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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8096

22 November 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Commission clears takeover of Haindl by UPM-Kymmene and Norske Skog

Brussels, 21/11/2001 (Agence Europe) - Following a thorough investigation, the European Commission has granted regulatory approval to the proposed takeover of Haindl, a German paper company, by Finland's UPM-Kymmene and the subsequent sale of two of the Haindl mills to Norwegian paper manufacturer Norske Skog.

The Commission's initial concerns were that the companies would collude tacitly to limit investments in new capacities and/or to restrict production levels though temporary closure of...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LAEKEN SUMMIT: Commission seminar in Knokke to prepare Summit - institutional reform the focus of discussions
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Meeting on Monday to settle Turkish issue
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS:
(EU) EU/ARMS EXPORTS:
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Michel Barnier talks about the "mechanics" of the Convention and stresses importance of debate, the project and legitimacy
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM: AT SPD Congress, Tony Blair says Britain has nothing to fear from broad debate on "constitutional future of Europe"
(EU) EP/MALTA: Fontaine reassures Malta, a future "small" EU Member State
(EU) EU/DENMARK:
(EU) EP/AFGHANISTAN:
(EU) EU/BALKANS/CORRIGENDUM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission forecasts eurozone growth of no more than 1.6% in 2001 but rules out any danger of recession for the moment - Unemployment to rise in 2002
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission imposes record fines for illegal agreements in vitamin sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Conditional go-ahead to merger between steel companies Usinor, Arbed and Aceralia, giving rise to giant in production sector estimated at 45 million tonnes of crude steel
(EU) ECSC:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears takeover of Haindl by UPM-Kymmene and Norske Skog
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission wants to cut premiums for tobacco varieties least in demand
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission continues infringement proceedings against France for illegal import of bananas
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: EU 15 unable to reach agreement over reform of sheep and goat sector
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Mr Byrne infers that he is considering proposing an easing of ban on meat meals
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes extending aid regime in favour of nuts by one year
(EU) ECSC/AUSTRIA/SWEDEN:
(EU) EU/ISRAEL/ERRATUM:
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission proposes to make a gesture for border regions and to create special fund for Afghanistan
(EU) EU/RESTRUCTURINGS: Emilio Gabaglio asks Commission for new initatives
(EU) EU/SPACE/TRANSPORT: Independent study on Galileo concludes that gains for economy as a whole will exceed costs
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Loyola de Palacio reacts to fall in crude oil price and announces financial aid for international electricITY links
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/YOUTH: Commission proposes open coordination method for integrating "youth" dimension into EU policies - Six "key elements" to ensure lifelong education and training
(EU) EU/GIBRALTAR: United Kingdom and Spain undertake to reach agreement over Gibraltar before summer 2002
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) ERRATUM:
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament approves Commission strategy for new chemical substances policy targeting progressive elimination of most dangerous by 2020
(EU) EP/SERVICES OF GENERAL INTEREST: EP wants Laeken Summit to promote framework directive
(EU) EU/BROADCASTING:
(EU) EU/DRUGS: Lisbon Agency's Annual Report - Concern about candidate countries
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 21/11/2001: