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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8002

9 July 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 38 / 44
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/takeovers
Mitigated reactions following rejection of takeover directive by EP

Brussels, 09/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - Positive and negative, the stances on the rejection of the takeover directive by the European Parliament (see EUROPE of 5 July, p.7) generally aim at asking the European Commission to submit a new draft.

The EU's Banking Federation is "very disappointed" at the rejection of a directive that would have "facilitated commercial and industrial restructuring in Europe, freeing capital and labour to maximise economic efficiency, employment and growth". The...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
The new President of the European Council forms a series of convictions on Europe's future to be the:
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TOGO: EU exploratory mission in Togo, with view to elections in October - towards rekindling cooperation
(EU) EP/TUNISIA: Desir and Dupuis denounce European Union's indifference towards harassment of pro-democracy activists in Tunisia
(EU) EU/BURUNDI: EU examines how to increase assistance to Mediator Nelson Mandela
(EU) EU/UN:
(EU) EU/ASIA:
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Tanzania, Vietnam, South Africa and Belarus
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Reports on racism in four countries
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: In Japan, European troika receive confirmation of hope of Japanese authorities to find common ground with United States
(EU) ACP/EU: ACP civil society defines action plan on participation in implementing Cotonou Agreement - Development Council will discuss matter on 8 November
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Food Committee awaits result of more detailed Spanish investigations before deciding on precautionary measures
(EU) EU/WTO:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL: EU sets 12 July as date to find amicable agreement with United States over "18 cases" of steel
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: A WTO report said to partially side with EU against United States regarding the brand of Cuban rum "Havana Club"
(EU) EU/ROAD SAFETY: On Wednesday, Commission to examine a voluntary agreement with automobile industry to improve pedestrian protection
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Signs of readiness by France in liberalisation of gas and electricity markets dossier
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Conclusions of Madrid Forum call for rapid progress towards fully integrated gas market
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Fifth plenary meeting of "Satellite" plan
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY: Debate on biotechnology reopens
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/STABILITY PACT: Economic and Financial Committee report
(EU) G7/FINANCE: Relative optimism despite slowdown in growth
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Details of agreement on energy labelling
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Informal in Liege gives green light to creation of social mediators body at European level and moves forward with care on sensitive ground of pensions - Preparation of Social Summit in December
(EU) EU/COMPETITION": Green light to joint venture Angelini/Phoenix
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM: negotiation body calls for "new reading" of main reform projects
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2002: Parliament requests that, in future, funding not needed for CAP be transferred to rural development policy
(EU) EP/BUDGET/REFORM: Parliament rejects rapporteur's request to fix minimum percentage of officials in executive agencies
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2001:
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliament calls on Commission to present concrete aid measures for fruit and vegetables sector
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EP/EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Parliament invites Member States to respect aims of fleet capacity reduction
(EU) EU/TAKEOVERS: Mitigated reactions following rejection of takeover directive by EP
(EU) EP/ECHELON: Minority opinion of Italian Radicals
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Alcatel allowed to take over Alcatel Space
(EU) EU/HOME AFFAIRS: European asylum and migration policies, combating the trafficking of human beings to be priorities of Belgian Presidency of EU
(EU) EU/ASYLUM: ECRE calls for emergency debate on status of refugee
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 467
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 09/07/2001: