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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7924

16 March 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 40
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) distribution

The German METRO, world number three in distribution, wants to sell, this year, up to 49% of its chain of KAUFHOF stores, in which it holds 100% of the capital, indicating that until now it has not had any concrete candidates. This branch employs around 22,400 employees for a turnover of DM 8 billion in 2000 and includes 132 stores in Germany. The GALERIES LAFAYETTE (France) and VENDEX (Netherlands) are mentioned as possibly interested.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: A brief account of the debate on the future of Europe
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/CONFLICT PREVENTION/FYROM: Mrs Lindh and Mr Patten insist on civil means - Meeting of Member State Chiefs of police in May - Commission will present Communication in April
(EU) EU/GOVERNANCE: Commission hearing, in Brussels on 16 March
(EU) EU/CHINA: Council could decide on Monday not to co-sponsor resolution on human rights in China, submitted by United States
(EU) EU/NATO/KOSOVO: NATO to assure safety of Union monitors
(EU) EU/DRC: Kabila meets Swedish Presidency and Commission
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZGOVINA:
(EU) EP/AUSTRIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Mixed EU Committee with Iceland and Norway has lengthy debate over issues of illegal immigration through Balkans - No compromise over "traffickers" Directive
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS/GREECE: Commission approves employment and training programme for one and a half billion Euro
(EU) EU/AGRICUTURE: Commission proposing temporarily exempting Portugal from sanctions should it exceed milk quotas
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/GREECE: Commission approves Equal programme for Greece
(EU) EU/ACP: Mr Nielson has meetings in Gabon - Good governance, fight against poverty, situation in Congo-Brazzaville and Great lakes
(EU) EU/TAXATION: To bridge gap between taxation levels of Member States, Commission proposes revision of excise duty rules for tobacco products - higher rates in some Member States
(EU) EU/SRI LANKA:
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: 4th round of negotiations for an association and free-trade agreement to begin on Monday in a climate of controversy over Mercosur's state of preparedness
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/CHILE: Parties welcome success of 4th round of negotiation for free trade agreement and open continuous talks from now to July
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: continuation of negotiation, Thursday and Friday in Brussels
(EU) EU/UN: Agreement on third conference on LDC
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EP/STOCKHOLM SUMMIT: Lindh and Prodi place emphasis on European social model and demographic ageing
(EU) EU/LAMFALUSSY REPORT: EP calls for "right to call back" - Council and Commission try to be reassuring
(EU) EP/FOOT-AND-MOUTH: Byrne takes stock, many questions raised by MEPs remain unanswered
(EU) EP/JHA: Parliament approves creation of European crime prevention network
(EU) EP/NUCLEAR SAFETY: EP calls for risk-assessment and better information on transport of radioactive matter
(EU) EP/LANGUAGES:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Social dialogue meeting on 22 March in Stockholm
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Balance of government finances in EU has become a surplus of 0.3% in 2000, partly thanks to sale of UMTS - reduction in public debt
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: In last quarter 2000 current account deficit and surplus for balance in services
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB finances regeneration projects in water sector in Poland
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Publishing:
(EU) Ready to wear:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Electronics:
(EU) Logistics:
(EU) Media:
(EU) Holding:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 15/03/2001: