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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7977

6 June 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 50 / 53
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eyu) brewing

PUBMASTER, which has a 40% stake in the German bank WESTLB, has made a hostile bid for W&D WOLVERHAMPTON AND DUDLEY BREWERIES PLC ("Bank's" and "Pedigree" make of beer: 1,1770 pubs) at 480 pence a share. The offer values W&D at £453 million.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Why Romano Prodi was right to raise "three points" from his speech in Paris
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TREATY OF NICE: France begins debate on ratification - Referendum in Ireland on Thursday
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU condemns attack on Tel Aviv - Sharon cancels trip to Brussels - Solana in favour of international initiative
(EU) EU/NATO: Compromise drafted on participation by non-EU European allies in EU-led operations
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/"CONSTITUTIONAL" REGIONS: Seven regions ask to play active role in IGC preparatory work
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Socialist Group calls for regional and local authorities to be present in future Convention
(EU) EU/PERU:
(EU) CORRECTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Concerned by economic slowdown, Twelve express "realistic confidence"
(EU) EU/EIB: Philippe Maystadt announces greater EIB selectiveness - Capital increase in 2003
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Council decides to define a negotiating mandate in October with third countries on tax and savings
(EU) EU/DRUGS:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/HEALTH COUNCIL: Council makes downward revision of budget for public health action programme
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Councils adopts common position on Energy Star Programme
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Italy clarifies its position (united with the other Member States) on Kyoto Protocol
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Hearing on future of fishing highlights differences on resource management policy
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Montedison sends "communication" to Commission
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to takeover of Onex Food services by Lufthansa Service Holding
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission hopes that OPEC avoids further rise in oil prices after ending of Iraqi crude oil supplies
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: EQUAL programme aiming to improve equality in Irish labour market
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Mr Fischler and Mr Lamy welcome Washington decision to put an end to wheat gluten quotas
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commission given mandate by Council to negotiate agreements in view of participation by Cyprus, Malta and Turkey in Community programmes
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission grants more than EUR 9 million to East Timor'
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/FINANCE:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Council prepares ground for making conflict prevention more operational in development aid - Donors' meeting with view to creating a fund for medicines to combat AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: Tenth negotiating round on association agreement
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: First debates on justice and home affairs
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Agreement in Council on enhancing solvency margins of insurance companies
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Agreement over Directive modernising EU accounting rules
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Mr Pagrotsky welcomes new customs strategy voted by Council
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: EP approves common project on assessing certain spatial planning programmes
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament highly critical of EU negligence concerning integration of ecological issues in economic policy
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EP/JUNE SESSION: Gothenburg Summit, human rights, European Food Authority, trafficking in human beings, oil supplies, Shipping Safety Agency
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Annual retail trade up in the EU in March, but down on February
(EU) EU/ETHICS: Heavy agenda for European ethics group
(EU) EU/AEROSPACE:
(EU) EU/LOBBYISTS/COMMISSION:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatization:
(EU) Publishing:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Shipping:
(EYU) Brewing:
(EU) Tourism:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 462
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 05/06/2001: