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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8095

21 November 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 42 / 44
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) toys

The Dutch group ROYAL VENDEX KBB has acquired the American toy retailer FAO SCHWARTZ.

 

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: EU ensures - but few understand - that next world trade negotiation round will mark end of unbridled globalisation and form basis of global governance
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Candidate countries, Norway and Iceland also to contribute police forces - No solution to Turkish problem
(EU) EP/GREENS GROUP: Cohn-Bendit to succeed Lannoye
(EU) EU/WEAPONS STRIKING INDISCRIMINATELY:
(EU) EU/MEXICO:
(EU) EU/BALKANS: EU calls for closer coordination between EU policy and Stability Pact
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU welcomes US getting involved again in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process
(EU) EU/AFRICA: On eve of tour by European Troika to Africa, General Affairs Council reaffirms its support for peace process
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: EU notes Israel's technical proposals for settling the problem of rules of origin, but Commission prepares customs measures to protect EU financial interests
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Franz Fischler makes pretty optimistic assessment of beef market
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Following Mr Védrine's remarks, Commission and Belgian EU Presidency repeat their attachment to "objective and factual differentiation" between candidate countries
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Clearance for ENEL's takeover of Viesgo
(EU) EU/LEBANON: Association Agreement to be signed in ten days' time
(EU) EU/INDIA/PAKISTAN: Friday - Opening of second EU/India summit against highly charged political background - Visit to Pakistan
(EU) EU/MONEY LAUNDERING:
(EU) EU/OCT: Council reaches political agreement over new association regime for Overseas Countries and Territories
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Aid for China, Vietnam, North Korea and Cambodia
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/IRAN: Commission puts forward mandate for negotiating Trade and Co-operation Agreement
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Consent of trademark proprietor to market within EEA goods placed on market outside the EEA must be expressed unequivocally, whether expressly or implied
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/USA: Monday - US Under-Secretary of State, Grant Aldonas, defends Washington's line on "FSC"
(EU) EU/BIOTERRORISM: Commission and Member States enhance cooperation to optimise response capability of civil protection and transmissible disease monitoring networks
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/LISBON PROCESS: Prodi insists over need for agreement over Community patent, public procurement, financial services, and a strong political message on telecommunications package
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for acquisition of Mannesmann Sachs by ZF Friedrichshafen
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: EP Calls for a handicapped Directive
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: EP calls concerning new European labour markets in view of Barcelona summit
(EU) EP/LEGAL: Commission is invited to draft action plan to approximate Member States' civil and commercial law
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Publishing:
(EU) Brewing:
(EU) Construction:
(EU) Metals:
(EU) Electricity:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Oil:
(EU) Multimedia:
(EU) Consulting:
(EU) Toys:
SUPPLEMENT
"EUROPE"/Documents No. 2260/2261: WTO: Conclusions of Ministerial Conference in Doha
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 20/11/2001: