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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7988

20 June 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 41 / 58
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) chemicals

The Belgian chemicals giant SOLVAY and German group LPW - LANGBEIN-PFANHAUSER WERKE (annual turnover of some 600 million euro with 3,000 employees) have signed a letter of intent on the mutual purchase of certain plastics processing activities. According to the plan being envisaged, SLOVAY would buy COVA PRODUCTS (36 million euro turnover in 2000, with 240 employees), subsidiary of LPW in the United Kingdom which manufactures and sells industrial foils, whereas LPW would buy SOLVAY'S...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ESDP: First EU workshop on crisis management
(EU) EP/CYPRUS: Jacques Poos, rapporteur on accession of Cyprus, replies to Turkish Ambassador Mihat Akyol
(EU) WEU: Assembly raises problem of mutual assistance clause in EU Treaty and calls for more active contribution of national parliaments to ensure parliamentary control of ESDP
(EU) EP/CHEMICAL WEAPONS: EP places emphasis on verification mechanism for ban on bacteriological weapons
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BSE: As Agriculture Council unable to give its position, Commission is responsible for deciding on maximum extension until 2003 for ban on meat and bone meal
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Agriculture Council approves new simplified system for aids to small farmers
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Council of Fisheries Ministers approves extension of Portuguese and Spanish aid system, until end of year
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission proposes new instruments for improving cooperation between administrations against VAT fraud
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY/TRADE UNIONS: Verhofstadt receives ETUC
(EU) EU/WTO/MEDICINE: In context of its strategy for better access by poor countries to medicines, Commission proposes clarification of TRIPS agreement on intellectual property
(EU) EU/CANADA: At centre of Thursday Summit, Kyoto Protocol, WTO negotiations, developments in terms of security and defence - Mr Lamy and Mr Pettigrew will examin several disputes
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Two decision from Commission, this Wednesday
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/ESTONIA: Estonia is second applicant country to receive SAPARD funding
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Commission approves programme in favour of Vienna
(EU) EP/FOOD: Public hearing on agriculture to the service of quality food
(EU) EU/TRAINEES:
(EU) EU/ENERGY/COMPETITION: Commission expected on Wednesday to adopt conclusions on problems caused by asymmetrical electricity markets, in context of EDF/Montedison case
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Commission will propose revision of common rules concerning allocation of slots
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/SATELLITES: European Commission will propose formation of "joint venture" for Galileo project
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Seventh annual conference on competition between EU and candidate countries - Problem of State aid
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Farmers from whole Mediterranean area take united stand at WTO
(EU) PE/FISHERIES: Parliament approves new protocol to agreement for fisheries between EU and Comoros
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/ INFORMATION SOCIETY:
(EU) EP/BUSINESS:
(EU) EP/VAT:
(EU) EP/COMMISSION REFORM:
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY: Colloquium by Present European Realities
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Conference on proximity
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/PENSIONS:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/PRESS:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Mr Söderman opens investigation in possible existence of racism in recruitment of civil servants
(EU) EU/UN/DRUGS: Maurizio Turco continues his crusade against management of United Nations Anti-Drug Agency
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY: Euromed forum on role of women in economic development
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 19/06/2001: