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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7889

26 January 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 48 / 74
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) banks

The Franco-Belgian banking group DEXIA won the privatisation process of the bank OSM - OTZAR HASHILTON HAMEKOMI launched two years ago by the Israeli government. DEXIA now holds 21% of the capital in the bank and 66% of the voting rights. The group was already a shareholder in OSM to the value of 10% since November 1999 and controls most of the shares with its local partners. Specialised in the financing of Israeli local authorities with a market share of 12%, OMS has own funds of USD 49...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TREATY OF NICE/NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS: Delegation of Italian MEPs proposes initiative by EU parliaments for post-Nice process
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: During visit, Solana meets Haekkerup
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/GERMANY:
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Prodi to present, on 7 February, the Commission's vision for post-Nice to presidents of political groups
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN PARTIES: Generally favourable welcome to Commission proposal on statute and funding
(EU) EU/BELGIUM: Belgian Presidency to organise EU/Africa Summit
(EU) EU/NATO/DEPLETED URANIUM:
(EU) WEU/EU: Security Studies Institute becomes EU agency
(EU) EP/UNITED LEFT/BRAZIL:
(EU) EP/EPP:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA/FYROM:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN LEFT:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FRAUD/TOBACCO: Germany and Spain joint Commission complaint against Morris and Reynolds
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Multi-annual SAPARD agreements have been signed with Poland, Latvia and Estonia - Extension of cut-off date for spending until 2003?
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission initiates series infringement proceedings for failure to implement Community Directives
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission takes measures against Denmark and Belgium for failure to respect Directive on quality of bathing water
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission pursues two infringement proceedings against Ireland for continued non-compliance with legislation on water protection
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Infringement proceedings continue against nine Member States for non-compliance with the directive on elimination of PCBs and PCTs
(EU) EU/CHILE: EU and Chile amicably resolve all trade disputes
(EU) EU/CFI/BANANAS: Chiquita files complaint with Court of First Instance
(EU) EU/BUDGET/BSE: Next Wednesday, the Commission to adopt its proposal of additional 971 million euro to combat BSE
(EU) EU/BERLAYMONT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: EP and Council reach agreement on definition of ports to be integrated into Trans-European Networks
(EU) EU/BALKANS: No legal JHA or CFSP basis for stabilisation agreements, says Olivier Dupuis
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead for Lanier Wordlwide's takeover by Ricoh
(EU) EMU/IRELAND:
(EU) EU/TAX:
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Swedish Presidency intends consolidating work undertaken since Amsterdam Treaty - Work on provisional and permanent Eurojust, but no discussions on a European Public Ministry
(EU) EP/REFUGEES:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises merger between Metso and Svedala, subject to conditions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/FISHING: Commission authorises Dutch fishermen to unload and sell by auction their catches in foreign ports
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Mr Duisenberg assures that ECB is interested in candidate countries
(EU) EU/BANKS: European Commission prepares to launch second round of consultations on reform of solvability ratio of banks
(EU) EU/EURO: Conference on euro organised by Unioncamere, with Pedro Solbes
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EU/APPOINTMENTS:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU and Norway adopt common strategy for restoring cod stocks in the North Sea
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Commission approves six of eleven Objective 2 support programmes to German regions for 2000-2006
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: American cinema benefits from return of European cinema admissions and gathers 75% of revenue
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Private telecommunications operators join in debate between Commission and Member States
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/Aeronautics: Monday in Hamburg, Mr Busquin will unveil think tank's vision on future of European aeronautics
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Two new anti-malaria vaccines, produced by European research, are being tested
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Banks:
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(EU) Banks:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Food processing:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Hygiene:
(EU) Automobile:
(EU) Armoured security vans:
(EU) Rentals:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Electronics:
(EU) Steel:
(EU) Oil:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Electricity:
(EU) Gas:
(EU) Agri-food:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Finance:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Insurance:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 25/01/2001: