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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7858

8 December 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 35
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) agri-food

Having entered a partnership to acquire the spirits division from which SEAGRAM hopes to withdraw in the context of its merger with VIVENDI, French PERNOD RICARD and British DIAGEO came to an agreement on the sharing of brand names. Thus, DIAGEO will take over the names Crown Royal and Captain Morgan (rum) as well as the wines division of SEAGRAM. PERNOD RICARD will take over the whiskies and especially Chivas Regal and Glenlivet. See EI of 30 August.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The political and psychological atmosphere prohibits major results in Nice, but Europe will not be paralysed and enlargement will not be blocked - The danger resides in a slide outside the Union's framework and the abandonment of the Community method
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Presidents of European Parliament, European Commission and European Council sign Charter, which is thus proclaimed
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF NICE: Speaking before Heads of State and Government, Ms Fontaine insists on ambitious institutional reform
(EU) EU/NICE SUMMIT/EUROPEAN PARTIES: EPP, ESP, Liberal and European Democrat summits
(EU) EU/NICE SUMMIT: Mr Gabaglio awaits "significant social advances"
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Nice Treaty must respect balance between Member States, says Barnier, hoping Commission would have role to play in enhanced cooperation under second pillar also - Commission willing to contribute with Presidency to "post Nice" debate
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Mr Juncker reaffirms that small States must not become observers of decision-making process
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Mr Moratino asserts that EU is doing utmost to restore calm in region-Joint Franco-British action in UN
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF NICE/ESDP:
(EU) EPP PARTY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN CONFERENCE: Summit between EU Member States and candidate countries has confirmed desire to accelerate accession negotiations and have future members participate in discussion on future of Europe
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY-ENERGY COUNCIL: Generally positive results of session on shipyards, renewable energies and future energy supply strategies - Commission keeps to its position on synergy programme
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Energy Council defined priorities of action plan for improvement of energy efficiency
(EU) EP/DECEMBER SESSION: Results of Summit of Nice - Maritime safety - Second reading and approval of Budget 2001 - Sakharov Prize
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Budgets Committee urges plenary to approve agreement concluded with Council on 24 November - 741 million for Meda
(EU) EU/WTO: EU disputes conclusions of "Indian cotton" panel
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Conference on Energy Charter aims to conclude transit agreement in May 2001 and trusts Russia will ratify Treaty in the spring - No rivalry with EU/Russia energy partnership
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens procedure against distribution practices of B&W Loudspeakers
(EU) EU/MAD COW: Commission evaluates five new rapid BSE tests among cattle to provide EU with means to implement generalised testing programme from 1 January
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATION: In its annual report, Commission notes very positive developments
(EU) EU/SHIPBUILDING:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: President Chirac announces direct involvement of European social partners in Spring Summits
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, EAPN calls for the creation of a "participatory force" to combat social exclusion
(EU) EU/SUMMIT OF NICE: Demands of independent trade unions
(EU) EU/TURKEY: 10 million euro for scholarships
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 07/12/2000: