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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7908
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) materials

The Swiss company INCENTIVE announced that it would present a public tender offering for a value above CHF 4.4 billion for the Swiss technology group SULZER in which it is the main shareholder with around 15% of the capital in order to acquire all the nominative shares in public hands.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Debate over Council recommendation to Ireland clarified nature and limits of European monitoring of national economic policies - Warning to other Member States
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Summit with President Bush could take place on occasion of European Council of Gothenburg
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: European Union places emphasis on need to carry through announced reforms
(EU) EP/FORZA ITALIA: Baron asks Fontaine for investigation into fate of request for lifting of Berlusconi's parliamentary immunity
(EU) EP/TREATY OF NICE: Speaking personally, Fontaine comes down in favour of treaty's ratification, and pleads in favour of "constitution for Europe"
(EU) EU/MONTENEGRO:
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
(EU) MIDDLE EAST:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission's "policy strategy" for 2002 establishes direct link between political priorities and necessary resources
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes setting up a common market organisation for ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: No agreement reached in Rabat on balanced financial compensation in relation to fisheries possibilities offered to EU - Fischler believes he has exhausted the negotiating brief provided by the Fifteen
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: European Commission adopts draft sixth framework-programme for a total of 17.5 billion euro
(EU) UNITED STATES/TRADE BALANCE:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Poul Nielson explains action plan defined by Commission to accelerate fight against three main transmissible diseases in developing countries
(EU) EU/JAPAN: Bi-annual dialogue mainly covers treatment of foreign investment in Japan and joint action plan for next ten years
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Conference on quality of labour - Swedish Presidency says Stockholm should fix intermediary objectives for employment
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Rasmussen opposed to imports of foreign labour in information technologies sector
(EU) EU/HEALTH: WHO conference on young people and alcohol - Commissioner Byrne invites the industry to invest in fighting this scourge
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Finland joins complaint made by Commission against American tobacco companies Philip Morris and Reynolds
(EU) EU/ORGANISED CRIME: Sundsvall conference, Mr Bodstrom calls for EU level organised crime prevention programme
(EU) EU/MIGRATIONS/CONFLICTS:
(EU) EU/IRAN/DRUGS:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) SHIP YARDS/KOREA/JAPAN:
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Fifteen propose measures to implement "Manchester vision"
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: American Chamber of Commerce calls on Commission to review proposal on changes to implementation of Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISES: Commission decides to simplify company support networks
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission continues infringement procedure against Spain for non-respect of "Environmental Impact Assessment" Directive
(EU) EU/FISHING:
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND:
(EU) EP/BSE/SOCIALIST GROUP:
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS/STOCKHOLM SUMMIT: Emilio Gabaglio stresses shortcomings of Commission's summary report and calls for it to be strengthened
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS/COURT OF JUSTICE: Emilio Gabaglio welcomes the reference made by Advocate General Tizzano to Charter of Fundamental Rights
(EU) EU/EXECUTIVES/STOCKHOLM SUMMIT: Priorities of European Confederation of Managerial Staff (CEC)
(EU) EU/SPAIN/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/CULTURE/EDUCATION: Special Eurobarometer survey on linguistic knowledge of Europeans on occasion of European Year of Languages
(EU) EU/LANGUAGES: European Left-Movement for United States of Europe calls for conference on official EU languages
(EU) EU/TRADE: Surplus in euro zone, deficit in Europe of 15
(EU) EU/INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION: Up in the euro zone and Europe of 15
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/SOCIAL: Reduction in working population
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Hygiene:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Materials:
(EU) Metal:
(EU) Engineering:
(EU) Computing:
(EU) Aviation:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Trading:
(EU) Legal:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 21/02/2001: