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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7907

21 February 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 44 / 51
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) multimedia

A subsidiary of 9 TELECOM, itself a subsidiary of TELECOM ITALIA, the French group JET MULTIMEDIA is to acquire VICTOIRE MULTIMEDIA from D.1 GROUP, the LVMH media pole. The move will be through a reserved capital increase of EUR 33 million. D.1 GROUP will, in parallel, hold a stake of some 4.5% in JET MULTIMEDIA.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The Commission's Communication on strengthening the Eurogroup raises fundamental institutional and economic problems
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CAUCASUS: Ministerial Troika launches appeal for cooperation between Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
(EU) EU/FRY/ICTY: Having met Prodi and Solana, Ms. del Ponte says she is concerned at lack of cooperation on part of Belgrade
(EU) EU/IRAQ: London and Washington consider reviewing sanctions against Baghdad
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/CYPRUS/TURKEY: Cypriot government states that status of candidate is not given "in perpetuity"
(EU) EU/IRAN:
(EU) EP/ITALY:
(EU) EU/CHURCHES:
(EU) EP/MACEDONIA/FYROM:
(EU) NATO/RUSSIA/MISSILE DEFENCE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: On Wednesday, Commission examines proposal of sixth framework programme for research with several major innovations
(EU) EU/DEPLETED URANIUM: Opinion of Scientific Expert Committee should be published in fifteen days
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: On Wednesday Commission will present political framework for Community action plan aiming to accelerate fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in LDC
(EU) EU/EURO: Distribution of dummy notes to train blind, deaf and mentally impaired in handling of single currency
(EU) EU/CONFERENCE/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Conference on e-Economy to prepare Stockholm
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Adoption on Wednesday of budgetary priorities for 2002
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Lars Rekke defines "Manchester vision" to stimulate EU's competitiveness
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Cargill to take over Agribrands International, in fodder sector
(EU) EU/EURO: Pedro Solbes congratulates Ireland for its preparations for changeover to euro
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Recent tragedies bear witness to need for common EU asylum and immigration policy - Consultation in Beijing - Belgian Presidency to organise European conference on migration
(EU) EU/WHO/HEALTH: Swedish Presidency and Commission at conference on alcohol and young people
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/DRUGS: Flynn Report calls on Member States to gear their policy to social consequences of drug abuse - Switzerland is an example to follow
(EU) EP/SECOND FEBRUARY SESSION: 2001 amending budget, electronic communications, fisheries policy, development, Latin America
(EU) EP/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Paasilina report specifies notion of "market power"
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL MARKETS: Randzio-Plath calls for assurances on "Securities Committee" provided for in Lamfalussy Report
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: Round Table of Party of European Socialists on education and employment in a new economic environment
(EU) EP/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission and EIB funding to focus until 2006 on decongestion of existing networks, pending overall review of priorities
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Greek Government believes equivalence of official EU languages has been "amply" acknowledged by Court of Justice
(EU) BURMA/TRADE UNIONS:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Revised EMAS regulation increases scope and simplifies implementation of Community environmental management and audit system is formally adopted
(EU) EU/FOOD: Formal adoption of "common position" on modification of legislation concerning animal feed to avoid any danger to health and environment
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/COLLOQUIA: Programme of conferences, seminars and other European events in March
(EU) EU/BASQUE COUNTRY:
(EU) EU/ALGERIA/MOROCCO:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investments:
(EU) Cement:
(EU) Venture capital:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Aluminium:
(EU) Multimedia:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Finance:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2230: Main priorities for European Commission in 2001, according to its President Romano Prodi
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 20/02/2001: