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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7842

16 November 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 36
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) medical material

The American GENERAL ELECTRIC is negotiating the take over of SOPHA MEDICAL VISION INTERNATIONAL, French medical material company that has a turnover of EUR 104 million in 1999 with 350 employees.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Ankara considers the Commission's document to be an important step towards accession negotiations, but does not accept linkage with Cyprus affair
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Parliament lays down a series of political conditions for beginning accession negotiations, concerning Cyprus ("withdraw occupation troops"), Kurds (political dialogue) and Armenian issue (public recognition of genocide)
(EU) EP/SERBIA: Mr Kostunica asserts that his country wants accession to EU, but it will take time - Parliament supports EU aid
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Delegation of ten women from EP on scene of Israeli-Palestinian confrontations
(EU) EP/STATUTE OF MEPS: Dialogue between Parliament and Council to continue - Differences of opinion remain
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Solana expresses disappointment over result of elections
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Conference opened without Syria, but with Libya
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN/BALKANS: Council compromise for 2000-2006 period, EUR 5.35 billion for MEDA programme, 4.65 billion for the Balkans
(EU) EU/AUTOMOBILES: Commission report on functioning of present system for distribution notes that objectives of this system have not been reached - Future system will be proposed in first quarter 2002
(EU) EU/TAXATION: European Commission proposes series of partial tax exemptions for oil products - Some will not be renewable after two years
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves several operations
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: This Friday Council will examin several dossiers linked to checks on fishing activities - Setting of guideline prices for next fishing season
(EU) EU/NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIONS: European Ministers in public service have defined issues over which they will exchange experiences
(EU) EU/EURO AREA: Commission reserves favourable reception to revised stability programmes submitted by Germany, Finland and Netherlands
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Friday, European Commission to lodge request for trade sanctions against American FSC before WTO, even if Congress has approved alternative scheme
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2001: Budgetary discussions on aid to Serbia and Mediterranean enter the thick of the subject
(EU) EU/SHIPBUILDING: Third European Commission report on shipbuilding confirms risk of "Korean dumping" detrimental to European shipyards
(EU) EU/MAD COW: Standing Veterinary Committee meets but takes no decisions
(EU) EP/COURT OF AUDITORS/1999 REPORT: President Karlsson stresses Member States' responsibilities and need for a change in European Commission's "management culture" - Ms Schreyer backed on wish for reform
(EU) EIB/GREECE: Four loans for transport and SMEs
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: International merchants lose their case against Commission over wheat deliveries to Russia
(EU) EU/ETHICS: Research into human stem cell research is not to be banned but handled with caution, says the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Trade unions place emphasis on democracy, sustainable development and social justice The problem of agricultural subsidies
(EU) EP/JUSTICE: Parliament approves several initiatives to strengthen fight against organised crime
(EU) EP/DATA PROTECTION: Parliament approves Paciotti report allowing rapid adoption of regulation on data protection
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investment:
(EU) Oil:
(EU) Facility management:
(EU) Real estate:
(EU) Camping:
(EU) Medical material:
(EU) Software:
(EU) Banks:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 15/11/2000: