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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7984

15 June 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 41 / 45
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) biotechnologies

The American genetic research company CELERA GENOMICS has announced the acquisition of the biotechnologies company AXYS PHARMACEUTICALS, specialised in cancerology, for the sum of $174.4 million. Carried out through an exchange of shares, the transaction represents the equivalent of $4.65 per AXYS share.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
In case of future financing of lagging regions, Spain was reasonable - Budgets will depend upon mode:
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Gothenburg Summit identifies several "immediate priorities", including challenges in terms of security - EU and United States recognise their disagreement over Kyoto Protocol and its ratification
(EU) EU/GOTHENBURG SUMMIT/FOOD AUTHORITY: Finland demands a decision in Gothenburg
(EU) EU/NATO/MACEDONIA: Javier Solana in Skopje with Lord Robertson, before briefing the Fifteen in Gothenburg
(EU) EU/ITALY: Berlusconi clarifies Italy's stance on Kyoto Protocol and enlargement
(EU) EP/GOTHENBURG SUMMIT: Parliament calls for no "package" in enlargement negotiations linking issues like free movement and readjustment of financial perspectives
(EU) EP/IRISH REFERENDUM: Irish Parliamentarians demand that negative verdict on Nice Treaty be respected
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT: Federal Council calls for Convention, an IGC in 2003 and implementation of Charter provisions
(EU) EU/NICE TREATY/IRELAND: According to the European Policy Centre, lesson of referendum must be acceleration of constitutional process
(EU) EU/SWEDISH AND BELGIAN PRESIDENCIES:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MAGHREB: Patten in Morocco and Tunisia next week
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Five countries of south-eastern Europe undertake to combat illegal immigration
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Extension of aid to Spanish and Portuguese shipowners until end of year
(EU) EU/FISHING: Commission adopts measures for recovery of hake stocks
(EU) EU/BSE: Green Light to Standing Veterinary Committee on BSE screening tests, but not on extension of ban on meat meals
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: last attempt by general Electric to convince Brussels to accept merger with Honeywell
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises creation of joint venture between Schneider and Thomson Multimedia
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead to joint control of HOOC by Skanska and Posten
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission proposes imposing provisions to limit speed on all lorries and buses
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission casts doubt on Austrian road transit statistics and contemplates not reducing number of ecopoints - Austrian threatens to take it before Court of Justice
(EU) EU/SUMMITS/BRUSSELS: Internal Belgian negotiations on location for future European Summits - Discussions in Gothenburg
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Liikanen sends out warning to Member States and traditional operators on unbundling of local loop
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP and Council should open conciliation procedure on working hours of hauliers, after adoption of Hughes Report in plenary
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament amends Erika II package
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliament strengthens health regulations to guarantee enhanced safety for animal feed
(EU) EP/COMMISSION/EXTERNAL SERVICES: EP calls for opening of delegations in Switzerland, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Singapore, Paraguay and Ecuador
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament calls for ban on silicon breast implants for those under eighteen
(EU) EP/CULTURE: Parliament invites Commission to publish Green Paper on unlawful trade of cultural goods, the volume of which is a threat to European heritage
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: Parliament considers information technologies may contribute to reducing poverty in LDC
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament amends common position on reduction of ozone in air
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Negative reaction from British employers to "information-consulation of workers" Directive
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: 7TH European session of Fourth World People's universities
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: EU has one PC for every four inhabitants
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investment:
(EU) Electrical household appliances:
(EU) Leisure activities:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Biotechnologies:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Automobiles:
(EU) Energy:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 14/06/2001: