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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7884

19 January 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 43 / 47
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) materials

The French cement group VICAT (consolidated turnover of FF 6.45 billion in 1999 of which more than 45% made outside of France) concluded an agreement with the Swiss shareholders of VIGIER to acquire the cement producer and its subsidiaries for an undisclosed sum. VIGIER has an annual turnover of close to CHF 420 million.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Central role of European Commission is not a theory among others, but an unavoidable reality - If only all the Heads of Government could do a one year internship there…
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Monday, open debate on conflict prevention - Follow-up of Nice European Council (notably, transition to permanent ESDP bodies), Balkans (including Balkan syndrome) and peace in Middle East - Nice Treaty should be signed before end of February
(EU) EU/POLITICAL PARTIES:
(EU) EP/CUBA:
(EU) EU/BALKANS SYNDROME:
(EU) EU/OSCE:
(EU) EUYUGOSLAVIA/ICT:
(EU) EU/TREATY OF NICE: "European Policy Centre" recommends that EP and national parliaments postpone their judgement until governments provide adequate assurances on post-Nice
(EU) EU/CONGO: EU condemns attack that led to death of President Kabila
(EU) TREATY OF NICE/CORRIGENDUM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Ecofin Council takes stock of continuation of work in savings tax field
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: On Monday, first policy debate of General Affairs Council on coherence of EU external action - Earthquake in El Salvador - Bananas
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Poul Nielson on visit to Japan
(EU) EU/POLAND: Poland remains opposed to any system (even flexible) that would limit freedom of movement of its workers in EU after enlargement, says Buzek
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission regrets reduction in oil production of 1.5 million barrels, decided by OPEC countries
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission proposes modified list of 32 substances to be removed for water
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/ENVIRONMENT: Commission proposes that EU signs transports protocol of Alpine Convention
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission adopts recommendation limiting maximum allowed alcohol intake behind wheel to 0.5 mg/ml
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission adopts strategy for investment into human resources
(EU) EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/CENTRAL AMERICA:
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Spain condemned for having applied reduced VAT rate in motorway tolls
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/BANANAS: EU rejects Chiquita's accusations
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Barshefsky notes worrying trends in transatlantic relations that she puts down to Commission/Member States relations
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Association Committee examines implementation of agreement
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: European Commission considers with other donors ways to improve links between emergency aid, reconstruction and development
(EU) EU/PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Aid to victims of humanitarian crisis
(EU) EP/SWEDISH PRESIDENCY: Persson announces far-reaching debate on post-Nice process (trying to involve the young) and Prodi recommends three-stage approach
(EU) EP/NON-MILITARY CRISIS MANAGEMENT: EP approves Commission proposal, calling for funding under Heading 4 of financial perspectives
(EU) EP/BANGLADESH:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament calls on Commission and Member States to sort out problem of border workers
(EU) EP/GUINEA-BISSAU: Parliament approves aid to the restoration of fisheries infrastructures following the conflict in Guinea-Bissau
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission approves two aid schemes in favour of farming in Sardinia
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: GDP of euro-zone up 0.7% on that of United States during third quarter 2000 - Eurostat publishes data on production
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Mergers - Acquisitions:
(EU) Electrical equipment:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Engineering:
(EU) Electronic money:
(EU) Software:
(EU) Materials:
(EU) Real estate:
(EU) Market research:
(EU) Banks:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 18/01/2001: