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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7892

31 January 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 46 / 65
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) environment

VIVENDI ENVIRONNEMENT (France) and ANGLIAN WATER (United Kingdom) have been declared concessionaries for the water of the town of Prague. The Czech State will receive 6.1 billion crowns (EUR 174 million) in exchange for 66% of the capital of the Prague water and water duct company. The French and British groups have offered twice as much as their competitors, INTERNATIONAL WATER and UNITED UTILITIES, to achieve this.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Reflection on future of Europe has started and some points are secured, but risk of EU dilution is averted
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Solana/Annan meeting in Stockholm on Wednesday
(EU) EU/FRY/KOSOVO: Troika visit to Belgrade - Solana to discuss confidence-building measures for Presevo
(EU) EU/BURMA: Troika has lengthy meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi
(EU) EU/COUNCIL PRESIDENCY: Benelux cooperation to be strengthened during Belgium's Presidency
(EU) EUROPE/ARMAMENTS: OCCAR secures legal status - Expected enlargement to the Netherlands and Spain
(EU) EU/POST NICE/FRANCE: Mr Moscovici in favour of European Constitution
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL DEBATE: Jacques Delors confirms his belief that an vanguard (open to candidate countries) is necessary
(EU) EU/PARLIAMENTS: First meeting of Association of European Senates in June in Paris, second in Belgium - de Decker raises issue of "European "bicameralism" to control EU's "intergovernmental policies"
(EU) EU/OSCE/MACEDONIA/FYROM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council recommends additional BSE consumer protection measures and awaits new Commission proposals to stem market crisis without bursting ceiling for agricultural spending
(EU) EU/BANANAS: Green light from Agriculture Council for reform of banana import system
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Council returns vine plant dossier to Coreper
(EU) EU/FAROE ISLANDS:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: According to Commission, EDP (Portugal), Hidrocantabrico (Spain) and Spanish Government should notify their operations
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/CYBERCRIME: Commission outlines legislative proposals and wide ranging consultation
(EU) EU/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS: Commission proposes ban on dangerous chemical flame retardant (pentaBDE) from mid-2003
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Three Member States challenged by Commission for failure to comply with Wild Birds and Habitats Directives
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/INDIA: EU and Member State aid totals EUR 19 million.
(EU) EU/WTO: Commission approves holding of November ministerial in Qatar
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Mr Annan criticises EU immigration policy
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: Priorities of Swedish Presidency
(EU) EP/WTO:
(EU) EP/ASEAN:
(EU) EP/TRANSPARENCY:
(EU) EP/WATER:
(EU) PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY: Priorities of new EFPIA President
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Reassessment of anti-dumping measures applicable to India
(EU) ILO/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: A Seminar of the Lucchini Foundation and Notre Europe confirms need to clarify direction in which Europe wants to go
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE: New Economic and Social Committee priorities after Nice Summit
(EU) EP/UNITED LEFT: "Counter-Summit" of Porto Alegre creates "International Network of Parliamentarians" to gear political activities on social movement
(EU) EU/POLAND:
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SUPPLEMENT
"EUROPE"/Document No. 2228: EU "Common Strategies" for third Countries: Suggestions and Criticism from Javier Solana
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 30/01/2001: