BELARUS:
(EU) EU/NORTH KOREA: Towards a strengthening of relations
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: Second annual report places emphasis on situation in EU
(EU) EU/SRI LANKA: Irregularities during election campaign
(EU) EP/NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS: Jospin, Védrine, Moscovici and Guigou to take part in work of COSAC
(EU) CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: NGOs in social sector call for immediate inclusion of reference to Charter in Treaty
(EU) EU/BIARRITZ SUMMIT: "Counter Summit" of Basque movements
(EU) EU/BIARRITZ SUMMIT/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT: Debate in Pau on 14 October
(EU) EU/BIARRITZ SUMMIT:
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM/COMMISSION: Barnier and Patten react positively to Blair's speech
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: For the European Policy Centre, intergovernmental cooperation can only be an intermediary stage
(EU) UEF/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN GOVERNANCE: Commission defines work programme to finalise White Paper on "Enhancing Democracy in the European Union" by mid-2001
(EU) EU/EURO: European Commission recommends series of measures aimed at practical preparation, in 2001, of transition to euro for citizens and for economic activity as a whole
(EU) EU/PENSIONS: Bolkenstein explains aims and possible effect of proposal on Pension Funds
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Ground prepared for noise policy - Encouraging debate on climate - Other results
(EU) ACP-EU: Nielson places emphasis on enhancing effectiveness of aid
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Morillon report proposes creation of Euro-Turkey forum, insists on solution to Kurdish problem and calls for progressive reduction of army influence in Turkey
(EU) EP/CYPRUS: Before European and Cypriot MPs, European Commission says it is ready to take part in proximity talks in Geneva
(EU) EP/CROATIA: Parliament approves granting of EIB loans up to EUR 250 million
(EU) EU/JORDAN: First EIB facility in venture capital funds for development of Information Society
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: Council announces in "conclusions" the establishment of European programme for supporting peace process in Colombia
(EU) EP/DISCRIMINATION: Parliament strengthens Community action programme and anti-discrimination Directive - MEPs welcome first regulation giving European rights to 37 million handicapped
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: According to parliament, equality between men and women must be prior condition to benefit from EU aid - Initiatives announced by Council and Commission
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission gives conditional approval to AOL/Time Warner merger
(EU) EU/SINGLE MARKET: Commission to refer to Court of Justice certain arrangements for privatisation of British Airports Authority (BAA)
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Infringement proceedings against Germany over gas
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Frits Bolkenstein remains attached to creation of common framework for minimum taxation of energy products
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Campaign by European air traffic controller to increase awareness of their position in face of airlines
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Tourism:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Tools:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Printing:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 11/10/2000: