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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8061

3 October 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 53
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) agrochemicals

Italy's SNIA has announced that it is selling its agrochemicals subsidiary CAFFARO to Italy's ISAGRO for EUR 95 million. CAFFARO is mainly active in pesticides and fertilisers and had a turnover of EUR 115 million in 2000.

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/TERRORISM/ITALY: After Berlusconi's statements about "superiority" of Western civilisation over Islam, Wurtz proposes "initiative in the light of Article 7 of the Treaty of Nice"
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/TURKEY/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/FYROM/KOSOVO: Solana and Patten in Skopje and Kosovo
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: NATO notes attacks on 11 September are covered by collective defence
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: NGOs call on EU not to "trade" human rights against Russian support for fighting terrorism
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Commission proposal to freeze assets of 27 people and terrorist organisations identified by United States
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission floats debate on improving commercial practices to increase consumer confidence in crossborder trade
(EU) EU/ECB: Fall in rates of 17 September was exceptional response to exceptional situation - ECB backs measures to prevent financial system being used for terrorist purposes
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Shadow of recession hangs over European economy
(EU) EP/GOVERNANCE: Several MEPs welcome Prodi's proposal of creating joint Commission/EP/Council working group, but some reaffirm that central problem of "European democracy" needs raising
(EU) EP/MONEY-LAUNDERING: Parliament accept the Council text on the role of legal advice with some slight modifications
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Margot Wallström feels it is too early to draw conclusions about Toulouse explosion but pledges to improve legislation - MEPs call for chemical factories to be kept away from residential areas and for tighter controls
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission adopts proposal on broad guidelines for trans-European networks
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Two Euratom/Russia nuclear energy co-operation agreements to be signed on Wednesday
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Euratom/Kazakhstan controlled nuclear fusion research cooperation agreement
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/POLAND: Prodi believes in Poland's determination to pursue path of European integration
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission slaps fine on six companies for having formed cartel in sodium gluconate
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Steel companies Unisor, Arbed and Aceralia prepare their answer to Commission's letter of grievance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears Telefonica-Ericsson joint venture
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Schmalbach-Lubeca may acquire two Rexam plants
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to Norske Skog and Peterson joint venture
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: Belgian Presidency to call on Fifteen for clear signal regarding ways and means for development of audiovisual sector within next ten years
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Parliament may prohibit formation political group that openly abjures any political affinity - Appeals by Martinez, de Gaulle and Bonino rejected
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY:
(EU) EU/REGIONS: CPMR AGM calls for governance, cohesion policy and sustainable development
(EU) EU/PES: Sustainable development working group begins work
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Aviation:
(EU) Agrochemicals:
(EU) Agrochemicals:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Environment:
(EU) Oil:
(EU) Agrifood:
(EU) Telecommunications:
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(EU) Electricity:
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(EU) Electronics:
(EU) Building:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 02/10/2001: