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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7960

9 May 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 37
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) energy

The American gas group BARETT RESOURCES accepted the offer to buy made by its competitor and fellow national WILLIAMS for a total of USD 2.8 billion in cash and shares, including USD 300 million in debt take-over. BARETT had previously rejected two successive offers from the Anglo-Dutch ROYAL DUTCH SHELL at respectively USD 55 and 60. WILLIAMS offers USD 73 per share in cash for half the BARETT shares and 1.767 of its shares for each BARETT share.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) PES/CONGRESS: PES Congress adopts Berlin Declaration on "Safety in Progress" - Cook succeeds Scharping - Debate on how Party works
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: Commission defines its fields of action by adopting its communication on European human rights policy
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Meta supports territorial integrity of FYROM
(EU) EU/CRISIS MANAGEMENT: First conference on assessment of civilian crisis management capabilities, on 10 May in Brussels
(EU) EP/TREATY OF NICE/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Mendez de Vigo-Seguro resolution links EP opinion to prospects for future of Europe
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST/TURKEY:
(EU) MISSILE DEFENCE/NATO/UNITED STATES: First consultation, without going into details - Reflecting together on future of the strategy, a new strategic framework and "New World"
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/FYROM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission adopts three important decisions concerning competition (Landesbanken, Holzmann and Glaxo) presented in detail by Commissioner Monti - Commission grants German public law credit institutions until March 2002
(EU) EU/KOREA/SHIPYARDS: Commission defines strategy to help European shipyards faced with Seoul's dominant position
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission decides to take France to Court for non-transposition of gas directive
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission approves part of French aid to restructuring of Brittany Ferries
(EU) EU/2002 BUDGET: Commission presents preliminary draft 2002 budget placed under spotlight of agricultural crisis and external undertakings
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Bolkestein deplores blocking of directive on public offerings
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ENVIRONMENT: Margot Wallström in Moscow on 10 and 11 May
(EU) EU/ECOFIN:
(EU) EP/MAY SESSION: European political parties - Middle East, transatlantic dialogue - speech by President of Slovakia - tobacco - Broad Economic Guidelines - new technologies and education
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: According to Cerca Alonso Report, analysis of pension schemes must take account of social peace and solidarity between generations
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Stihler Report calls on Member States to take measures to combat alcohol abuse among young
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Week of mobilization for pensioners' trade unions (20-27 May)
(EU) EU/ELECTRONIC COMMERCE: IEAP seminar on legal aspects of e-commerce in Luxembourg on 17 and 18 May
(EU) EU/LANGUAGES:
(EU) EP/ECOFIN/PENSIONERS:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: European Commission proposes to reduce spending on seeds
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: In EU women continue to represent close to 40% of agricultural workforce and 20% of farm managers
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Industrial producer prices increase in Euro zone
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Oil:
(EU) Oil:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Finance:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 08/05/2001: