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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7956

3 May 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 39 / 51
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) aluminium

Swiss-Canadian aluminium producer ALCAN has announced the sale of its production plant in Bergheim (Germany) to the American chemical products company ALBERMARLE CORPORATION for the sum of $44 million. The transaction comes within the programme for selling $400 million in assets announced by the company last December to meet the European Commission's conditions for clearance of the ALCAN-ALGROUP merger.

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: