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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7875

6 January 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 38
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) privatisations

- France: Five banking/insurance groups have made a firm bid for the takeover of HERVET, the last state-owned bank to undergo privatisation, announced the French Finance Ministry. The bidders are BNP PARIBAS, CCF (British group HSBC), CAISSES D'EPARGNE, CREDIT DU NORD (SOCIETE GENERALE) allied with the Franco-Belgian group DEXIA, and the mutual insurance company GROUPAMA. All foreign bidders have pulled out of the race. The short-listed candidates will be announced in February and the final...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BALKANS/URANIUM: COPSi to discuss "Balkans Syndrome" on 9 January as well as creation of medical working group
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Swedish Presidency meets Ben-Ami - Solana has contacts with Washington, EU capitals and countries of region
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS: First meeting on 8 January
(EU) EU/GHANA: EU welcomes orderly legislative and presidential elections
(EU) EU/GUINEA: EU expresses concern and calls in particular on Liberia to facilitate work of humanitarian organisations
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MAD COW: German assurances that its potentially dangerous beef and beef-based products are being withdrawn from markets of other Member States and third countries
(EU) EP/ECONOMIC AND MONETARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: Discussion with Bolkestein on financial services and with Committee of Wise Men on securities
(EU) EP/MEETINGS: Parliament begins activities as of Monday - Confidentiality of documents, presence of MEPs in plenary, infrastructure and enlargement
(EU) EP/DATA PROTECTION: MR Capato organises a conference on protection of private life on Internet
(EU) EP/EMU:
(EU) EMU/GREECE:
(EU) EU/BELGIUM/REAL ESTATE: Two Belgian Senators denounce finincial casm representede by renovation of Berlaymont - Commissoin continues its investigations: results expected end of January
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Increase in consumer confidence and, to a less extent, industry
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/MALTA:
(EU) EU/ESTONIA:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission could decide on choice of taker for Bass' brewing activities that Interbrew must sell
(EU) EU/ASIA: Commission approves further 15 million euro funding for EU-Asia cooperation in aviation sector
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Funding for cooperation between local authorities
(EU) EU/ARGENTINA/WTO: A WTO panel accuses Argentina for implementing partial or discriminatory provisions in trade of hides and leathers
(EU) EU/IMPORTS: Implementation of provisions for importers of goods manufactured in inadequate quantities of quality
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: EEB and T&E invite Parliament to confirm in second reading amendments not retained by Council that aim to strengthen draft "noise" Directive - Call to Swedish Presidency
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission invites EU youth to take partin five competitions merging knowledge of environment and creativitiy in framework of "Green Week" initiative
(EU) EU/POLICE: European Police College (CEPOL) is in place, for the moment as a network of national institutes
(EU) EU/DRUG ADDICTION: Council guidelines for networking of information on drug addiction and multiple drug use
(EU) EP/TAXATION: For and against the international "Tobin tax", according to an EP working document
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission Communication on outcome of World Radiocommunications Conference
(EU) EU/OFFICIALS:
TIMETABLE
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisations:
(EU) Services:
(EU) Construction:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Wine:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2224-2225: Priorities of the Swedish Presidency for the first half of 2001
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 05/01/2001: