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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7875
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) telecommunications

BT -BRITISH TELECOM- will be divesting itself of its real estate holdings in order to reduce its massive debt of GBP 30 billion. It is in advanced stages of talks with several potential buyers. BT plans to sell 7,500 buildings with an estimated value of GBP 2 billion.

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(EU) EU/MAD COW: German assurances that its potentially dangerous beef and beef-based products are being withdrawn from markets of other Member States and third countries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: