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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7859

9 December 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 41 / 53
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) privatisation

- Japan: The Japanese Government is considering total privatisation of three regional rail companies created when the JAPAN RAILWAYS monopoly split up in 1987. The State thus plans to sell the stakes it still owns in EAST JAPAN RAILWAY (JE EAST, 12.5%), WEST JAPAN RAILWAY (JR WEST, 31.5%) and CENTRAL JAPAN RAILWAY (JR TOKAI, 39.7%). The capitalisation of these stakes is estimated at around 1,200 billion yen, at their current value.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/NICE EUROPEAN COUNCIL/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: EU Heads of Government pass through confessional before French Presidency, which must present, Saturday morning, a summary of main themes of intergovernmental conference
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Mr Brok and Mr Tsatsos fear a Nice Treaty that European Parliament cannot approve
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: European Council approves report on ESDP, but renounces - after British request - to adopt detailed conclusions
(EU) EU/ESDP:
(EU) EU/NICE SUMMIT: Civil society expresses its thirst for more democratic and social Europe, despite acts of violence by "rioters"
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Mr Khambiev receives passport for freedom
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS:
(EU) EU/IVORY COAST: EU regrets that Alassane Ouattara is barred from standing
(EU) EU/YUGOSLAVIA: Mr. Nielson to visit Yugoslavia next week
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: Amnesty International calls on EU to guarantee genuine protection for refugees in Europe
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/NICE EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Heads of State and Government have adopted a series of conclusions on Economic and Social Europe and Citizen's Europe - Agreement (after thirty years) on social aspect of European society - Ban on animal meal could be extended beyond six months
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Italian-Spanish initiative to combat illegal immigration, the Fifteen together or Member states ready to act
(EU) EU/COMPANY LAW: Nice Summit develops social chapter of statute of European company
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Summit of Nice fully backs new strategy and ambition of completing negotiations with candidate countries so ready by end-2002 - "Hope" of seeing first new members take part in 2004 European elections
(EU) EU/ASEAN: Ministerial meeting after a four-year break, although Burma issue has not yet been resolved
(EU) EU/UNICE: Dirk Hudig will not extend his mandate as Secretary General
(EU) EU/COUNCIL PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/ARGENTINA: EIB grants two loans for gas-fired power plant and glass plant
(EU) EU/EAST TIMOR: Successful preparation for total independence, with economic and financial support from European Commission
(EU) EU/BURUNDI: At Donors' Conference in Paris, European Commission will announce resumption of aid for supporting peace process
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: EU discusses with developing countries on future of world agricultural trade
(EU) EU/AFRICA: EUR 70 million from EIB to Member State financing institutions
(EU) EP/DECEMBER SESSION: Ferber Report on postal services and Dary Report on bananas added to agenda - Other changes
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission initiates in-depth investigation into purchase of part of Kvaener by Aker Maritime (oil platforms)
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for Ernon's (United States) takeover of Bergmann and its subsidiary Hutzler
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for acquisition of Interpharm by Alliance Unichem
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Deutsche Bank and DBG to acquire Varta (batteries)
(EU) EU/STATE AID: European Commission authorises provision to develop infrastructure in Wales (UK)
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Wallonia/European Commission dispute over aid to Hainaut
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: EP calls for European definition of domestic help
(EU) EU/INFORMARTION SOCIETY: Liikanen defends his project to review the legal framework for telecommunications faced with a certain amount of criticism
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Commission compensates former official following complaint to European Ombudsman
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/FISH: Negotiations with Norway over common stocks concluded with 50% reduction in cod catches in 2001
(EU) EU/FISH: Professional organisation consider unacceptable TAC proposal and quotas for 2001
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission awards Lorenzo Natali prize to four EU and developing country journalists
(EU) EIB/IRELAND: EUR 177 million for Irish gas network
TIMETABLE
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Video games:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Tourism:
(EU) Non-ferrous:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Oil:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Finances:
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Industrial equipment:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 08/12/2000: