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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8033

25 August 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 19
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Commission refers examination of "oil products" part of Shell/DEA deal to Germany and begins detailed investigation into petrochemical markets

Brussels, 24/08/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the European Commission decided to refer to the German Competition Authority the examination of the impact of a proposed joint venture between Deutsche Shell and RWE-DEA on the downstream oil products market. The authorities have four months in which to take a final decision. At the same time, the Commission is opening an inquiry in order to make an indepth analysis of the impact such an operation would have on the petrochemicals sector. In...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CUBA: Michel proposes "unconditional" dialogue with Cuba
(EU) EU/ANGOLA: EU condemns attack on train by UNITA
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Nagorno Karabakh authorities are called on to stop organising elections for 5 September
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) BELARUS/SECURITY: A report by the WEU Institute for Security Studies underlines limited impact of European pressure on President Lukashenko and importance of 9 September elections
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/WTO: Setting up of a panel of experts to judge the EU's complaint against "Byrd" amendment to American anti-dumping law
(EU) EU/KYRGYZSTAN: Commission allocates 9.1 million euro in aid
(EU) EU/GMO: Galvany should raise problem of trials on GMOs at next informal meeting of agriculture ministers
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission refers examination of "oil products" part of Shell/DEA deal to Germany and begins detailed investigation into petrochemical markets
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission launches detailed investigation into acquisition of Saint-Louis by Südzucker
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears joint venture between Bertelsmann and Arnoldo Mondadori
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears acquisition by Dalkia, a Vivendi subsidiary, of sole control of Clemessy
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Further warning to Spain over tariff rebalancing
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Internet-use gap between the EU and the US is closing considerably, says Liikanen
(EU) EP/PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES: European Parliament to gradually resume its activities from Monday on
(EU) EU/COLLOQUIA: Programme of seminars and other European events in September
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 24/08/2001: