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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8056

26 September 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 42
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) publishing

The UK's private equity firm APAX PARTNERS is in talks to team up with rival CINVEN over a deal to buy the French company VIVENDI's professional publications for EUR 2 bil. CINVEN, which agreed last month to buy VIVENDI's trade publications, is thought to have planned to bring in a partner because of the deal's size and the amount of future investment the business will probably require. See IE of 29 August.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: In Islamabad, Abdul Sattar assures EU Troika of Pakistan's contribution - EU wants to broaden cooperation with Islamabad
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Commission immediately releases 4 million euro in emergency aid for Afghan population and should further increase its aid depending on developments in crisis
(EU) EP/TURKEY/CYPRUS: Letter from Fontaine to Cem over Poos Report
(EU) EU/AFRICA: EU welcomes dialogue between Mano River Union countries
(EU) EU/SECURITY/AFRICA: Conference by Belgian Presidency
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/YOUTH: "Young European leaders" call on their elders to take action
(EU) EU/YOUTH/FUTURE OF EUROPE: 160 students simulate "Summit of 28"
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Better to fight against crime
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: First recommendations based on Charter of regional or minority languages
(EU) EU/"SMALL" MEMBER STATES: Juncker at opening of VIIth Glaverbel Chair
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Council on 27 and 28 September to cover family reunification, Eurojust, Europol - public debate with candidate countries on trade in human beings
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/CONSUMERS: Political agreement in sight on food supplements, attempt to reach agreement on remote sales of financial services, euro, Community patent, NGOs, etc, at Thursday's Council meeting
(EU) EU/PATENT: With Spain and Portugal, Italy requests patents applications and claims and summaries of future Community patents be translated into all languages
(EU) EP/MONEY LAUNDERING: Parliament has not blocked directive, says Lehne
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises acquisition of sole control over Galileo by Cendant
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/FINANCE: Economic and Finance Committee may choose Mario Draghi's successor next week - Johnny Akerholm is favourite
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission creates Task Force to examine aid paid by Member States to cover insurance for their airline companies
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Financial Services Policy Group takes stock of new proposal for a Takeover Bids Directive, and money laundering
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2000: France took over from Spain's in 2000 as main beneficiary of EU's budget spending - Sweden was main net contributor
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2002:
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS: Urban development programme for Grigny/Viry-Chatillon in France
(EU) EU/INTERNET: Commission publishes Communication on improving website accessibility for disabled
(EU) EU/MONEY LAUNDERING:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Directive on cosmetics, taxes on cigarettes in France, freedom of expression of European officials
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission and WTO on same wavelength as to ambitions of Doha ministerial
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Signing of new fisheries protocol with Gabon offering new fishing possibilities, especially to Spanish vessels
(EU) EU/BIOTECHNOLOGY: Commission organises conference on future of biotechnology in Europe
(EU) EP/COHESION: Green/EFA seminar
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/SERVICES OF GENERAL INTEREST: Economic and Social Committee queries future of private non profit-making social services
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Economic and Social Committee calls for directives on mobility of third country nationals
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Sharp fall in production in July after rise in June
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/ECB:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Iron and steel:
(EU) Finance:
(EU) Publishing:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) White goods:
(EU) Automobile equipment:
(EU) Rail:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 25/09/2001: