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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7944

12 April 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 55
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ecb
ECB is to keep main interest rate unchanged - Wim Duisenberg refuses to comment on whether (and when) he might be resigning

Brussels, 11/04/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) decided on Wednesday not to change its main interest rate in the face of pressure to cut rates given the slowdown of the European economy. The benchmark interest rate for main refinancing operations will remain at 4.75%, and the marginal lending facility and deposit facility will remain unchanged at 5.75% and 3.75% respectively. The last time these rates changed was in October 2000 although the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CFSP: Commission has adopted its communication on "prevention of conflicts", ahead of Göteborg european prevention programme
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: General Hagglund underlines his priorities
(EU) EU/BALKANS: EU in contact group on Balkans
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL/ACP: Talks with Fiji are concluded, aid can resume after free and fair elections
(EU) GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Conclusions on Balkans
(EU) EU/NUCLEAR:
(EU) EU/BENIN: EU Welcomes manner in which presidential elections were run
(EU) EU/FRENCH SPEAKERS:
(EU) PPE/BALKANS:
(EU) GREECE/TURKEY:
(EU) EP/TURKEY:
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT:
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commission urges Member States to negotiate a five-year transitional period for free movement of workers from candidate countries
(EU) EU/BANANAS: Agreement of principal to be confirmed by Council and Parliament must put an end to long standing Euro-American dispute and allow for lifting sanctions
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission begins reflection on ways to increase consumer confidence in internal market in view of presenting a Green Paper in May
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission defines EU contribution to UN conference on Least Developed Countries (Brussels, 14-21 May 2001)
(EU) EU/FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE: Standing Veterinary Committee relaxes restrictions on movements of animals at risk in France
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: EU troika's trip is a success - unlike in the US - since all the countries visited confirmed their support for the Kyoto Protocol and their desire to make Bonn a success
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB is to keep main interest rate unchanged - Wim Duisenberg refuses to comment on whether (and when) he might be resigning
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission opens investigation into tax breaks on diesel granted to haulier in France, Italy and the Netherlands
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Private operators denounce political agreement in Council over role of national regulatory authorities in telecommunications package framework Directive
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Annual increase of more than 2% in retail trade in European Union
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/POLAND:
(EU) GERMANY/IRAN:
(EU) GERMANY/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission acts against several Member States over non-respect of Community environmental legislation
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission ends cartel proceedings against SNS after it changed its tariffs for exchanging Euro-zone currencies
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green Light to joint venture between Philips and LG Electronics
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Teka (Spain) take joint control of Holdivat (Belgium)
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises E.ON to acquire sole control of Sydkraft
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Conditional green light to Buhrmann to acquire office supplies division from Samas
(EU) EU/EMU: Mr Reynders considers growth prospects this year (under 3%), Eurogroup's role, advent of the Euro
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament urges creation of European epidemiological surveillance network, plus more emphasis on detection and prevention
(EU) EP/BUDGET: MEPs confirm agreement with Ministers on separating internal audit and financial control activities
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Twelve Operational Programmes adopted for Objective 1 aid in Greece
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Examination of antidumping measures concerning metal tubes from China and Thailand
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Mrs Diamantopoulou applauds French court ruling over Marks & Spencer decision
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Equal initiative in the Netherlands
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS:
(EU) EU/FRANCE/EUROJUST:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investment:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Billposting:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Automobile:
(EU) Agri-food:
(EU) Diamonds:
(EU) Electrical equipment:
(EU) Electricity:
(EU) Luxury goods:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 11/04/2001: