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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7973

30 May 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 43 / 57
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) automobiles

According to the Wall Street Journal Europe, German VOLKSWAGEN plans to sell part of its upper range brand AUDI to protect itself from an eventual hostile takeover attempt. This subsidiary represents a quarter of the company's operating profits.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: EDF-Montedison case is only one aspect of a much more general problem, linked to European company model - Need for a true global political debate
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GOTHENBURG SUMMIT: Mr Persson begins tour of capitals
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF FUTURE: President Prodi calls for "strong Europe" based on "grand project" - for consolidation of Community model, development of a culture of majority voting and a supple allocation of competences
(EU) EU/COSAC: COSAC wants to play part in debate over future of Europe
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE: In EP, mitigated reaction to speech by Mr Jospin
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INTERNAL AFFAIRS: Political agreement on draft directive on temporary protection in case of massive inflow of displaced persons - other Council results
(EU) EU/JUSTICE COUNCIL: Agreement on the protocol for judicial cooperation in criminal matters, but abolition of dual criminality rule is abandoned
(EU) EU/TRANSPARENCY:
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Joint EU Committee with Iceland and Norway results in agreement on "smuggler" directive
(EU) EU/YOUTH: Viviane Reding confirms drawing up of White Paper on European youth policy with true content - European Youth Forum expresses satisfaction
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL MARKETS: Commission expected to adopt proposals of directives on European prospectus and on market abuse
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission to adopt Draft Supplementary and Amending Budget on Wednesday allowing Member States to recover EUR 7.5 billion this year on 2000 balance
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Trade Ministers discuss regional trade and WTO prospects
(EU) ACP/EU: Commission proposes to Council the gradual and conditional resumption of cooperation with Côte d'Ivoire
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/CONSUMER AFFAIRS: political agreement expected on food additives, financial services telesales, life insurance and the use of specific dangerous chemicals at the Council (Brussels, 31/31 May)
(EU) EU/BRUSSELS: This Wednesday, intellectuals consider stakes of "Brussels, a capital for Europe'
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission launches debate on food safety
(EU) EU/ETHICS:
(EU) EU/ECB/EP: Wim Duisenberg attempts to reassure the markets about monetary policy and the cut in interest rates
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Budgetary Committee calls on several institutions to make downward review of forecasts on operating costs
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Commissioner de Palacio urges for international air agreements to break market fragmentation, while taking environment, social and competition issues into account
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT/STOCKHOLM: the process has to be improved according to Peter Ludlow
(EU) EP/EDF/MONTEDISON:
(EU) EU/EU/MEDITERRANEAN/SME PROCESS:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Labour productivity and remuneration levels are just over 40% of EU average
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/RACISM:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Consultancy:
(EU) Tyres:
(EU) White goods:
(EU) Outsourcing:
(EU) Stock exchanges:
(EU) Advertising:
(EU) Agri-food:
(EU) Transport:
(EU) Commercial vehicles:
(EU) Automobiles:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Postal services:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Textile:
(EU) Real estate:
(EU) Media:
(EU) Optical fibres:
(EU) Holding:
SUPPLEMENT
"EUROPE"/Documents No. 2239: Future of Europe: Contribution by French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin to debate
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 29/05/2001: