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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7856

6 December 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 35
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) privatisation

- Portugal: The fifth and last phase in the privatisation of PT - PORTUGAL TELECOM, during which the State sold the 8% it still held in the operator, brought in around EUR 708.29 million with the sale of 79.89 million shares.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/NICE SUMMIT: institutional reform, economic and social themes, themes concerning citizens, enlargement and defence policy will occupy significant part of works
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL; REFORM: Mr Moscovici starts first assessment of French Presidency with longest summit in European history
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Germany and Italy propose new revision of Treaty in 2004
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Mr Fischer is optimist, but realist over result of Nice summit - Thoughts on post Nice
(EU) EU/CUBA: Debate on review of relations with Cuba continues
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Council adopts Conclusions on shipbuilding and innovation and postpones debate on reform of competition rules
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Council confirms end of shipbuilding aid in January 2001, but retains possibility of specific aid should talks fail with Korea
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Some new chapters closed on occasion of ministerial negotiating meetings on Tuesday
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Agreement in extraordinary "Mad Cow" Council on package of additional measures to restore consumer confidence in beef and rescue collapsing market
(EU) EU/INERNATIONAL TRADE: Lamy prepares reformulation of EU stance for new global negotiating round in WTO to "go further" in helping developing countries
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN:
(EU) EU/FISH: Commission proposes, for next year, significant cuts in catches for nearly all species and up to 74% for Hake
(EU) EU/SHIPBUILDING: European shipyards consider Commission's proposals insufficient for facing up to Korean competition - Korean shipyards protest against dumping allegations
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission stance on new "maritime package" on Wednesday
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Progress towards common area of freedom, security and justice, but work must continue on several points (repression of aid to illegal entrants, fight against trafficking, asylum and immigration policy) - Schengen acquis takes effect on 25 March in northern countries
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Acquisition of Holland Chemical International (NL) by Stinnes is cleared
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: 15th AER General Assembly - debate on governance
(EU) EP/COMMISSION REFORM: EP makes overall positive assessment of proposals for administrative reform, remains "vigilant" as to their implementation, and issues criticisms and proposals (including end to job for life)
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT/REFORM: According to Parliament, a Commission service should have responsibility for the whole cycle of cooperation with developing countries
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA:
TEXTS OF THE WEEK
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European commission: Position of the forthcoming Presidency (Sweden).
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Engineering:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Cement:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Multimedia:
(EU) Television:
(EU) Holding:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Banks:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 05/12/2000: