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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8131

18 January 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 42 / 43
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) banks

BRADESCO, Brazil's largest private bank, is on the point of investing EUR 658 million to acquire an 82% stake in the capital of BANCO MERCANTIL, the 18th largest bank in the country.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Still regarding the euro - A subject of astonishment - Two remarks on the fringes of Jacques Delors' suggestions - de Silguy does not forget
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ITALY/GERMANY: According to Berlusconi, Italy and Germany share same vision of Europe
(EU) EP/COMMITTEE CHAIRS/QUAESTORS: Michel Rocard chairs Culture Committee, Giorgio Napolitano remains at head of Constitutional Affairs - Laborious election of Quaestors
(EU) EP/CONVENTION: Parliament puts finishing touches to Convention delegation
(EU) EU/NIGERIA: New call for clemency in application of sharia
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/ESC: ESC observers in Convention
(EU) EU/MIDEAST: Commission draws up list of damage caused by Israel to projects funded by EU and Member States in territories under Palestinian administration - Mr. Piqué on round of Middle East
(EU) EU/MIDEAST:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) CORRECTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission threatens to liberalise gas and electricity markets itself if issue does not move forward under Spanish Presidency
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Discussions continue on Community's and Member States financial commitments for Tokyo Conference
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Candidate countries may be disappointed by budgetary proposals to be adopted on 30 January by Commission
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Commission may send Germany and Portugal official warnings over public deficits
(EU) EP/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Rapporteur Zappalà pleased with vote in first reading
(EU) EU/FISH: Parliament relatively critical of Green Paper on future of Common Fisheries Policy
(EU) EU/EP/ACP: Parliament gives assent to ratification of Cotonou Agreement
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament gives approval for formal adoption of "ozone in ambient air" Directive
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament calls for more ambitious sixth action programme than foreseen by Council
(EU) EP/TOBACCO EXCISE: Parliament refuses to give emergency stance on this controversial issue
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Further consultations in airbus/Boeing affair
(EU) EU/WTO/GRICULTURE: Italian farmers call on Fischler and Lamy to defend names of origin
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Approval of list of "Natura 2000" sites to protect in Canary Islands, Azores and Madeira
(EU) EU/DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES: Commission hauls France before Court for non-transposition of directive on placing on the market and use of pentachlorophenol and other organostannic compounds
(EU) EU/PRESSURE EQUIPMENT: Germany hauled before Court of Justice
(EU) EU/PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY LAW: Court extends advantages under Italian-Swiss Convention on old-age pensions to workers from Member States that are not parties to that Convention
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: KPNQwest is authorised to acquire European activities of US telecommunications company Global TeleSystems
(EU) EU/CITIES: Go-ahead for 10 Urban II programmes for Italy
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Mr Söderman criticises CEDEFOP's language gaffes
(EU) EU/AUTOMOBILES: Car manufacturers concerned about Commission's plans
(EU) EU/COURT OF AUDITORS: Court of Auditors elects Juan Manuel Fabra Valles as new President
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES: Seminars and other events in January and February
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investment:
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Advertising:
(EU) Temping:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Materials:
(EU) Banks:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 17/01/2002: