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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7883

18 January 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 41 / 46
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) luxury

France's LVMH and South African DE BEERS have confirmed the creation of a 50/50 joint-venture to market cut diamonds under the DE BEERS make. The two partners will each invest 212 million euro over five years in the joint-venture. See EI of 15&16 January.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: What was decided in Nice concerning European Commission does not resolve true problems and hides serious dangers
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BALKANS SYNDROME: Parliament calls on Member States to propose moratorium on depleted uranium arms to NATO
(EU) EP/NORTH KOREA: EP in favour of establishment of official diplomatic relations
(EU) EU/CONGO:
(EU) EU/POLITICAL PARTIES: Commission postpones proposal on statute of European political parties and their financing
(EU) EP/UEN: Mrs Muscardini and Mr Pasqua announce creation of a core for a confederate Europe
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Deliberations over "national programme" in view of EU accession
(EU) EU/HONG KONG:
(EU) EP/UEN GROUP: Six French MEPs leave Europe of Nations Group
(EU) EU/TREATY OF NICE/CHURCH: For Conference of European Churches, Treaty does not allow for successful enlargement
(EU) EPP/CONGRESS: in Berlin Document, no ambiguity on support for family values, says Martens
(EU) EU/BURMA:
(EU) CHECHNYA/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: First meeting Thursday evening under Belgian Presidency
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Programme of Swedish Presidency, public funding, excise duty on mineral oils
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL TRADE: Political mandate for Mr Lamy to discuss in Council "everything but arms" initiative
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Antonio Vitorino proposes methodology in face of large number of Member State initiatives in JHA sector
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ENLARGEMENT: Commission proposes series of concrete measures for Kaliningrad - Visit by Mr Prodi and Mrs Lindh in mid-February
(EU) EU/MAD COW: Scientific Steering Committee considers some additional restrictions to use of bovine tissue and derived products may be needed - Commission will draw conclusions in terms of changes to Community legislation
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Italy supports Commission's complaint against two American cigarette makers, accused of fraud on the Community market
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Gucci complaint against LVMH confirmed
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises aid in favour of Nissan factory in Sunderland (UK)
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/STATE AID: Commission opens inquiry into State aid regime proposed by Belgium
(EU) EP/COURT OF AUDITORS: Parliament further criticises Member States in its reports on traditional own resources, structural funds - Problem of milk and cereals - Improvement of aid management in Bosnia
(EU) EP/CULTURE: EP wants Member States to draw up classification of European cultural and natural heritage
(EU) EP/EDUCATION:
(EU) EP/SME/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/EP/BIO-ETHICS: Temporary committee on bio-ethics holds first meeting in Strasbourg on Tuesday
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: Commission pleased with application of "Television without Frontiers" Directive
(EU) EPP/AIR TRAFFIC:
(EU) CONFERENCE/MUSIC INDUSTRY:
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE/EP: Action by Ms Stauner and other MEPs to suspend application of EP/Commission framework agreement is deemed inadmissible
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Loyola de Palacio insists on greater liberalisation of gas and electricity markets
(EU) EP/SWEDISH PRESIDENCY:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Mergers-Acquisitions:
(EU) Privatization:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Clothing:
(EU) Luxury:
(EU) Market enterprise:
(EU) Agri-food:
(EU) Agri-food:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2226: European commissioner Gunter Verheugen turns to prospects for enlargement negotiations in 2001
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 17/01/2001: