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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7994

28 June 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 58 / 63
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) chemicals

Victim of the economic slow-down in Europe and the United States, the German BASF has announced that, unable to achieve its forecasted profits, it is to react by closing down at least 24 plants. This reorganisation should enable it to save some 400 million dollars a year.

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
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SUPPLEMENT
"EUROPE"/Documents No. 2243 Treaty of Nice First European Parliament resolution insisting :
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 27/06/2001: