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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7959

7 May 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 35
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) services

Italian electricity company ENEL has acquired, for a sum of between EUR 465 and 480 million, the water facility company of the region of Puglia (southern Italy), ACQUEDOTTO PUGLIESE.

 

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The "Official discourse" on the Balkans neglects the realities that one needs the courage to look at in the face - Attempt to utter unpleasant truths
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Following confused debate of informal meeting in Nyköping, Sweden intends to reach a compromise during its Presidency between EU 15 over free movement during Gothenburg
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: Informal Council of Nyköping generally supports Commissioner Patten's strategy giving greater coherence to European human rights policy
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU 15 support Egyptian-Jordanian plan
(EU) EU/BALKANS: In Nyköping, EU 15 are concerned over return of violence in Macedonia - Visit by Mrs Lindh and Mr Patten to region
(EU) EU/KOREA: Troika mission has been positive, but there remain insufficient elements to normalise relations with Pyongyang
(EU) ESP/CONGRESS: Mr Schröder opens 5th Party Congress of European Socialist party in Berlin
(EU) EP/POLITICAL PARTIES: Constitutional affairs committee approves financing mechanism of European political parties
(EU) EP/AFGHANISTAN: MEPs pay tribute to Afghan women who come to EP to bear witness
(EU) EP/JOURNALISTS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Eurogroup still realistically optimistic about euro-zone economy
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Intermediary meeting of EU finance ministers - Commission remains firm against Gordon Brown
(EU) EU/SHIP YARDS: Commission could bring case before WTO and reinstate aids to European shipyards
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2002: Commission proposes introducing 1 billion euro reserve to cover possible expenses incurred by BSE and foot-and-mouth
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission to take France before Court of Justice for non-transposition of gas directive, Commissioner de Palacio announces
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/DRC: Commission releases 120 million euro
(EU) ACP: ACP regional integration organisations decide on principles to observe in future trade negotiations with Union
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission closes procedures against Belgian and Dutch banks concerning exchange commission for Euro zone currencies
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: OECD foresees recovery of cereal trade by 2006, which will mainly benefit European Union
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE: By adopting the Sigmund-Rodriguez opinion, Committee affirms itself as potential bridge between Europe and citizens, who must be involved in debate over EU challenges and decisions
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Increase in retail trade in euro zone and European Union in February
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Anna Diamantopoulou and Juan Somavia to exchange letters to update cooperation between Commission and ILO
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Bringing directive on family reunification into question? European Coordination expresses fears for foreigners' right to family life
(EU) EU/CHILDHOOD:
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 458
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 07/05/2001: