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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7951

25 April 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 38 / 60
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) hotels

The Swiss group SAIRGROUP (turnover of CHF 16.23 billion in 2000) sold its chain of hotels SWISSOTEL (turnover of CHF 202 million in 2000 with 6,500 employees) to the Singaporean group RAFFLES HOLDINGS for CHF 520 million. SAIRGROUP is also looking for a buyer for its real estate portfolio whose value is estimated at CHF 700 million.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: A short account of the debate on the future of Europe - First provisional results - Some positive aspects but several matters of concern
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: European Commission debate on Wednesday
(EU) EU/NATO/ESDP: Resumption of contacts on cooperation in military matters
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS/IRAN: EU resolution adopted in Geneva
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/PALESTINE:
(EU) EU/UN/SECURITY: EU support for initiatives on civilian protection
(EU) EP/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Mr Baron welcomes speed of Council of Europe in case of call to lift immunity of Silvio Berlusconi
(EU) EU/WEU: Institute for Security Studies raises relations with new American Administration, enlargement and ESDP
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EU/AGRICULTURE: Agriculture Council reaches political agreement on fodder plants and cotton
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Spain refuses to continue negotiations with Morocco
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: Further meeting seeking to save the Kyoto Protocol could be held in Stockholm on 22-23 May
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission reduces economic forecasts for 2001
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commission proposes single financial framework for pre-accession aid to Turkey
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commissioner de Palacio to present proposal of directive on Wednesday to improve energy saving in buildings
(EU) EU/SYRIA: 6th negotiating session with view to association agreement
(EU) EU/GULF: Differences over political issues could have led to deadlock in negotiations over free-trade area
(EU) EU/CHINA/WTO: According to Lamy, Beijing's accession to WTO is a matter of "months"
(EU) EU/STATISTICS:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EP/COUNCIL/TRANSPARENCY: Parliamentary Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights is to examine, on Wednesday, draft regulation on access to documents under Article 252 of the Treaty
(EU) EU/ETHICS:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Mr Pecoraro Scanio in favour of 'radical" reform of CAP involving candidate countries from outset - For a "third pillar" for safety of food products, quality and environment
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Before American Senators, Fischler pleads in favour of uncoupling aid to agriculture in relation to production
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Busquin presents an inventory of BSE
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS GERMANY:
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY: Trade union memorandum wants to deepen European social model through social dialogue and European macroeconomic dialogue - Emilio Gabaglio calls for sanctions in case of non-compliance with worker information-consultation procedures
(EU) OECD/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EP/HUNGARY: According to EU negotiators, Hungary should be able to take part in next European elections
(EU) EU/EBRD: EBRD forecasts drop in growth for Eastern countries - Pedro Solbes reacts to United States scepticism over ability of EU economy to resist
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission confirms investigation into plasterboard sector
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: Evans report is in favour of greater mobility for teachers, students and volunteers
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investments:
(EU) Hotels:
(EU) Hotels:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Directories:
(EU) Equipment:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Steel:
(EU) Re-insurance:
(EU) Bodywork:
(EU) Steel:
(EU) Steel:
(EU) Oil:
(EU) Retailing:
(EU) Brewing:
(EU) Medical equipment:
(EU) Computer technology:
(EU) Computer technology:
(EU) Video games:
(EU) Electronics:
(EU) Electronics:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Automobile:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 24/04/2001: