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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7941

7 April 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 47 / 52
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) imaging

Suffering from financial difficulties, the American XEROX sold its equipment leasing activities in four European countries, namely Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway in exchange for a total of USD 370 million. The name of the buyer has not been disclosed

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Defence Ministers and Solana place emphasis on problem of funding and shortcomings to be filled - 15 May, meeting with European NATO members
(EU) EU/PERU:
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Monday, relations with Balkans, Middle East, Transatlantic relations
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN:
(EU) EP/CHINA: Parliament calls on Member States to table resolution in Geneva or join that of United States
(EU) EP/FORZA ITALIA/PARLIAMENTARY IMMUNITY: Fontaine provides details on Berlusconi/Dell'Utri affair
(EU) EU/KOREA:
(EU) EP/TURKEY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/NORTHERN DIMENSION: Ministerial Conference Monday evening to discuss environment, Kaliningrad and organised crime
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Cooperation Council meets on Tuesday in Luxembourg
(EU) ACP/EU: ACP countries intensify preparations for future trade talks with EU - Meeting of ACP ministerial Trade committee on 10 and 11 April in South Africa
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: Commission grants EUR 10 million in favour of persons displaced by conflict opposing guerrilla forces and authorities
(EU) EU/SUDAN: Commission approves humanitarian aid of EUR 2 million in favour of drought victims
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: CLONG's future to be sealed on Tuesday at Extraordinary General Assembly - liquidation or restructuring?
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Council decides to ratify Montreal Convention - Policy agreement on size of buses - Drinking and driving - Report of debates on heavy goods vehicles at weekend and free competition
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green Light to take-over of Sema by Schlumberger
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission confirms investigation against Intel suspected of abuse of dominant position in microprocessors
(EU) EU/CHILE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Informal Agriculture Council meeting to be devoted to foot-and-mouth and safety of the food chain
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Fifteen and Commission still divided over key aspects of reform in sugar sector
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: talks of last Special Agriculture Council left sight of possibility to finalise dossier on cotton reform
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission approves agrimonetary aids of EUR 213 million in favour of British farmers
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/STOCKHOLM SUMMIT: Unable to vote on Lisbon Strategy, Parliament wants to use all its powers of co-decision regarding securities (Lamfalussy Report)
(EU) EP/MONEY LAUNDERING: Inevitable conciliation, following vote on Lehne Report
(EU) EP/CLIMATE CHANGE: EP calls on EU to put pressure on Washington and to achieve, come what may, goals of Kyoto Protocol
(EU) EP/EURO:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: United States criticises access restrictions to Community market, but does not announce further trade disputes with EU
(EU) EU/BANANAS: United States still have one month for proposing alternative to "first come, first served" system
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Mrs Diamantopoulou grants additional time for thought to European social partners for negotiation on temporary work
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission finances for EUR 3.5 million programme to fight against inequalities in terms of employment in Belgium
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION/ASYLUM: Launch of Migration/Asylum initiative in framework of Stability Pact
(EU) EU/COLUMBIA/VISA:
(EU) EU/EURO: Nicole Fontaine supports efforts by German government to inform its citizens on Euro
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE: Member States must intensify their efforts to inform citizens on Euro - Public hearing on Euro (Brussels, 14 May)
(EU) EU/EURO:
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONS: Commission wants to increase use of internet to consult public in decision-making process
TIMETABLE
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Food processing:
(EU) Health:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Computers:
(EU) Computers:
(EU) Imaging:
(EU) Electronics:
(EU) Automobile equipment:
(EU) Aviation:
(EU) Post:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 06/04/2001: