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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8034

27 August 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 28 / 31
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) telecommunications

KPN, Dutch traditional operator should this week take its final decision on a possible merger with its Belgian counterpart BELGACOM.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Russia is "inescapable" partner, says Michel
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM: Europe at centre of dual between Duncan Smith and Kenneth Clark for leadership of Conservative party
(EU) NATO/MACEDONIA: Collection of weapons begins - Lord Robertson deplores death of British soldier
(EU) RUSSIA/SECURITY/EU: Report from WEU Institute for Security Studies stresses Moscow's desire to improve relations with the West, despite its rhetorical language against Washington and NATO
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Action Plan for judicial reform in Moldova
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Commission optimistic about chances of having its regulation on labelling and traceability of GMOs accepted by its trading partners despite US discontent
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Aid of EUR 155 million for Spanish and Portuguese
cereal farmers
(EU) EU/TAJIKISTAN: Commission grants EUR 2 million in humanitarian aid
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Change to Interreg guidelines for strengthening cooperation with the Balkan countries
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/ENVIRONMENT: Belgian Presidency proposes focusing debate by Informal Council in Louvain-la-Neuve on the political ways to promote transfer of goods transport from road to rail
(EU) EP/SEPTEMBER SESSION: Enlargement, Budget 2002, combating terrorism, statute of European company, Echelon, Ombudsman, air safety
(EU) EU/EURO: Economist Milton Friedman says euro would be a "big mistake"
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission must take decision today on Italenergia/Montedison merger
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/CEEC/EMPLOYMENT: Labour market in Central Europe
(EU) EU/1999 BUDGET:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/FOOT-AND-MOUTH:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: UUNICE calls on Parliament to put pressure on Commission to complete European Company Statute with fiscal measures
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: European Institute of Public Administration awards Alexis de Tocqueville Prize to Jacob Soderman
(EU) UNITED STATES/BSE: Washington steps up border protection
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Energy/water distribution:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Tobacco:
(EU) Culture:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 27/08/2001: