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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8059

29 September 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 50 / 52
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) telecommunications

A week after having received the go-ahead from the European competition authorities to take control of OLIVETTI-TELECOM ITALIA, Marco Tronchetti Provera, CEO of PIRELLI, announced a capital increase of 4 bn euro, in shares and convertible bonds, in view of reducing OLIVETTI's debt to 13.5 bn euro.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ATTACKS: Troika notes disagreements with Syria over definition of terrorism
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EU asks United States for list of anti-terrorist activities it can contribute to
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Arab League calls for apology from Silvio Berlusconi and EPP distances itself from remarks most Italians find "insulting" - Mr Berlusconi reported to have no intention of apologising
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: GUE/NGL Group opposes American war logic and pleads in favour of stepping-up fight against poverty
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Parliamentary Assembly approves international action against terrorism but does not recommend "hasty revenge"
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Bosnia-Herzegovina may become 44th member of the Council of Europe early next year
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Schwimmer expresses concern about the worsening media situation in Azerbaijan
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Parliamentary Assembly notes substantial progress in Ukraine and envisages closing follow-up procedure
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Internal Market Council gives lukewarm welcome to draft Regulation on cross-border payments
(EU) EU/PATENTS: Despite difficulties, Presidency still hopes to reach overall agreement on Community patent by end of the year - Design Regulation to be adopted soon
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Council tries to reconcile consumer protection with liberalisation of food supplements
(EU) EU/JHA: Council political agreement on the fight against trafficking in human beings
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Extension of Europol's mandate and adoption of list of priorities for amending its Convention
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Pro-Eurojust has dealt with 130 cases in 7 months - permanent headquarters in Brussels
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/CANDIDATE COUNTRIES:
(EU) EU/ASYLUM: Belgian Presidency sketches out guidelines for minimum standards when granting or withdrawing refugee status
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Green Paper on public compensation for crime victims
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Political agreement on ban on penta-BDE
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/STATE AID: Commissioner de Palacio meets Belgian Minister Rik Daems over the Sabena re-capitalisation plan
(EU) EU/TRADE: Eight European insurers secure licences in China
(EU) EU/CHILE: Sixth round of technical negotiations on 1/3 October
(EU) EP/SESSION: On Monday, Parliament to begin its first October plenary session with debate on accident at AZF plant in Toulouse
(EU) EP/CATASTROPHE: Following the catastrophe of Toulouse, Wurtz and Ainardi call on Commission to review "Seveso" directive
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Alliance of German MEPs in favour of doubling Community funds for border regions
(EU) EP/GUE/NGL GROUP:
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: Content of communication on future of film and audiovisual industry in Europe
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Serious doubt hangs over Schneider/Legrand merger
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead for Balli's acquisition of Klöckner
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Eurozone trade surplus rose in July
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/BLUETONGUE DISEASE: EU slaps embargo on import of ruminants from certain East European countries
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: United Kingdom wants to put an end to land set-aside and milk quotas
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: French cereal farmers not prepared to agree to another price cut
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission makes a negative assessment of implementation by Member States of legislation on control of fishing activities
(EU) EU/INNOVATION: "2001 Innovation Scoreboard" findings published on Monday
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: EU Ombudsmen stress importance of their role in countering discrimination
(EU) EU/PUBLIC ENTERPRISE: Romano Prodi meets CEEP leaders
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(EU) Handling:
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(EU) Infrastructures:
(EU) Finances:
(EU) Real estate:
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(EU) Electricity:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 28/09/2001: