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

The Italian company FINMATICA acquired, through the intermediary of its subsidiary BIZTIOB, the sister company MEGA ITALIA, notably active in security and control system, for roughly ITL 500 million.

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: