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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7879
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) delivery services

In the United States, UPS - UNITED PARCEL SERVICE is to acquire the American freight and logistics firm FRITZ through a share swap, for a total of around $450 million.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The Belgian Prime Minister's "Vision for Europe" bodes well for the wide-ranging debate on the Union's future (in cooperation with the Commission and with Parliament's participation)
ASTERISKS: Third chapter in discovering Romano Prodi
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EPP/BERLIN CONGRESS: Draft "Union of values" document, calls for European constitution and separation of tasks - Draft resolution from CDU/CSU - Speech by Helmut Kohl
(EU) EU/IVORY COAST: EU calls on Ivory Coast authorities to encourage national reconciliation
(EU) EP/AFRICA: 7th anniversary of UEMOA - Fontaine praises efforts at integration of "the European Union's young African sister"
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: European Commission calls on Court of Justice to cancel Court of First Instance decision ruling Bayer was entitled to make parallel imports of medicine
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: United States complains of reimbursable aid to Airbus but subsidises Boeing with non-refundable grant
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Creation of a true internal market for services could offer EUR 36 million
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission welcomes changes to agreements between E.ON, Statkraft and Elssam electricity companies, freeing capacity on lines between Germany, Denmark and Norway
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Moroccan Fisheries Minister challenges statements of Mr Fischler on Moroccan changes of position - A few clarifications
(EU) EU/CAP VERDI: Cap Verdi is considering enhancing its cooperation in terms of fishing with Japan, while EU negotiations are not completed
(EU) EU/WTO/CHILE: Towards an amicable solution to Euro-Chilean dispute over swordfish
(EU) EU/LEBANON: During his meeting with Lebanese Minister Basel Fuleiham, Commissioner Patten confirmed European support for Lebanese fiscal reforms and aim of concluding partnership agreement in next six months
(EU) EU/SPORT: Revised FIFA proposal on transfer of football players, technical meeting with European Commission services slides to end of January
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Continuation of talks on Galileo project - Each fears seeing themselves blamed for delay
(EU) EU/MAD COW: Steering Scientific Committee to decide on aptness of bilateral measures over and above Community anti-mad cow legislation
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Italy continues to fight against adoption of directives on young vines - constitution of a committee of the wise
(EU) EP/NON-MILITARY CRISIS MANAGEMENT: Newton-Dunn report affirms future rapid financing provision should be supported by the establishment of a European force responsible for public safety
(EU) EP/ECB/EMI/COURT OF AUDITORS: Heaton-Harris report calls on ECB to cooperate with OLAF and to be more rigorous in distribution of exceptional premiums
(EU) EP/COURT OF AUDITORS/OWN RESOURCES: According to Garriga Polledo report, EU customs administrations are still unable to work in a truly common framework - Commission is invited to take initiatives
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Commission approves all Objective 2 programmes for support to French regions for 2000-2006
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Commission approves development programme for Brandenburg (Germany)
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Commission approves an aid programme in favour of National Computer Programme in France
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisations:
(EU) Air:
(EU) Air:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Real estate:
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Delivery services:
(EU) Brewing:
(EU) Agri-food:
(EU) Agri-food:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Agro-chemicals:
(EU) Automobile equipment:
(EU) Lottery:
(EU) Casinos:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Semiconductors:
(EU) Textiles:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Postal services:
(EU) Banking:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 11/01/2001: