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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7965

16 May 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 41
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) telecommunications

The British operator C&W - CABLE & WIRELESS has made a cash $340 million bid, $49 million of which in debt assumption, for DIGITAL ISLAND (annual turnover of $33 million with a workforce of 850). The British giant is offering $3.40 a share.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ESDP: EU Defence Ministers and those of partner countries discussed crisis management mechanisms on Tuesday -Towards a compromise with Turkey by year end
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Exercise documents adopted Monday set aims of future tests on European crisis management mechanisms, mainly in cooperation with NATO
(EU) EU/CFSP: Call for active policy to fight against proliferation of ballistic missiles
(EU) EP/NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS: In a contribution for COSAC, the Riksdag places emphasis on role of national parliaments in controlling the European actions of each government and in future Convention
(EU) EU/ITALY/GOVERNANCE: Session of Junte de Lombardia in Brussels, in presence of Prodi and Fontaine - Initiatives by the regions of Lombardia, Rhone-Alpes, Baden-Wurttemberg and Catalunya
(EU) EU/ITALY: Prodi congratulates Berlusconi on his electoral victory
(EU) EP/ITALY: EPP/ED Group welcomes Forza Italia victory - Left-wing political groups express concern
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Swedish Presidency postpones forthcoming negotiations with most advanced Eastern European candidates to guarantee "more substantial" talks
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Association Council welcomes progress by Cyprus along road to accession
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Donors' conference for Yugoslavia on 29 June
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: On Thursday, Mr Putin hosts seventh EU-Russia Summit
(EU) ACP/EU: heated debate on political dialogue and joint ACP/EU declarations on climatic change
(EU) EU/FRAUD: European Commission's Report 2000 on the protection of financial interests shows record level of fraud and irregularities
(EU) EU/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Council supports Commission strategy in the face of South Korean dumping practices and postpones debate on aid to European shipyards
(EU) EP/TOBACCO: Parliament approves joint draft directive on manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco
(EU) EP/ELECTRICAL WASTE:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRADE: Before MEPs, Mr Zoellick insists on need for Europeans and Americans "to talk" - Warning over FSC dispute
(EU) EU/CHINA:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises joint takeover of British air traffic control body
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Electronic Data Systems to take control of Systematic
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission sends statement of objections to Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa
(EU) OMBUDSMAN: Mr Söderman wants to put an end to age related discrimination
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: Roundtable on financing of European cinema behind the scenes of Cannes festival
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Caudron floats ideas for preparing his report on draft 6th framework-programme - State of reflection
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Busquin and Abraham sign two EU/United States cooperation agreements on energy research
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/HEALTH: Busquin to bring high level researchers together to improve coordination of cancer research
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/ENTERPRISE:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Sustainable mobility, priority for future Belgian Council Presidency which wants to "conciliate ambition and realism"
(EU) E/COMPETITION: Commission suspect's IATA cargo tariff consultations of being useless and contrary to competition rules
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatization:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Weapons:
(EU) Banking:
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(EU) Security:
(EU) Publishing:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 15/05/2001: