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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7853
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 49
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) press

The NORTHERN & SHELL group acquired, for GBP 125 million in cash, the EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS group (annual turnover of GBP 270 million), publisher of the Sunday Express and Daily Star.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Romano Prodi feels that risks of failure in Nice are far from negligible, but maintains hope of acceptable result
(EU) EPP/NICE EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Parliament risks saying "no" to a minimalist Treaty, says Mr Pottering
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF NICE: Parliament expresses its concern at unfolding f IGC and calls for Summit to lead to a Union both more democratic and more efficient
(EU) EU/CFSP/ESDP: Vedrine and Richard present to European Parliament progress over recent months and decisions to be taken in Nice - Vedrine: creation of post of "Mr CFSP" has not caused operational problems - Patten: United States in favour of "Headline Goal"
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL: "Conclusions" blocked on two issues - European Company and worker information/consultation in national companies - Hope of compromise in Nice
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/CONSUMERS/TOURISM: Council makes progress on several key points, but public procurement issue remains blocked
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Concrete progress towards creation of a European legal area for civilian and commercial matters
(EU) EU/HOME AFFAIRS: On Friday, Council to step-up fight against illegal immigration - Other topics on the agenda
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Economic growth must rest on domestic-driven demand, says Solbes, which means production capacities need increasing
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Common will on part of Commission and Member States to have free competition in fuel sector respected
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Mrs Wallström explains to EP failure in The Hague while refusing to enter in to argument that opposed Mr Prescott and Mrs Voynet raised by parliamentarians
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: By adopting in first reading "Erika 1 package", EP strengthens checks on high risk ships - In December Council Presidency hopes to reach "common position" compatible with EP vote
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Unanimous political agreement from Council on new "General Product Safety" Directive
(EU) EU/SINGLE MARKET: European Commission presents ambitious plan to fight against counterfeiting and piracy
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Embarrassed, Commission resumes procedure against French aid to biofuels, following ruling of Court of First Instance
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Spanish aid to industrial development on Canaries approved
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission takes before the Court of Justice its dispute with Italy over certain aid to employment which it believes should be recovered
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Energy saving investment by Italian steel companies cannot benefit from aid retrospectively
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission pleased with impact and development of eEurope programme
(EU) EU/TURKEY: EU earmarks EUR 150 million for supporting reform
(EU) EU/BANANAS: Discussions between Fifteen make no progress concerning "first come-first served" system - Agriculture Council to tackle issue on 19 December
(EU) EU/WTO/CHILE: European Commission proposes solution to swordfish dispute
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: EU makes gesture but Moroccan authorities remain firm
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