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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7886

22 January 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 41 / 47
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) pharmaceuticals

In Belgium, the biotechnology companies VIRCO and TIBOTEC are considering merging, creating a new entity which will concentrate the parties activities and which will be specialised in the treatment of AIDS, infectious diseases and oncology. It will be 65% held by TIBOTEC and 35% by VIRCO.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The EU's official doctrine on enlargement does not suffice to overcome the contradiction between the desire to speed-up accessions and what is demanded of applicant countries - A leap of imagination is necessary
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CFSP: Council recommends regular debate on EU priorities in crisis management - Patten announces Commission communication for April
(EU) EU/CHINA: Council specifies aims of EU/China dialogue on human rights
(EU) EU/NICE TREATY: Treaty will be signed on 26 February
(EU) EU/DRC: Condemns assassination of Kabila and considers embargo on arms
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Council adopted conclusions on Balkans in view of Troika visit to Belgrade on 8 February - European mission in Presevo
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/POST-NICE: Chancellor Schroeder speaks out in favour of a kind of European constitution - This issue will be part of the debate we are initiating on the "future nature" of our Union, says President Prodi
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/FRANCO-GERMAN SUMMIT:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Mr Solana presents to ministers a highly criticised document on EU "common strategy"
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/TAXATION: Fifteen approve five-year renewal of 15% minimum standard VAT rate
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission makes EUR 15 million available for humanitarian actions in the Philippines and in Africa
(EU) EU/ECOFIN:
(EU) EU/EL SALVADOR: European Commission makes EUR 2 million available for earthquake victims
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves settlement agreement between Ladbroke and France's PMU over the broadcasting of French horse races in Belgium
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN:
(EU) EU/POOREST EU CITIZENS:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Fifteen extend mutual assistance to recovery of claims
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Rate of inflation falls in December in both euro-zone and EU15
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ROAD TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Candidate countries and Member States must honour commitments for keeping Presidency's "ambitious" agenda, stresses Landaburu - Against premature and unrealistic target dates
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/WTO: On Wednesday EU suspends tariff quotas on maize
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Pursing of infringement proceedings against six Member States who have not fully transposed IPPC Directive
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: New call for proposals in framework of "European initiative for Democracy and Human Rights"
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament calls on Commission to enforce Community environment law
(EU) EP/WOMEN: EP call for balanced representation in all political fields - Divergences over suitability of quotas
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliament calls for measures in favour of young farmers
(EU) EP/ECOFIN:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Trade unions urgently request European standards for worker information-consultation
(EU) EU/CANDIDATE COUNTRIES: Regional unemployment rate in countries of Central Europe between 3.2 and 23.7% in 1999
(EU) ILO/SOCIAL: Elisabeth Guigou in favour of a "Social Davos"
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investments:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Equipment:
(EU) Real estate:
(EU) Advertising:
(EU) Brewing:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 443
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 22/01/2001: