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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7960

9 May 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 37
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) banks

The French group BNP PARIBAS should finalise, Tuesday 8 May, its intention to acquire the entirety of its American subsidiary BANCWEST, or the remaining 55 %, for USD 2.45 billion (EUR 2.75 billion).

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: