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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7994

28 June 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 53 / 63
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) telecommunications

The German mobile phone service group MOBILCOM is in talks to take over TALKLINE, owned by TELE DANMARK.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
Short account of debate over future of Europe - France fleshes-out and clarifies its project along v:
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: High level discussion on aims and working of enlarged Europe
(EU) EU/LAEKEN GROUP: Laeken five to meet another seven times and discuss concrete issues
(EU) EP/CYPRUS: Cohn-Bendit proposes hearing with all protagonists
(EU) EU/NATO/MACEDONIA: NATO and EU reaffirm need for political settlement - Satisfaction for speech by President Trajkovski
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Juncker places emphasis on minimum social "plinth"
(EU) EP/ALBANIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: New chapters have been closed (including environment and free movement of persons) during negotiations on Wednesday
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Countries from South Eastern Europe wants to liberalised regional trade and favour return of refugees
(EU) EU/TELECOM COUNCIL: Agreement on obligation to provide universal service, towards a compromise on data protection
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
(EU) EU/EMU: Pedro Solbes calls France, Germany, Italy and Portugal to book for their much higher deficits than the goal of the Stability and Growth Pact
(EU) EU/FRAUD:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Through Monti and de Palacio, Commission responds strongly to criticisms of American Senator over GE/Honeywell affair
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission alters its "ancillary restraints" policy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Clearance, with undertakings, of takeover of Digita (Finland) by Telediffusion de France
(EU) EU/KOREA/SHIPYARDS: Last round of talks brings progress but detailed count continues with brief reprieve until early July for amicable solution
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Lamy's visit on 28 June
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: EU awaits end of meeting in The Hague for sending task force to Japan
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION: Commission proposes institutional framework for EU information and communication policy
(EU) EU/ADMINISTRATION: Commission adopts methodology for drafting of annual reports by Directors General and Heads of Unit
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Research Ministers have not taken position on budget of future framework programme - Mr Caudron regrets lack of cooperation with Parliament
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission decideS to create European advisory committee on research
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Mr Monti calls for effective cooperation network between EU and United States - Case of GE/Honeywell will not damage EU/American relations
(EU) EU/TRANSPORTS: After agreement in conciliation, Directive on type approval of buses foresees facilities for handicapped
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: EU tackles trade negotiations with optimism after meeting of EU/Mercosur Cooperation Council on Tuesday, in Luxembourg
(EU) EU/CHILE: Rate of EU/Chile trade talks could be accelerated
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: EU, Mercosur, Argentine and Paraguay have signed memorandum, which will frame regional and bilateral cooperation projects during 2000/2006 period
(EU) EU/GERMANY: Mrs Diamantopoulou reassures Prime Ministers of Bavaria and Hesse over role of regions in social matters
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY/FINLAND: Helsinki targets for next six months
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Loyola de Palacio confirms coal and renewable energies should form base of subsidised energies
(EU) EP/CLIMATE CHANGE: MEPs called on to ratify Kyoto Protocol, with or without the United States
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan of EUR 120 million to Basque company Euskaltel
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Software:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Smart cards:
(EU) Council:
(EU) Cement:
(EU) Electricity:
(EU) Electricity:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Automobiles:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Computer technology:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Argi-food:
(EU) Agri-food:
(EU) Agri-food:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Engineering:
(EU) Medical:
SUPPLEMENT
"EUROPE"/Documents No. 2243 Treaty of Nice First European Parliament resolution insisting :
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 27/06/2001: