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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7965

16 May 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 41
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) banking

The British bank ABBEY NATIONAL has announced an agreement with the American financial group JP MORGAN CHASE for the acquisition of the specialized British bank FLEMING PREMIER BANKING for some £106 million. This acquisition, to be achieved by CARTER ALLEN, a 100% subsidiary of ABBEY NATIONAL, should be finalized in July.

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:
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(EU) Weapons:
(EU) Banking:
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(EU) Finance:
(EU) Security:
(EU) Publishing:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 15/05/2001: