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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7831

28 October 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 37 / 49
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) biotechnology

The German pharmaceutical group MERCK KGAA (sales of EUR 4.97 billion in the first nine months of 2000) acquired BIOVATION, a Scottish biotechnology company, for USD 20 million in cash.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: preparatory group continues talks on reinforced cooperation and qualified majority voting
(EU) EU/CFSP: Mr Solana looks back at first year as "Mr CFSP" - assurances over "Top Secret" documents
(EU) EU/IVORY COAST: According to the EU observer mission, problems encountered in elections do not place credibility of outcome into question
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/CIVIL SOCIETY:
(EU) EP/BIARRITZ SUMMIT: EP requests Charter be cited in Nice at Article 6 of Treaty and solutions acceptable to all be found, for both "large" and "small" - oil producers appeal for contracts to be concluded in euros with European consumers
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Ms Fontaine plans to continue dialogue with representatives of religious communities in France
(EU) GREENS GROUP:
(EU) EP/NATIONAL FRONT:
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Paris summit should lead to joint declaration on future European security and defence policy and initiate debate, at the highest level, on enhanced energy cooperation
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Mr Fischler specifies what he expects from negotiations on 30 October over new fishing agreement
(EU) EU/JAPAN: EU presents Japanese authorities with new suggestions for reforms in terms of investments, telecommunications and competition
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2001: Parliament votes almost one billion euro more in payment appropriations compared to Council proposal - Several key aspects still unresolved for second reading
(EU) EP/ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS: Cashman report makes several changes to Commission proposal on access by citizens to documents of EU institutions
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Fischler stresses essential importance of fishing activities, in context of review of common policy
(EU) EP/MOROCCO/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/CHINA: Content of last bilateral arrangements on conditions for Chinese accession to WTO - China must now conclude multilateral phase in Geneva
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Commission approves five programming documents 2000/2006 for regional aid in France
(EU) EU/SPORT: International football organisation draws up its plans to review the football players transfer scheme
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: European Commission fails to prove existence of a concerted agreement between Bayer and wholesalers (to prevent the parallel exports of Adalat medicines to the British market), fine annulled
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliament calls for increased support in fruit and vegetable sector, blunt refusal from Commissioner Fischler
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: EP approves guidelines for employment policies in Member States in 2001
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament approves and strengthens measures for countering endocrine disrupters
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Magneti Marelli to take on sole control of Automotive Lighting Business
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Joint venture between Alcatel and Thomson Multimedia approved
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: European Commission proposes reduction of noise pollution and polluting emissions from recreational craft
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: EU sets out political and economic priorities of its aid to peace process in Colombia
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Commission proposes Cyprus' participation in new generation of Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci and Youth programmes from 2001
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: According to a McKinsey & Company Report, employment agencies could create 4 million new jobs by 2010
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Aeronautics:
(EU) Aeronautics:
(EU) Biotechnology:
(EU) Glass:
(EU) Messaging:
(EU) Food processing:
(EU) Food processing:
(EU) Security:
(EU) Glasses:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Electronics:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Tobacco:
(EU) Advice:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 27/10/2000: