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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7937

2 April 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 44 / 50
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) banks

FORTIS INC, the American subsidiary of the Belgian-Dutch insurance banker FORTIS, has acquired CORE INC (turnover $64 million in 2000), the main replacement management services provider on the reinsurance market in the disability insurance sector. FORTIS INC is to acquire all the shares of CORE INC against the cash payment of $4.92 per share, making a total of $45 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: