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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7937
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) information technology

German group SAP, the world's leader for integrated management software, has concluded an agreement on the acquisition of its US partner TOPTIER SOFTWARE (turnover $20 million in 2000), for a cash price of $400 million.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Some political circles believe the debate over governance to be an opportunity to place the EU's competencies back into question - Call for vigilance, lessons to be drawn from a hearing
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/AFGHANISTAN: Commander Massoud in Strasbourg on 5 April
(EU) EU/FRY: Unanimous approval for arrest of Slobodan Milosevic
(EU) EU/NATO/MACEDONIA: EU and NATO confirm their joint approach at Monday's coordinating meeting
(EU) EU/INDIA: Ministerial dialogue with Troika on current foreign and security policy issues, on 4 April in Stockholm
(EU) EU/ETHIOPIA/ERITREA: Concern for establishment of temporary security zone
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/LUXEMBOURG: According to Mrs Polfer, it is necessary to begin general reflection on theme of "solidarity"
(EU) EU/CHURCH/TRADE:
(EU) EU/POST NICE:
(EU) GREECE/TURKEY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CLIMATIC CHANGE: At informal Council in Kiruna, Environment Ministers express their unanimous desire to continue dialogue with United States, but also EU determination to ratify Kyoto Protocol without them, if necessary
(EU) EU/FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE: On Tuesday, Veterinary Committee examines possibility of vaccinating certain zoo animals and situation in Member States
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Divergences over Erika II present on 5 April
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Experts from European "maritime pollution" Task Force in denmark after sinking of Baltic carrier
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Margot Wallstrom invites circles concerned to provide input over new European policy in chemicals sector
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission launches consultations over clearing and settlement mechanisms
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission evaluation report on third phase of EMU
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) UNITED KINGDOM/FOOT-AND-MOUTH/ELECTIONS:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/WTO: Membership of WTO will be gradual process, stresses Lamy
(EU) EU/KOREA: Patten welcomes entry into force of agreement
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Annual report on obstacles to trade devotes 36 pages to EU practices
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/BSE: Scientific Committee does not rule out BSE in certain candidate countries, that should therefore withdraw specified risk material
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: "Harmonious" Changeover to euro in CAP
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Monti sketches out structure and working of future World Forum on Competition in Washington - Decision on Microsoft in near future
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves British tax break scheme on climate change
(EU) EU/SIERRA LEONE: EUR 11 million humanitarian aid to victims of conflicts affecting region
(EU) EU/ANGOLA: EUR 9 million in humanitarian aid in favour of war victims
(EU) EP/ASYLUM/IMMIGRATION: Socialist group calls for common asylum and immigration system in EU
(EU) EP/MONEY LAUNDERING: Committee on Freedoms hopes to preserve sacro-sanct principle of confidentiality
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Report on own resources based on VAT
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: EP report in favour of the disabled
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS: Commission approves education and initial vocational training programme for Greece
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/RUSSIA:
(EU) BERNHEIM FOUNDATION:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisations:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Rail:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 453
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 02/04/2001: