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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7917

7 March 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 43 / 51
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) banks

The Franco-Belgian bank DEXIA intends to acquire 100% of the capital in FINANCIERE OPALE (pre tax profits of FF 193 million with 120 employees), French financial management company, via its subsidiary DEXIA BIL - DEXIA BANQUE INTERNATONALE A LUXEMBOURG. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The very existence of what has been built over half a century is at stake in the debate on Europe's future - Paris reveals its cards - First document by the Socialists
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPE'S FUTURE: Public debate is launched by Persson, Verhofstadt, Prodi, Martin and Barnier - Appeal by Constitution Intergroup
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: Presidency and Commission meet President Mugabe - Opening of dialogue under Article 8 of the Cotonou Agreement
(EU) EP/IRAN: Iran would like visit by Socialist Group to take place at a later date
(EU) EU/FYROM: Solana condemns new attacks at border
(EU) EU/BALKANS: FRY and Bosnian Serbs establish "special relations"
(EU) EP/FEDERALISTS/YOUTH:
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: On Wednesday, Commissioner de Palacio will propose action plan for creation of "single European sky" by 2004
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Implementation of broad economic policy guidelines for 2000 on Commission agenda
(EU) EU/DEPLETED URANIUM: Committee of scientific experts conclude that depleted uranium has no notable radiological effects on human health
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM: Commission talks to trade unions but threat of strike action remains
(EU) EU/SPORT: Agreement between European Commission, FIFA and UEFA over transfer of football players reconciles "specific nature of sport" with respect of Community principles
(EU) EU/ESPIONAGE: Explanations before MEPs on Perkins affair
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Fifteen agree on open coordination method for viable pension systems and adequate employment policies - Stockholm Summit to resume discussion, and Gothenburg Summit to go into greater detail
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Lamy meets new US Administration
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/e-EUROPE:
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Commission launches wide ranging debate on consumer expectation with clause to meet in one year
(EU) EU/BANANAS: Colombia and Costa Rica insist on country quotas providing real export guarantees for their bananas
(EU) EU/FOOT AND MOUTH: Veterinary experts of Fifteen should vote in favour Community ban on gathering of cattle
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID:
(EU) EU/KOREA: Mission of inquiry on aid to shipbuilding
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission extends inquiry on French State aid to Corsica Marittima to parent company
(EU) EU/STEEL:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Education and Research Ministers have called on Stockholm Summit to bring answers to demographic ageing - For a better training and increased mobility
(EU) EP/MEDICINE/WTO:
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises EDP, Cajastur and case to make joint offer for Hidrocantabrico
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to acquisition of Eircell by Vodafone
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Philips allowed to acquire Agilent healthcare division
(EU) EU/SME: Positive assessment of policies in favour of SMEs
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Appeal by former Commission civil servant Bernard Connolly sacked after publication of a damaging book is rejected
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Mr Söderman opens investigation into freedom of expression of European civil servants
(EU) EU/ECB: Wim Duisenberg justifies monetary rigour of ECB and criticises stability programmes
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Environment committee considerably amends Council position on combustion plants
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament's Committee on Environment restates its initial position on national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants
(EU) EP/GREENS:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Institutional Affairs Commission insists on Committee involvement at next IGC
(EU) EU/ILO/WOMEN:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Equipment goods:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Space:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Automobile:
(EU) Media:
(EU) Catering:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Office equipment:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 06/03/2001: