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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7918

8 March 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 43 / 48
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) oil

The shareholders of the New Zealand group FLETCHER CHALLENGE have accepted the $1.67 bn takeover bid by the Anglo-Dutch group ROYAL DUTCH SHELL and its American partner APACHE for its energy subsidiary, payable in dollars and shares. This decision opens the way to the group's dismantling.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Four principles recognising the specific nature of sport, to the advantage of the young, make their appearance on the Community stage
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPE'S FUTURE: Persson, Verhofstadt, Prodi, Martin and Barnier float open debate - Declaration signed by Fontaine also
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE/CONSTITUTION: Mr Lamassoure and Mr Leinen, with other MEPs, say "yes to a constitution for Europe"
(EU) EP/EPP: Mr Pottering underlines that contribution to be made by EP must lead to public debate over future of EU
(EU) EU/DISARMAMENT: Conference on non-proliferation on 8 and 9 March
(EU) EU/FYROM: EU condemns attacks by Albanian extremists
(EU) EU/BOSNIA: EU condemns unilateral initiatives of Croats
(EU) EU/BURUNDI: EU urges President Kabila to strive towards rapprochement of parties to the conflict
(EU) EU/DRC/RWANDA/UGANDA: EU welcomes troop redeployment
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Commission sets out provisions for effective application of Charter by its services
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commission submits (for debate) to Member States five options on free movement of persons, with view to preparing its formal recommendation for early April
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commissioner de Palacio postpones presentation of her Communication on European "single sky" to try to resolve Hispano-British dispute over Gibraltar
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission notes encouraging progress in application of Broad Economic Policy Guidelines by Member States - Mitigated report on transition towards knowledge-based society
(EU) EU/BSE: Standing Veterinary Committee accepts lifting of embargo on Portuguese beef
(EU) EU/FOOT AND MOUTH: Veterinary Committee approves additional precautionary measures throughout European Union
(EU) EU/FISHING: Commission adopts emergency measures to reconstitute cod stocks in North Western Scotland
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: On Friday Ministerial Troika meets Mr Ivanov
(EU) EU/EURO: ECB presents "Euro, our currency" campaign
(EU) ECB: Meeting planned in Dublin for 15 March will take place in Frankfurt
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/BALANCE OF PAYMENTS: Commission proposes limiting Community financial backing to balance of payments of Member States not having adopted the euro
(EU) EP/ECHELON: Schmid discusses work of temporary Echelon committee - Perkins affair does not warrant committee of enquiry
(EU) EU/EURO:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM: Trade unions notify strike warning for Monday 19 March
(EU) EU/SPORT: Legal import and implementation of new rules for football world to be formally approved on 5 July
(EU) EU/BUSINESS/ENVIRONMENT: Commission applies new approach to free movement of environment-friendly electrical goods
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: According to Margot Wallstrom, G8 Environment Ministers helped clarify stances on climate change
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Increase in retail sales in the euro zone and EU last December
(EU) EU/SOCIAL COUNCIL/EMPLOYMENT: Presidency conclusions on political debate in preparation of Stockholm European Council
(EU) EU/STANDING COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT: Preparation for Stockholm Summit - Employers insist on completion of internal market, trade unions on intermediary objectives for employment by 2005
(EU) EU/WOMEN: Anna Diamantopoulou and Antonio Vitorino to stress growing number of women trafficking victims in the EU on the occasion of International Women's Day - Demands by European Women's Lobby
(EU) EU/CITIZENS/GOVERNANCE:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/TRADE/DEVELOPMENT: World Bank and The European Policy Centre launch series of seminars on sustainable development and fight against poverty
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Private operators fear definition of "market power" adopted by Parliament
(EU) EP/ESP/ECONOMY:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Shipping:
(EU) Leisure:
(EU) Automobile:
(EU) Logistics:
(EU) Certification:
(EU) Oil:
(EU) Video games:
(EU) Copiers:
(EU) Agri-food:
(EU) Telecommunications:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 07/03/2001: