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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8055

24 September 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 44
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) broadcasting

The UK's leading cable operator, NTL, is planning to sell off its broadcasting division in order to cut its debts. According to the Financial Times, three bids have been received, one from FRANCE TELECOM, NTL's biggest shareholder (with a 24% stake). Owner of towers and pylons, NTL broadcasts ITV, CHANNEL 4 and CHANNEL 5 programmes in the UK and various private radio stations. NTL is hoping to raise between £1.2 and 1.6 billion from the sale.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Balance and moderation seem to have gained in the sinister affair of blind terrorism, but the most difficult moment remains
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/APPLICANT COUNTRIES: In Washington on Thursday, Verhofstadt to speak on behalf of 28 countries
(EU) EU/NATO: Robertson, Solana and Brouhns place emphasis on EU/NATO cooperation in Macedonia
(EU) EU/NICARAGUA/ELECTIONS:
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Troika begins mission with visit to Islamabad
(EU) EP/TERRORISM: Parliament reacts in a generally positive way to results of the European Council
(EU) EP/ATTACKS: Baron welcomes Bush's cautious speech distancing itself from the warlike comments so often heard over recent days
(EU) NATO/DEFENCE:
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Fontaine will not be running for presidency of future Convention
(EU) EP/GUE/NGL GROUP: Study Days in Schwerin from 25 to 27 September
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Schwimmer stresses Islam's contribution to European values and identity
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Committee of Ministers invites Schwimmer to make proposals for strengthening fight against terrorism
(EU) EU/ECUMENISM: Resurrection chapel, a "Chapel for Europe", to be inaugurated on Tuesday
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INFORMAL ECOFIN COUNCIL: European finance ministers adopt a code of conduct to finance "risks of war" of airline insurance companies, while regretting the "blackmail" of insurers
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Fifteen decide to set European network in place for managing information on changeover to single currency
(EU) EU/EURO:
(EU) EU/EURO/EUROBAROMETER:
(EU) ECOFIN COUNCIL: Commission asked to prepare a report on globalisation - reservations about Tobin Tax
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: EU asks European Banking Supervisors' Committee to prepare report for 16 October joint ECOFIN/JHA Council on suspected financial crimes committed by terrorists
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Council failed to make progress on taxation - Failing an agreement, Presidency will propose that Laeken pass energy tax as part of "enhanced co-operation"
(EU) EP/FISHERIES/GABON:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/PATENT: Belgian Presidency prepares for bilateral negotiations with Member States to try to break deadlock on Community patent by end of year - Council to discuss issue on Thursday
(EU) EU/TRADE: WTO considers Doha meeting must take place but with realistic aims - Draft ministerial declaration to be finalised before end of week
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: First meeting of European Securities Committee allows progress to be made on breakdown of European powers
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Interreg III programme between Italy and Switzerland
(EU) EU/UN/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: EU takes part in UN Geneva meeting on preparing World Summit on Sustainable Development
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission's imminent action plan on promotion of biofuels comes under fire from oil companies and environmentalists
(EU) EP/OCTOBER SESSION: Preparing European Council of Ghent - Stability and Growth Pact, strengthening economic cooperation - European Governance - Durban conference on Racism
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE: Commission and Committee sign co-operation protocol
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Franz Fischler says Commission and consumers should pursue same course and move towards same goals
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: EURAGRI position paper outlines its vision of European Agricultural Research Area
(EU) EU/INTERNET: Economic and Social Committee wants unsolicited anonymous e-mail to be banned
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Broadcasting:
(EU) Automobiles:
(EU) Recruitment:
(EU) Advertising:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Mechanical engineering:
(EU) Textiles:
(EU) Defence:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 474
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 24/09/2001: