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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7956

3 May 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 51
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) music publishing

The British and German music publishers EMI and BERTELSMANN have abandoned their six month long talks in view of a merger, being unable to overcome problems concerning competition. See EI of 14 November. Furthermore, BERTELSMANN would be interested in the specialist in Internet content sales SCREAMING MEDIA (turnover of USD 22 million in 2000) with which it is in talks.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: EU Council conclusions on fishing relations with Morocco are positive, on condition that they reflect political attitude and do not stem from a negotiating tactic
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IPSE DIXIT: Giscard d'Estaing, the European citizens
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) FUTURE OF EUROPE: Mitigated reactions to proposals by Mr Schröder concerning political priorities and institutional reform of EU
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/STUDENTS: Supporting a European Constitution and European citizenship
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY: Laeken Declaration focal point of Belgian Presidency - Observations of P. Jonckheer on contents of reform
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Solana visits Middle East to examine how EU can help the region out of its crisis
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EP/DEVELOPMENT: Commission defines principles for increased cooperation with United Nations for development cooperation and humanitarian aid
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Opening of second Brussels Economic Forum
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/CONSUMERS: 4th conference on transatlantic consumer dialogue
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/FRAUD/TOBACCO:
(EU) EU/POST:
(EU) EU/BANANAS: Banana affair draws to an end - Commission adopts regulation for new import regime
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: American criticisms concerning EU respect for intellectual property rights
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises joint venture between Thomas Cook Holdings and British Airways
(EU) EU/SHIP BUILDING: Commission adopts 4th report on ship building, but postpones decision to open proceedings in WTO against "unfair practices" by South Korean ship yards
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: EU generally satisfied by international agreement on decommissioning single hull ships
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB "optimistic" about chances of growth in euro-zone - presentation of annual report at Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
(EU) EU/CORPORATE LAW: Council to examine its position after German decision to withdraw support for common position on public offerings
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Bordeaux, Bilbao, Utrecht and Turin organise conference to draw lessons from urban pilot projects
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/INTERNET:
(EU) EU/COMMEMORATION: Open Day at European institutions on 5 May
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE: According to the Committee, to succeed with enlargement, account has to be taken of the social effects of transformation process in candidate countries
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE: adopting Vever Opinion, Committee calls for new ambitious and coherent multi-annual programme to prepare enlargement
(EU) EU/ESC: Regions currently receiving Objective 1 aid should not be deprived of it after EU enlargement, says Committee
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Music publishing:
(EU) Electronics:
(EU) Aeronautics:
(EU) Computing:
(EU) Media:
(EU) Tourism:
(EU) Steel:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Leisure sector:
(EU) Optics:
(EU) Aluminium:
(EU) Steel:
(EU) Mines:
(EU) Robotics:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Health:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Holding:
(EU) Internet:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 02/05/2001: