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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7909

23 February 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 64
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) telecommunications

In view of soaking up part of their debts, the French operator FRANCE TELECOM and German DEUTSCHE TELEKOM are to sell some of their shares in SPRINT through a call for tenders to be held before 31 March. the two operators, each with a 10% stake in the American firm, will make 2.2 bn euro from the sale of the shares.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The sheer volume of subsidies is not defining in kick-starting a region, it can even be a break on the will to make an effort - Other factors (including organised crime) carry greater weight
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SOUTH EASTEARN EUROPE: Solana and Patten in Skopje for summit on South Eastern European Cooperation Process
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: On 26 February, Council to discuss situation in Balkans, in Middle East and Congo - Common Strategies - "Everything but Arms" - Preparing debate on EU's future
(EU) EU/TERRORISM:
(EU) EU/ESP: Berlin Congress on 7 and 8 May to elect new president and adopt declaration on "Socialist Perspectives for Europe"
(EU) EU/CHINA: Dialogue on human rights on Friday and Saturday in Stockholm
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: UN Special Envoy meets Swedish Presidency
(EU) EP/IRAQ: Public hearing on 26 February in Brussels
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL TRADE: Informal dinner for EU external trade officials Sunday evening in Brussels
(EU) EU/MEXICO: On Tuesday 27 February, the Joint Council to ratify entry into force of services, intellectual property and investments chapters of EU/Mexico free-trade agreement
(EU) EP/ECB:
(EU) EU/CHECHNYA: Commission resumes deliveries of humanitarian aid
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Conclusion of "traditional" fisheries agreement with Morocco becomes unlikely - three other Moroccan scenarios
(EU) EP/TAIWAN:
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Following to outbreak of foot and mouth disease with pigs in United Kingdom all live animal and animal product exports by this country are banned until 1 March
(EU) EU/ANIMAL WELFARE: Commission refers Netherlands and Belgium for persistent non-respect of Directive relating to animal experimentation
(EU) ACP/EU: Friday, Poul Nielson receives Prime Minister of Mali
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission likely to present on 7 March a communication on Single European Sky, for Stockholm summit
(EU) EU/POLAND/RUSSIA: Discussion in Warsaw over gas pipeline project from Russia to EU
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND/TAXATION: Switzerland reiterates its opposition to lifting of banking secrecy - Opening of payment at the source
(EU) EU/WHO/HEALTH: EU governments undertake to better protect youth against alcohol
(EU) EU/GEORGIA:
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Belgium joins in Commission complaint against Philip Morris and Reynolds
(EU) EU/EURO: Conference on 6 March in Brussels of changeover to single currency with Duisenberg, Reynders and Solbes
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Economic and Monetary Committee meets Lamfalussy on 27 February
(EU) EU/EMU/TAXATION: Seminar with Maystadt and Reynders
(EU) EP/ITALY:
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Court sets out criteria applicable to national administrative authorisations demanded of certain liberalised economic sectors (case of maritime cabotage)
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Finland's Allan Rosas Deputy Director General of Legal Service
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL TRADE/TRADE UNIONS: Gabaglio receives assurance from Lamy on presence of social partners in Doha
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE: Environment and BSE, themes of two public ESC hearings
(EU) TURKEY/ECONOMY:
(EU) GREECE/ECONOMY:
(EU) SERBIA/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/UN/SOCIAL: Speech by Swedish Presidency at session of UN Commission on social development agenda
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN MOVEMENTS/YOUTHS: 626 students from 31 countries will adopt European Charter of Student Rights and Obligations in Strasbourg
(EU) EU/GOVERNANCE: Harvard European Union Centre programme
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
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(EU) Paper:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 22/02/2001: