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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7952

26 April 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 48 / 57
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) computing

The American IBM group announced the acquisition of INFORMIX SOFTWARE (annual turnover of around USD 850 million with 2,600 employees), also an American company active in the field of databases. The operation will be settled in cash, for a total of USD 1 billion.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/POST-NICE: Commission would like conditions to be met for debate over Union's future to be a success
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/BAVARIA: Palacio/Stoiber/Bocklet meeting
(EU) EU/SERBIA:
(EU) EU/MONTENEGRO:
(EU) EU/KOSOVO:
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: In Algiers, Lindh expresses EU concern
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: EU regrets referendum in South Ossetia
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Visit by delegation of Liberal Group
(EU) EP/SPAIN/ITALY:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission provides for economic growth of 2.8% for 2001 - effect of the US economic slowdown on the EU economy is limited
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission forecasts reasonable growth for countries candidates for accession, except for Turkey
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/BEPGS 2001: Commission recommends pursuing Lisbon Agenda, reinforced in light of Stockholm Summit
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission approves in principle the draft directive on energy savings in buildings but a group of Commissioners is responsible for withdrawing details deemed too binding
(EU) EU/TRANSPARENCY: Three institutions have reached an agreement over draft compromise concerning access to documents
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/TURKEY: New single financial regulation to be important part of Turkey's pre-accession strategy, stresses Verheugen
(EU) EU/YEMEN: Commission finances two projects in civil aviation and water sectors
(EU) EU/BUDGET/OLAF:
(EU) EU/CANADA: Following adoption of new rule by Commission, Canadian "Icewine" can be sold in EU
(EU) EU/CLIMATIC CHANGE: Greenpeace and Margot Wallström jointly celebrate third anniversary of signature of Kyoto Protocol
(EU) RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears Liberty Media's purchase of controlling stake in UnitedGlobalCommunications
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission extends open procedure concerning aid to Graf von Henneberg Porzellan GmbH to other suspect aid
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission raises no objections to public subsidies granted by France to professional sports clubs
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Fisheries Council notes failure of negotiations for fisheries agreement with Morocco and launches fleet restructuring process
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: During Wednesday's Fisheries Council, seven Member States strongly criticise Green Paper on Future of Fisheries Policy - Germany, United Kingdom and Denmark support Commission's approach
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EU will defend its rights if United States adopts safeguard measures in steel sector, says Lamy
(EU) EP/LATIN AMERICA: Mr Linkohr speaks during opening of interparliamentary conference in Valparaiso
(EU) EU/PERU/CHILE:
(EU) EU/RAIL TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/ETHICS: Commission nominates new European Ethics Group for a four-year mandate
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Erkki Liikanen wants rapid transition to IPv6 protocol to succeed in launch of future mobile services
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Public hearing on future strategy of sustainable development, organised by Commission and ETUC (26 and 27 April)
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Adoption of EUR 3.2 billion programme for transport infrastructure construction in Germany from 2000 to 2006
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Adoption of three Objective 2 programmes for Germany
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Approval of Equal Programme for Northern Ireland
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: During ESP hearing, representatives from transport trade unions and companies put forward failings of Commission proposal on opening of public transport to competition
(EU) EP/YOUTH: Lissy Gröner invites Europe to consult its young people - Henrik Söderman calls for Youth Council to play greater role
(EU) EP/HOUSING:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: EuroCommerce and Uni-Europa Commerce to sign European Agreement on Thursday on guidelines on telework in presence of Anna Diamantopoulou
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: External trade deficit of 1 billion euro for euro zone and 6.8 bn for European Union in February
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Public works buildings:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Computing:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Packaging:
(EU) Medical equipment:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Environment:
(EU) Banks:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 25/04/2001: