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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8039

3 September 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 44
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) chemicals

Scandinavian investment fund INDUSTRI KAPITAL is preparing to aquire Finnish chemical firm KEMIRA OYJ (annual turnover 2.5 billion Euro in 2000). The Finnish state has in effect decided to allow 56% of its stake in KEMIRA to be bought up in exchange for a 34% stake in the new chemical group and a downpayment of 100 millions Euros. INDUSTRI KAPITAL will also be launching a takeover bid of 1.1 billion Euros to take full control of the capital stock of KEMIRA, quoted on the stock exchange at...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Patten and Skopje visit Skopje on Thursday and Friday
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana on visit to the region
(EU) EU/IRAN: Political dialogue in Teheran on Monday
(EU) EU/TIMOR: EU welcomes election of East Timorese Constituent Assembly
(EU) EU/CENTRAL AFRICA: Upcoming visit of Messrs Michel and Solana
(EU) EU/RACISM: In Durban, Mr Michel denounces the atrocity of slavery but mentions neither apologies nor financial compensation
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Kok to preside the future Convention?
(EU) PES/EP: Robin Cook in Strasbourg this week
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN PARTIES: Colloquium on European democracy and parties
(EU) EU/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CHINA: On Wednesday the Fourth EU/China Summit will concentrate on the WTO, reform of the political dialogue and the negotiation of sectoral agreements
(EU) EU/ASIA: Commission to adopt communication on Tuesday defining new EU strategy in Asia
(EU) EU/CONGO: Constructive meetings between Poul Nielson and DRC facilitator Ketumile Masire regarding inter-Congolese dialogue
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 190 million for modernisation of Hungarian railway
(EU) EU/EURO:
(EU) EU/WTO: After Mexico, the EU Trade Ministers will be meeting informally in Bruges on 6/7 September to prepare for the Doha Summit
(EU) EU/EUBAROMETER: The number of citizens who are well-informbed about the Euro is increasing BUT one European out of five still does not understand the single currency
(EU) EU PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EP/CONFERENCE: Examination next Wednesday of the Evans Report on the strengthening of rules on competition
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: Kinnock Report calls for world initiative on education to be launched
(EU) EP/ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM: Perry Report calls for a code of good administrative conduct for officials from all institutions
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/ENTERPRISE:
(EU) EU/EURO: On Monday the Commission said there had not been "a generalised rise in prices"
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead for Angelini and Phoenix' acquisition of Italian pharmaceuticals wholesaler Grossfarma
(EU) EU/WHO SUMMIT:
(EU) EU/PES/UN/POVERTY: The Swedish ambassador to the UN, Schori, calls for a global solidarity initiative
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: The Belgian Presidency is organising a conference on the international dimension of European research
(EU) EU/BUDGET/ECOFIN:
(EU) CAPITAL MIGRATION/TOBIN TAX:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: For a successful transition towards a knowledge society - Eurydice-Cedefop inquiry
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Colloquium organised by Belgian Presidency
(EU) EU/EURO:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Petrochemicals:
(EU)Water:
(EU) Information Technology:
(EU) Tourism:
(EU) Telecommunications:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 471
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 03/09/2001: