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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7958

5 May 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 43
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) oil

The French EDF, the Franco-Belgian TOTALFINAELF and the American CHEVRON have concluded an agreement to build a unit for the dual generation of steam and electricity with a capacity of 2690 megawatts for FF 1.5 billion. TOTALFINAELF will have a 50% stake in the project against 25% for the two other partners.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Wolfgang Schäuble appeals for completely new constitutional treaty - Warning about different terminology
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Barnier opposed to all re-nationalisation of regional policy and CAP
(EU) WEU/ASSEMBLY: General Manilov welcomes President Bush's offer to dialogue, but demands that ABM be retained - General Schuwirth and WEU Council President turn to development of Esdp
(EU) EP/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: MEP Thierry Cornillet calls for creation of Commissioner for Fundamental Rights and EP unity over respect for Charter
(EU) EU/FYROM: Condemnation of renewed violence - Visit by Mr Solana
(EU) EP/TREATY OF NICE:
(EU) EP/LIFTING OF IMMUNITY: Opening of Parliament plenary session again perturbed by Berlusconi affair
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY: Parliament lifts immunity of Jeggle but not that of Sichrovsky or Voggenhuber
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Challenge of integration of financial markets to be discussed by European Finance Ministers
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Question of key rates will "inevitably" be on Eurogroup's agenda
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL MARKETS: European Commission turns down offer from European Parliament aiming to clarify implementation of Lamfalussy report
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commission proposes 7-year transition period for purchase of land
(EU) ACP: Meeting of ACP regional organisations
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Agreement between CLONG and Commission formalised
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: 7,000 tonnes of cereals in aid to Chad
(EU) EP/VETERINARY POLICY: Parliament calls for measures to increase availability of veterinary medicines
(EU) EP/VETERINARY POLICY: EP calls for eight-year transitional period before abolition of tattoos for dogs and cats
(EU) EP/JUSTICE: Parliament approves creation of European network of scientific police laboratories for fighting drugs trafficking
(EU) EP/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Adoption of Harbour Report (EU research into next Internet generation)
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Buitenweg report provides for EP to receive one billion euros for budget 2002, up 4.8% compared to 2001
(EU) EP/EPP-ED: Balkans, immigration and health on study day agenda in Thessaloniki
(EU) EU/BANGLADESH: Content of cooperation agreement
(EU) EU/WTO: Saudi Arabia does not want to sacrifice its Islamic "specificities" on alter of free trade
(EU) EU/WTO: WTO report calls for greater liberalisation of South-South trade
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/FISHING: Plea by Commissioner Franz Fischler in favour of policy, which are more respectful of environment
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission approves EQUAL programme for Germany
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS/SME:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: OECD slightly downwardly reviews its growth forecasts for Euroland
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Eurostat notes moderate rise in prices of agricultural products in European Union in last quarter of 20000
(EU) EU/SHIPBUILDING: Representatives of European shipbuilding call on Commission to act against South Korean dumping
(EU) EU/SLOVAKIA:
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Airlines and airports to present "commitments" for greater observance of passengers' rights
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Unemployment falls in euro-zone and remains stable in European Union in March
TIMETABLE
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Mergers and acquisitions:
(EU) Automobile:
(EU) Automobile:
(EU) Cosmetics:
(EU) Petrochemicals:
(EU) Oil:
(EU) Consumer goods:
(EU) Tourism:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 04/05/2001: