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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7879

12 January 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 42 / 49
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) casinos

ACCOR CASINOS (French hotel group ACCOR) has announced the acquisition of the hotel and casino Niederbronn in Alsace, taking the number of gambling houses it manages to 15. These establishments had a turnover of FF 180 million in 2000.

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
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 11/01/2001: