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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8031

23 August 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 19
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

22/08/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission approved by simplified procedure, on Wednesday, the merger between the two Austrian banks, Raiffeisen Zentralbank Aktiengesellschaft and Centrobank.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/NATO/MACEDONIA: Operation "Essential Harvest" is launched for 30 days, a decisive period, says Léotard at the joint EU/NATO meeting
(EU) EU/CUBA: Michel visits Cuba to rekindle dialogue with EU
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Ludlow, of CEPS, suggests creation of Senate and direct election of Commission President
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SPORT: Despite agreement on three pilot projects, Reding expresses disappointment after meeting of Foundation Board of World Anti-Doping Agency, which seems increasingly like instrument to service of Canadian and American interests
(EU) EU/FRY:
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Publication of European regulation on traceability of eggs
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Rural development programmes in Spain cleared
(EU) EU/EURO: German employers' high morale brings euro up compared to dollar
(EU) EU/LITHUANIA: Reynders considers economic fundamentals are "good"
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/BANGLADESH: EU grants 23 million euro aid for education
(EU) EU/MEDA: Reengagement of unused credits in framework of MEDA programme
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council officially adopts its common position on elimination of single-hull tankers
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission funds to tune of 30% budget of new European Reference Centre for Intermodal Freight Transport
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN:
(EU) EU/CEEC/TRADE: Anti-dumping duty on polypropylene binder or baler twine from Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: UNICE recommends more open immigration policy and draws attention to education as instrument for integration
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 22/08/2001: