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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7870

23 December 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 54
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) heating

German VAILLANT (EUR 850 million turnover last year with 5,100 employed) and its British counterpart HEPWORTH (EUR 970 million annual turnover) have announced their agreement regarding the conditions of a friendly takeover bid by VAILLANT on HEPWORTH. The operation is for a total of EUR 1.12 billion.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TREATY OF NICE: EU capitals should react in coming days to interpretation proposed by French Presidency on issues still needing clarification in Treaty
(EU) EU/ELECTIONS: Commission encourages nationals from other EU countries to be more involved in municipal and European elections
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/UN: EU proposes solution to problem of Washington's contribution to UN budget
(EU) EU/PALESTINE:
(EU) EU/HAITI:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council sets through majority, working time for hauliers, excluding from regulation independent hauliers for five years - Decision postponed on weekend regulation
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council has not reached an agreement on resolution announcing launch of Galileo operational phase
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Outcome of Council on public transport, social conditions for seamen, etc.
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: European Central Bank intends acting swiftly against risks of inflation
(EU) EU/POSTAL SERVICES: Council tries for whole day to find a compromise on liberalisation of postal services, but in evening no compromise was found
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Council adopts eContent programme
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/WTO: EU and eight WTO members call for consultation over "Byrd amendment", a "perverse incentive system" for raising anti-dumping cases
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY/ROAD SAFETY: Commission sets six month time limit for concluding negotiated agreement with automobile industry on bonnet model to reduce risks to pedestrians
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Council approves aid to Turkey of EUR 135 million during three years for pre-accession strategy
(EU) EU/BRAZIL: EIB grants loan of $80 million for Volkswagen factories
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Conditions for envisaging a free trade area are not fulfilled - Discussions on market access
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Agreement on gradual trade liberalisation for textile products is signed
(EU) EU/COOPERATION WITH THIRD COUNTRIES: New EuropeAid cooperation office will enter into service on 1 January 2001 to improve management of EU external assistance
(EU) EU/FIGHT AGAINST FRAUD:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission fines JCB (United Kingdom) for agreements and illicit practices in terms of distribution
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Sanmina to jointly take over Inboard, 100% subsidiary presently held by Siemens
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission calls on Court of Justice to set fines against United Kingdom (bathing water) and Germany (environmental impact) for non-application of previous rulings
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: European Commission refers to Court of Justice over breakdown assistance rules in Greece
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: representatives from European ports call on Commission to present, at beginning of 2001, a "realistic" Directive on port services and oppose limit to duration of concessions
(EU) EU/STATE AID: European Commission prepares new provisions for "aid to employment", while noting application of current "guidelines" does not raise particular problems
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission invites Sweden to modify its system for reducing social contributions in northern Sweden
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises Italian aid regime to research at pre-competition stage
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission notes that municipal subsidy for swimming pool does not constitute State aid
(EU) EU/SHIP BUILDING: Approval of aids in Italy, under scheme that will disappear at end of year
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/SOCIAL: Commission proposes common definition of trafficking in human beings and sexual exploitation of children in view of uniform penalties and cooperation among the Fifteen
(EU) EU/WOMEN/CHILDREN: Commission backs fight against violence towards women and children through 47 projects financed under "Daphne" programme
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Byrne asks Germany to withdraw products containing potentially dangerous materials
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: Parliament wants more widespread knowledge of European strategy for employment at regional and local level
(EU) EU/EURODAC:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION REFORM: New appraisal and promotion system for senior officials
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: New allocation of human resources within the services
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Heating:
(EU) Oil:
(EU) Gas:
(EU) Pharmacy:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Brokering:
(EU) Services:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Air:
(EU) Press:
(EU) Luxury goods:
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Real estate:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 22/12/2000: