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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7874

5 January 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 41 / 51
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) telecommunications

CHINA UNITED TELECOMMUNICATIONS, the Chinese mobile telephony operator, has acquired GREAT WALL TELECOM's military network. This acquisition will enable the Chinese firm's parent company, which is aiming to reach 18 million users, to attract another 550,000 new customers.

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/NATO/BALKANS: Italian Radicals question Solana on effects of use of depleted uranium - NATO to discuss issue on 9 January
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: European Movement hopes for "yes" vote in referendum
(EU) EU/FRANCE/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/CONSITUTION: Mr Piris highlights problems in attempt to give firmer definition of responsibilities at the different levels within the EU
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Negotiations with Morocco over a new fisheries partnership remain difficult but hope of reaching an agreement not lost
(EU) EMU/ECB: Central Bank leaves its main rates unchanged
(EU) EMU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Ringholm outlines priorities - Applicant countries invited to informal Ecofin Council in Malmö
(EU) EU/MAD COW: Swedish Presidency says systematic slaughter of cows over 30 months old not screened for BSE would be a waste
(EU) EU/BALANCE OF PAYMENTS: Following Greek entry into the euro area, regulation on financial support mechanism will be amended
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission rejects the measures taken by Portugal to outlaw a takeover bid for cement company Cimpor
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission proposals for innovative action under the Social Fund
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Jean-Cyril Spinetta new AEA Chairman
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/JUDICIAL COOPERATION: Council sets up a Provisional Judicial Cooperation Unit, while waiting for Eurojust
(EU) EU/ASYLUM: Council adopts Eurodac regulation
(EU) EU/MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE:
(EU) EP/JANUARY SESSION: Swedish Council Presidency, discharge to European Commission for 1997, special reports by Court of Auditors, UN Human Rights Commission, North Korea, Transport and Fisheries
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: Sanders-Ten Holte report calls for strengthening of high quality education as way of fighting unemployment
(EU) EP/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Commission can now decide to prolong restrictions on imports of certain Russian steel products
(EU) EU/LITHUANIA: Agricultural concessions negotiated with Lithuania enter into force on 1 January 2001
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Go-ahead for signature and provisional application of textile agreement
(EU) EU/CZECH REPUBLIC/PRESS:
(EU) EP/AFRICA: Ms Fontaine will attend the celebrations in Burkina Faso for the 7th anniversary of UEOMA
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Euro 30 million in aid for populations along Honduras/El Salvador border
(EU) EU/BORDER SURVEILLANCE: Council decides on an operations programme for 2001
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