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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7947

19 April 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 44 / 63
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) finance

CARR FUTURES, subsidiary of CAI - CREDIT AGRICOLE INDOSUEZ, and BBVA have announced the creation of a joint venture in Spain named ALTURA. This company will have as aim to become one of the leading Hispanic intermediaries in the futures market.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/NICE TREATY/POST NICE PROCESS: Constitutional committee to examine amendments to Mendez de Vigo-Seguro report next Wednesday
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Pöttering calls on EU to question Moscow on barriers to freedom of the press
(EU) EU/ACP:
(EU) EU/CONFLICT PREVENTION: Recommendations for future EU action following ISIS and Heinrich Böll Foundation conference
(EU) EU/MADARIAGA FOUNDATION/COLLEGE OF EUROPE:
(EU) EP/GOVERNANCE/SOCIALIST GROUP: Commission White Paper must stress "dynamic nature" of the exercise, say Socialists - for an interinstitutional agreement and a declaration on dialogue with NGOs
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY: GEPE-SEP/TEPSA conference, with Verhofstadt, Michel and De Decker
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FOOT-AND-MOUTH: Veterinary Committee eases Dutch embargo and extends restriction measures to Northern Ireland exports
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: Experts from industrialised countries prepare informal ministerial meeting - Wallstrom in New York on Friday
(EU) EU/TAX: Commission wants to encourage removal of obstacles to cross-border provision of occupational pensions
(EU) EU/INDIA: During Fischler's visit, EU and India decide to set expert group in place to pursue dialogue on agricultural trade
(EU) NUCLEAR/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Microsoft modifies its ties in digital cable television in order not to influence technological choices of European operators
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Mr Monti shows himself to be optimistic over planned merger between GE and Honeywell
(EU) EU/EURO: Mrs Fontaine and Mrs Randzio-Plath call for distribution of bank notes before 1 January 2002
(EU) EU/BANANAS: Following protests from Ecuador, European Commission underlines that EU/United States compromise offers something to all actors
(EU) EU/ACP: ACP group prepares for trade negotiations with EU
(EU) EU/REGIONAL:
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: EU tries to secure shorter transition periods for implementation of new international standards for aircraft noise at European airports from 2006
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: 385 million euro to improve health and welfare services in Greece
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission regrets decision from France to postpone transposition of Directive on liberalisation of gas market
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Commission approves two programmes in favour of cross border cooperation between Scandinavian countries (including Norway)
(EU) EP/MAY SESSION IN BRUSSELS: EU/Macedonia Agreement, nuclear safety, euro and counterfeiting, stability and convergence programmes, access to documents
(EU) EFTA/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/LITHUANIA:
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: European metallurgy sector expresses concern about US protectionist measures
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL TRADE: Washington denies agreement with Beijing on trade section of WTO membership negotiation
(EU) EU/ECB: IMF Director General calls on ECB to cut rates
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/HOME AFFAIRS/JUSTICE: Heads of State and Government of Benelux indicate their priorities and propose "multi-Presidency" programmes for Freedom, Security and Justice area
(EU) EU/SWEDISH PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/UNITED NATIONS/DRUGS: Romano Prodi does not regard it appropriate to suspend EU cooperation with UNDCP
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Jack Straw proposes Bramshill as headquarters of European Police College Secretariat
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/IMMIGRATION/ASYLUM:
(EU) EP/HEALTH/CORRIGENDUM:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Services:
(EU) Electricity:
(EU) Automotive engineering:
(EU) Electronic equipment:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Finance:
(EU) Sport:
(EU) Clothing:
(EU) Real estate:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Automobiles:
(EU) Gas:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Advertising:
(EU) Electronic money:
(EU) Tyres:
(EU) Tyres:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Jewellery:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 18/04/2001: