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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7997
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) television

US consultants ACCENTURE (formerly ANDERSEN CONSULTING) and LAGARDERE ACTIVE, the media division of France's LAGARDERE, have set up a joint interactive broadcasting company called THE BROADWAY FACTORY. LAGARDERE will have a 51% stake in the new company, and ACCENTURE 49%.

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: A few recent developments seem to indicate that euro-Mediterranean partnership could overcome rhetoric and unrealistic objectives, but road remains long and future uncertain
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY/COMMISSION: Laeken Declaration to raise issue of European Constitution, says Verhofstadt, insisting on need to reconcile citizens with Union, and announcing initiative for Central Africa - Prodi considers Laeken will mark "end of the ambiguity era"
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION: Young people from EU and candidate countries to draft Constitution, in Cluny, from 9 to 15 July
(EU) EU/SMALL ARMS:
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: Opposition leader meets Commission and Parliament
(EU) EU/UN: EU welcomes Kofi Annan's election to second term of office
(EU) EU/HAITI: EU supports OAS efforts
(EU) EP/ALGERIA:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL PRESIDENCY/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT:
(EU) EP/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Before Council of Europe Assembly, Mrs Fontaine insists on role of civil society
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Parliamentary Assembly calls on Turkey to continue and apply its reforms
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Mr Schwimmer requires "substantial visible progress" in investigations in Chechnya
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BANANAS: Union welcomes lifting of American sanctions
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: EU sends high level mission to Australia (6/7 July) then Japan (9 July) to increase likelihood of Kyoto Protocol being ratified
(EU) EU/BUDGET/REFORM: Commission to adopt Communication on Tuesday on separation of financial control activities
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: First visit by Javier Solana as EU High representative
(EU) EU/JAPAN:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Fiat and EDF launch joint offer for Montedison - Commission makes no comment on this operation, which has not yet been notified to it
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: European Commission authorises Flextronics to buy a mobile telephone factory from Alcatel
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: European Commission authorises creation of joint venture between IBM Italia and Fiat
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission sets out right to use a satellite dish
(EU) EP/SESSION: Start of plenary session
(EU) EU/PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY:
(EU) EU/FRY: International community pledges $1.28 billion for Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(EU) EU/EUROBAROMETER: Special Eurobarometer reveals that EU citizens are not very au fait with EU affairs
(EU) EU/TOURISM: Interministerial conference in Bruges insists on need to make tourism "as much as a right as a privilege" for all
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission launches public consultation on future European system for recognition of professional qualifications
(EU) EU/PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY:
(EU) IRAQ/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court to rule on Jippes foot and mouth case on July 12
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: It is illegal for only Italian nationals to be employed as sworn private security guards or work in security firms in Italy
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Capital tour by Mr de Donnea on subject of framework programme
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/CANDIDATE COUNTRIES: Ministers of 35 countries call on Commission to complete its work on quality indicators
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: McKenna report calls for greater coordination among coastal planning authorities
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: EACB welcomes capital adequacy changes
(EU) EU/ROMANIA: Road transport agreement signed in Luxembourg
(EU) EU/PATENTS:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Chemistry:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Engineering:
(EU) Publishing:
(EU) Wine-making:
(EU) Agri-food:
(EU) Luxury goods:
(EU) Television:
(EU) Information technolgy:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 466
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 02/07/2001: