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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8035

29 August 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 20 / 23
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) communication

French VIVENDI UNIVERSAL has reached an agreement with the British investment fund CINVEN for the sale of its press activities grouped within VIVENDI UNIVERSAL PUBLISHING (VUP). CINVEN is offering EUR 2 billion, that is, twice the VUP turnover. VIVENDI UNIVERSAL's added value amounts to over EUR 800 million. The transaction is expected to be finalised before 30 October.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Michel recommends convening meeting between EU, US and Russia to relaunch the Peace Process
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Michel refuses polemic on number of weapons
(EU) EU/CUBA: Michel's trip to Havana confirmed the will of parties to engage in political dialogue without preconditions
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Chirac would like EU's weight in the world to be strengthened and is in favour of a Constitution as from 2004 already
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) CYPRUS: Meeting between Verheugen and Denktash with view to establishing "direct dialogue" between Union and Turkish Cypriot community
(EU) EU/CHILE: Chile creates "advisory group" to follow EU/Chile free trade negotiations - mitigated reaction to European offers on fishing and wine, says Ambassador Alberto van Klaveren
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves Fiat/Italenergia's takeover of Monedison but case should be reviewed should EDF increase its stake
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: "Leader -" aid to regional development for Spanish regions of Navarre and Murcia
(EU) EU/FOOT-AND-MOUTH: Commission considers there to be a "slight risk" of further propagation of foot-and-mouth in Europe
(EU) EP/INTERNAL AFFAIRS: Unanimous condemnation of gratuitous violence - in support of constructive and active dialogue with the civil society
(EU) EU/DENMARK: Denmark provides for a budget of 56.9 million euro to exercise EU Presidency in 2002
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: United States to do without European blood in 2002 to prevent Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
(EU) EU/HOME AFFAIRS:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investments:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Textiles:
(EU) Water distribution:
(EU) Medical material:
(EU) Communication:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Banks/Insurance:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 28/08/2001: