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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7893

1 February 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Commission blocks acquisition of Metsä Tissue by SCA Mölnlycke

Brussels, 31/01/2001 (Agence Europe) - After a detailed inquiry lasting four months, the European Commission has decided to block the acquisition of the Finnish tissue paper manufacturer Metsä Tissue by its Swedish rival, SCA Mölnlycke.

This decision is very rare, stressed the spokesman's service charged with this file, as the Commission has only blocked thirteen operations since 1900 out of the 1500 notified, as problematical transactions have mainly been resolved after commitments...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Solana operation on "common strategies" comes in addition to earlier action by Chris Patten, and gives European foreign policy a lift - Reflection is still needed on free trade areas
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FRANCE/GERMANY: Before the Blaesheim dinner, which is an opportunity to discuss French-German relations, Joschka Fischer states that this relationship "is not exchangeable"
(EU) EP/NATIONAL FRONT: Le Pen resumes work in Parliament
(EU) EP/ITALY: Rutelli, candidate for Italian Council Presidency, discusses main European issues with Prodi
(EU) EP/ISRAEL: Initiative from Italian Radicals for "full participation of Israeli State in European Union"
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/EU: Towards a enhanced partnership with EU
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY: Creation of European Confrontations Circle
(EU) EP/EU/TERRORISM:
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM/GOVERNANCE: A European Policy Forum paper proposes "evidence-based" governance, and declares the "decline" of the Community method, suggesting radical changes to the Council and Commission
(EU) EU/GERMANY/UNITED KINGDOM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission adopts supplementary and amending budget of EUR 971 million to finance emergency measures taken in framework of Mad Cow crisis
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Working programme for 2001 is adopted
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission prepares consultations over its presence in Luxembourg
(EU) EU/WTO: Lamy promises to discuss fundamental rights with Qatar authorities
(EU) EU/CANADA: Selection of seven new projects in framework of EU/Canada cooperation in higher education and training
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY:
(EU) EU/COHESION/ENLARGEMENT: Mr Barnier presents to Parliament second report on economic and social cohesion
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/BERLAYMONT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Under certain conditions Commission approves joint venture between Smith & Nephew/Beiersdorf in pharmaceuticals sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission blocks acquisition of Metsä Tissue by SCA Mölnlycke
(EU) EU/STOCKHOLM SUMMIT: According to Finnish Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen, Summit should initiate examination of how to use potential of enlargement to the full
(EU) EU/GENETICS: Mrs Lenoir discusses development of knowledge in human genetics - Assessment and prospects from European Ethics Group
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Commission adopts its communication on future objectives for educational systems (to be handed to Stockholm Summit)
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: French military representative at Single Sky High Level Group urges for greater coordination of civilian and military activities and for flexible use of airspace
(EU) EU/ESC/INTERNET: Impact of e-commerce on daily life of citizens the Committee's main concern
(EU) EU/BUDGET:
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Court annuls Commission decision of 1998 approving merger of three German companies in coal sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/STATE AID:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Shoes:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Electrical equipment:
(EU) Telecommunications equipment:
(EU) Wire:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Food processing:
(EU) Market research:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 31/01/2001: