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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8103

1 December 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 37 / 46
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) chemicals

Belgium's SOLVAY (consolidated turnover of EUR 8.9 bn in 2000 with a workforce of 32,000 in 50 countries) has entered exclusive talks with Italy's MONTEDISON (EUR 14.3 bn turnover in 2000 for workforce of 33,333) over the purchase of its subsidiary AUSIMONT (annual turnover of almost EUR 600 million and workforce of around 2000) and the takeover of its holding company AGORA. In a separate development, CEREOL has announced the sale of its olive oil subsidiary CARAPELLI (EUR 190 million...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: It is vital for the Union's credibility that implementation of the Lisbon strategy be monitored at the highest level, point by point - Political barriers to the Community Patent and public procurement
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Meeting with candidate countries' parliaments
(EU) EU/FRANCE/UNITED KINGDOM: Joint statement on CSDP
(EU) EU/PRESIDENCY: First debate between EP presidential candidates
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Belgian Presidency suggests more issues that Convention could deal with
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: During their meeting Monday evening, Finance Ministers will discuss growth in Europe and structural reforms
(EU) EU/ATTACKS ON 11 SEPTEMBER: Romano Prodi and Guy Verhofstadt give George Bush confirmation of Union support
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Messrs Patten and Lamy in Russia (economic space, WTO)
(EU) EU/CHINA: Pascal Lamy in China on 3 and 4 December
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Vienna and Prague settle dispute over Temelin
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU and United States settle rice dispute
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Energy ratings of buildings the focus of Tuesday's Council - Belgian Presidency "passes on" the issue of gas and electricity market liberalisation to Spanish Presidency
(EU) EU/INFLATION:
(EU) EU/SHIPYARDS/SOUTH KOREA:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission gives green light to Hutchison Whampoa to aquire sole control of ECT
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission to present its 5th Financial Services Report next week, 10 measures to be adopted by end of 2002
(EU) EMPLOYMENT/SOCIAL COUNCIL: Employment, fight against social exclusion and pensions will be the focus of work during Monday's session
(EU) EU/DOPING: 16 new pilot projects to combat doping
(EU) HEALTH/DEVELOPMENT: Mr Lamy believes further efforts are required to guarantee access to medicines
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears Greek telecoms joint venture between PPC (Greece) and Italian operator Wind
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to steel joint venture between Usinor, Duferco and Sogepa
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Mannesmannröhren can buy up DMV
(EU) EP/FRAUD: Parliament calls on candidate countries to make renewed effort - Criticisms of Italy
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT: Appeal to Italian government
(EU) EU/FYROM:
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2001:
(EU) EU/FRAUD: "Yes" to draft directive on protecting Community's financial interests
(EU) EP/BUDGET: EP favours rehashing of Financial regulation
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: EP welcomed introduction of concept of "quality work"
(EU) EP/BALKANS: EP endorses additional aid proposals
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE: Two thirds of proposals contained in Committee opinions are taken up in European legislation, says Prodi
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Equal pay and Belgian taxes on satellite dishes
(EU) EU/ROAD SAFETY:
TIMETABLE
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Materials:
(EU) Spirits:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Cosmetics:
(EU) Satellite:
(EU) Brewing:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 30/11/2001: