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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7841

15 November 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 37 / 48
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) glass

The British group PILKINGTON announced the failure of its negotiations with the American automobile equipment supplier VISTEON, former subsidiary of FORD, which should have lead to the creation of a joint company. The two partners where unable to agree on the terms of this partnership. See EI of 7 June.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) WEU/EU: After WEU Council, Richard says that next year EU will "hold the command" of operational part of Esdp, and Solana speaks of genuine "turning point" for the policy
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Fischer suggests setting up a "Council of Wise Persons" to reflect on post-Nice, backs the "second chamber" and direct election of Commission President
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Towards a "deferred ceiling" for the number of Commissioners? Possible scenarios for voting in Council
(EU) EP/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Parliament approves Charter to be proclaimed in Nice - Vitorino insists on reference in Treaty Article 6
(EU) EU/SRI LANKA: EU support to Norwegian initiative to relaunch dialogue between Sri Lanka Government and Tamil separatists
(EU) EU/ESDP/NATO: Third meeting of EU country Cheifs of Staff
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Ministerial meeting in Marseilles to open on Wednesday should make mid-term examination of cooperation in three chapters
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Thursday's Research Council to discuss realisation of European Research Area and European strategy for space - Signing of agreement with Russia
(EU) EU/COURT OF AUDITORS: 1999 report criticises persistent problems while noting some progress
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Accession negotiations continue with six candidate countries, a deputy level, new chapters have been closed
(EU) EU/TEXTILES: EU decides on additional opening to textile imports from LDC and looks for equitable reciprocity
(EU) WTO/CHILE: WTO panel should be created on Friday in Geneva to examine Euro-Chilean fishing dispute
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Mr Lamy and Mr Liikanen at Transatlantic Business Dialogue
(EU) EU/YOUTH/EDUCATION COUNCIL: Global overview of results for last week's session - Youth mobility, "benchmarking" on quality of teaching, "year of languages", etc
(EU) EU/MAD COWS: First thoughts on increase in oil seed production to replace bone meal - Developments in situation
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission awaits information from British authorities on conditions for repairing nuclear submarine in Gibraltar
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission decides to take action against five Member States for failure to comply with European directive on sewage sludge
(EU) EU/ETHICS:
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Last week's rulings on unemployment, social security, agriculture, Brussels Convention
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Commercial agents are protected by Community provisions in case of breach of contract
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL MARKETS: Solbes welcomes report by "Giovannini Group" on coordination of issuance of public debt
(EU) EP/MEDITERRANEAN: Committee on Foreign Affairs and Security hopes fresh impetus will be given to the Barcelona Process during ministerial session in Marseilles - Draft resolution
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatization:
(EU) Advertising:
(EU) Electronics:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Cosmetics:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Agri-food:
(EU) Computer technology:
(EU) Finances:
(EU) Parcels services:
(EU) Leasing:
(EU) Investment:
(EU) Roads:
(EU) Capital-investment:
(EU) Glass:
(EU) Construction:
(EU) Hotels:
(EU) Hotels:
(EU) Brewing:
(EU) Computing:
(EU) Computing:
(EU) Waste:
(EU) Sports equipment:
(EU) Cement:
(EU) Diamonds:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 14/11/2000: