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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7983

14 June 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 42 / 48
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) construction

The Austrian group WIENERBERGER (turnover of EUR 1.67 billion in 2000), specialised in the production of bricks, acquired its German competitor MEGALITH for EUR 47 million. The second largest producer of bricks in Germany, MEGALITH has an annual turnover of around 60 billion Euro and employs 320 persons.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) NATO SUMMIT: European and American allies discuss Washington's new defence ideas in Brussels - Support for ESDP
(EU) EU/NATO: First meeting of the two Military Committees - EU and NATO to deal with each other on an equal footing
(EU) EU/BANGLADESH: EU observers for general elections
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS:
(EU) EU/GOTHENBURG SUMMIT/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Report by Presidency indicates alternatives for "organised debate" wanted by all
(EU) EU/FRANCE/GERMANY: Letter in institutions before Laeken
(EU) EU/TREATY OF Nice: Assembly ratifies - Senate must still vote
(EU) EU/DENMARK: White Paper on EU challenge (and opt-outs)
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF GOTHENBURG: Debate focuses on Irish "no" to Nice
(EU) EP/ISRAEL: Peres and Arafat accept document from CIA Chief
(EU) EU/IRAN: EU welcomes election of President Khatami
(EU) EU/CAMBODIA: EU insists on Khmer Rouge Tribunal
(EU) EU/SUDAN: Concern over renewed military activity by the SPLA
(EU) EU/ITALY:
(EU) EUROPEAN MOVEMENT/FRANCE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Overview of state of accession negotiations at end of Swedish Presidency
(EU) EU/ECB: Declarations from Chief Economist at ECB fuel rumours of intervention
(EU) EU/BSE: Standing Veterinary Committee to decide on six month renewal of ban on meat and bone meal
(EU) EU/FOOT AND MOUTH: Further relaxation of protective measures in Netherlands - Community measures soon to be lifted except in Great Britain
(EU) EU/TRADE: the "aggionarmento" project of GSP is new positive signal from Union to developing countries, which it also encourages to opt for social and environmental sustainability
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: German solution to problem of public banks takes shape
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: warning to Norwegian natural gas producers
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves partnership between bmi british midland, Luftansa and SAS
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY: Employment quality will be discussed in informal Council this 6 and 7 July - Heavy schedule
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Strategy for the reconstitution of cod and hake stocks
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN/ENVIRONMENT: Commission follows Ombudsman's recommendation on access to studies in Gibraltar
(EU) EU/MOTOR INDUSTRY: ESC pleads in favour of an extension following modification, of rule of exemption on automobile distribution
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL MARKETS: Motivated opinion to Sweden for discrimination towards wine
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Mr Monti describes benefits of European competition policy for consumers
(EU) EU/GOTHENBURG SUMMIT: Trade union priorities for Summit
(EU) EU/GOTHENBURG SUMMIT: Unice places emphasis on cohesion and competitiveness following enlargement, and sustainable development (but warns against energy taxation)
(EU) EU/GOTHENBURG SUMMIT: Fourth World Committee appeal
(EU) EU/GOTHENBURG SUMMIT: Social sector NGOs place emphasis on sustainable development
(EU) EP/TRADE/DEVELOPMENT: Mrs Lamy presents new GSP
(EU) EP/ASEM: EP calls for new proposals in view of ASEM summit
(EU) EP/FOOD AUTHORITY:
(EU) EP/TRAFFICKING OF HUMAN BEINGS: EP widens scope decision on penalties - for a victim compensation fund
(EU) EP/SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN: EP widens scope of Commission text
(EU) EU/FRAUD/ENLARGEMENT:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Enterprise:
(EU) Construction:
(EU) Construction:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Water:
(EU) Packaging:
(EU) Banks:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 13/06/2001: