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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8013

25 July 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 45 / 59
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) media

The American group WALT DISNEY (media and entertainment) is to take over the television network FOX FAMILY WORLDWIDE, specialised in children's programmes, from NEWS CORP and SABA ENTERTAINMENT for $5.3 bn, including debts.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Europe's choices regarding globalisation broadly meet certain demands of protest movements, who should understand and take their distances from the violent fringes
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/INDONESIA: EU welcomes democratic changeover and expresses hope for Indonesia's political stability
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Solana says EU is in favour of sending US observers if they are accepted by both parties
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Ankara hopes to begin accession negotiations before next EU enlargement
(EU) EU/BULGARIA: EU membership is "vital national aim" assigned by Siméon de Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha to new Bulgarian government
(EU) EU/ITALY/UNITED STATES: Berlusconi distances himself from European partners on American missile shield plan
(EU) EP/G8: Following "sorry outcome" of Genoa Summit, Green/EFA Group calls for political initiatives for a dialogue with civil society
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BANKS: On Wednesday, Bolkestein to present Commission with his draft regulation on cross-border payments
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission launches second round of consultations on review of directive relating to investment services
(EU) EU/MACAO/HONG KONG: Commission welcomes smooth working of "one country, two systems" principle
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission to approve new State aid regime to coal sector on Wednesday
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: During Council, Fischler is willing to make a gesture in favour of nut producers
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council invites Commission to consolidate certain aspects relating to production and marketing of olive oil
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/WTO: On Tuesday EU presented to WTO its position on precautionary principal and export competition
(EU) EU/TOBACCO: Commission continues to search for best path possible to follow-up rejection of its complaint by American court
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/WTO: United States will have to review its legislation on tax exemptions for exports
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission to present two proposals on Wednesday on labelling and traceability of foodstuffs containing GMOs
(EU) EU/CLIMATIC CHANGE: Rounds of measured praise for political agreement in Bonn - Call for immediate ratification of Kyoto Protocol
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens in-depth investigation into acquisition of German paper manufacturer Haindl by UPM-Kymmene and Norske Skog
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Italy transposes Commission decision relating to provision of postal services
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens investigation into Sky TV
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: Mr Huhne invites Commission to show greater firmness towards automobile manufacturers
(EU) EP/WOMEN: Smet report calls for revision of 1975 Directive on equal wages between men and women
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: For more effective prevention of racism in sport
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Strasbourg's "taxi" war - Use of languages in Trade Mark Office - BSE in Portugal
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan in favour of gas distribution in Brazil
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 80 million loan for Italian SMEs
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/ACP: Fifteen authorise Commission to negotiate with ACP countries and India on opening of customs quota for refining sugar
(EU) EU/VETERINARY POLICY:
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: Cultural diversity at heart of pre-negotiation talks in WTO - support from Russia, United Kingdom and Canada for European position in terms of audiovisual
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 24/07/2001: