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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7819

13 October 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 59 / 62
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) finance

The American group MASTERCARD, specialised in credit cards, is in advanced talks over a merger with its European franchise EUROPAY. Such an operation would give rise to the world's second largest issuer of credit cards, after VISA.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF BIARRITZ: success of Nice on IGC "depends on that of Biarritz", Chirac writes in his letter - Summit must decide Charter of Fundamental Rights will be proclaimed in Nice - On Saturday, Fifteen will welcome President Kostunica to "European family"
(EU) EPP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF BIARRTITZ: Poettering places emphasis on qualified majority voting and strengthening of Commission - Recourse to Convention formula for "post-Nice"?
(EU) EP/BIARRITZ SUMMIT: Enrique Baron, President of the Socialist Group, calls for Charter of Rights to be incorporated in Treaty and for the "Convention" system to replace that of IGC for institutional reform
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/IVORY COAST: EU regrets limits to freedom of choice in presidential elections of 22 October - Suspension of aid to elections
(EU) EU/KYRGYZSTAN: EU concerned at preparations for presidential elections of 29 October
(EU) BIARRITZ SUMMIT/UNICE: European employers want the removal of certain ambiguities in the Charter and calls for extension of qualified majority voting to several fields
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Speaking before Cairns Group, Fischler reaffirms that agriculture in international negotiations cannot follow same rules as industry, and gives conditions for increased liberalisation
(EU) EU/CANADA:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Parliament and Council confirm differences over rail liberalisation at first conciliation meeting
(EU) ACP-EU: ACP-EU Assembly calls for moratorium on any new international trade negotiations, while awaiting in-depth reform of WTO - For "Tobin tax" and free licences for anti-AIDS medication
(EU) ACP-EU:
(EU) ACP/EU: Parliamentary Assembly unable to agree on degradation of situation in Ivory Coast - Talks on method of voting - End of session
(EU) ACP-EU:
(EU) ACP/EU: During visit to Horn of Africa, Commissioner Poul Nielson announces resumed cooperation with Ethiopia and Eritrea if peace lasts
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR/CHILE: Commission prepares impact study on association negotiations, announces Commissioner Patten
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: European Commission notes first results of Auto-Oil II are encouraging but much remains to be done, in other transport sectors, to improve air quality in Europe
(EU) EU/ANDEAN COMMUNITY: Secretary General of Andean Pact pleads in favour of rapid strengthening of relations between Andean and European countries
(EU) EU/VIETNAM:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission initiates reflection on future of pensions in Europe - Common determination by Fifteen to reflect together and to share experience - Urgent reforms needed
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS: ETUC considers positive emphasis placed by European Commission on growth and employment to ensure viability of pensions systems
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: ECO fears that AOL/Time Warner merger attack protection of consumer private lives
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/TRANSPARENCY: Sweden aligns with Netherlands to attack "top secret" classification of certain Council documents
(EU) EP/COMMISSION/REFORM: Parliament approves separation of financial control and audit functions
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Parliament approves EU/Russia scientific cooperation agreement
(EU) EU/FRAUD:
(EU) EP/EDUCATION:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission allocates 2.6 million euro to employment, training and education for Aland Islands
(EU) EU/YOUTH: Outcome of meeting of European Youth in Paris - In favour of continued regular consultation process in view of drawing up White Paper on youth policy
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Public operators demand rapid reform of International Telecommunications Union
(EU) EU/LECTURES:
(EU) EU/DRUGS: Annual report from European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction show sometimes contradictory trends - Globally, seriousness of problem not falling
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Automobile:
(EU) Computing:
(EU) Computing:
(EU) Oil:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Finance:
(EU) Real estate:
(EU) Processed foods:
(EU) Holding:
(EU) Telecommunications equipment:
(EU) Telecommunications equipment:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunication:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Equipment:
(EU) Construction:
(EU) Heating:
(EU) Airlines:
(EU) Automobile:
(EU) Automobile:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Finance:
(EU) Finance:
(EU) Shoes:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2214: Romano Prodi's Text in favour of the "Community Method" and the European Commission's central role
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 12/10/2000: