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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7938
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) advertising

The British group WPP, the world's number one, has announced the takeover of Germany's ICON BRAND NAVIGATION AG (DM 24 million turnover for the financial year 2000 with 220 staff), a consultancy group specialised in market surveys.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short account of the debate on the future of Europe
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FYROM: Solana and Patten face ethnic tensions
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Patten and Schwimmer sign joint declaration on partnership between both organisations
(EU) EU/SERBIA:
(EU) EU/UN/HUMAN RIGHTS: EU pleads in favour of abolition of death penalty and regrets inadequate progress in China and Turkey
(EU) EU/COTE D'IVOIRE: EU welcomes smooth local elections
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/HOME AFFAIRS: Commission adopts draft Directive on minimum standards for hosting asylum seekers in Member States
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Next 18 April, Commission will present its formal proposal on free movement of persons
(EU) EU/EURO: Mr Solbes paint mitigated assessment of preparations for transition to Euro
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Framework Telecom Directive will be at heart of meeting of Telecommunications Ministers
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Galileo dominates debates by Transport Ministers, Thursday in Luxembourg - Other sensitive issues: road transport, standardisation in aeronautics sector, public services
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Meeting of Barcelona Follow-Up Committee
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Informal Council in Kiruna sets out guidelines for finishing touches to chapter on nature conservation and preserving biodiversity in sixth action programme for environment and sustainable development
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission takes action against five Member States that have not sent it their report on implementation of the wild birds directive
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission sends France letter of formal notice to supply environmental information on Natura 2000 criteria
(EU) EP/BUDGET: EP adopts reports on priorities for budget 2002
(EU) EP/HEALTH: On Wednesday, Parliament to vote on Trakatellis report on Community public health programme (2001-2006)
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE/BSE: On Wednesday, EP to vote on use of set-aside to produce leguminous fodder
(EU) EP/KYOTO PROTOCOL:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens detailed investigation into acquisition of Legrand by Schneider Electric
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises acquisition of Albright & Wilson's European activities by Huntsman International
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises creation of joint venture to provide electronic mailbox service in Denmark
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Transport, Euro and IGC on agenda of plenary session on 4 and 5 April - Speech by Commissioner Solbes
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Public hearing on trafficking of women (Paris, 2 April)
(EU) EU/REGIONAL:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: According to EEA report, EU countries exercise increasing negative pressure on global environment
(EU) EU/MINES: Mineral resource sector calls in favour of inclusion of its aims in terms of RTD in new framework programme for research and innovation in Europe
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatization:
(EU) Automobile equipment:
(EU) Computer technology:
(EU) Tobacco:
(EU) Luxury:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Electricity:
(EU) Advertising:
(EU) Equipment:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Media:
(EU) Services:
(EU) Building & public works:
(EU) Automobile:
(EU) Shipbuilding:
(EU) Airlines:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Press:
(EU) Retailing:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Environment:
(EU) Air conditioning:
(EU) Optical:
(EU) Services:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 03/04/2001: