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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8111

13 December 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 41
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) pharmaceuticals

Swiss group ROCHE has invested EUR 1.3 billion in Japan in order to take control of CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICALS. With this move, ROCHE rises to among the ten largest medicine companies worldwide with a turnover of EUR 7 billion in pharmaceuticals. The acquisition will take the form of a public bid for purchase on 10% of the share capital of the Japanese company, allowing it to control 50.1% of the capital of the company renamed CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICALS CO LTD.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LAEKEN SUMMIT: Verhofstadt explains how work of the European Council will unfold
(EU) EU/SUMMIT OF LAEKEN: Prodi hopes European Council will adopt "clear and ambitious" statement in Laeken for the future of Europe
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Parliament both praises and criticises Council for its stand on Israel and the Palestinian Authority
(EU) EU/SOCIALISTS: Pre-Laeken Socialist Summit in Brussels on Thursday
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Persson calls for maximum of autonomy for future Convention
(EU) EU/LAEKEN SUMMIT: Greens in favour of a constitution and a genuine European political project
(EU) EU/LAEKEN SUMMIT: Proposals by Action Committee for European Union on vanguard for foreign affairs
(EU) EP/SOCIALIST GROUP:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Outcome of ministerial negotiations of Tuesday and Wednesday
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Progress in national procedures for ratification of Kyoto Protocol and constructive debate on future CO2 emissions market
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Council political agreement on directive concerning public participation in decision-making process for environmental plans and programmes
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: On 13 December, ministers to prepare issues submitted to Laeken Summit and return to "tax package", financial guarantee contracts, insider dealing
(EU) EU/EXCISE DUTY: Commission proposes new system to cut excise duty fraud
(EU) EU/ROAD TRANSPORT: Council outlines general guidelines for driver training and speed limiters
(EU) EP/JHA: Messrs Vitorino and Verwilghen give assurances that the fight against terror (including co-operation with the United States) will respect fundamental rights, and stress importance of involving Parliament
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: European Parliament endorses Belgian Presidency's comprise on telecoms package
(EU) EP/ANIMAL FEED: European Parliament endorses agreement reached with Council in conciliation over rules for labelling of ingredients of compound feed for animals
(EU) EP/TAX/TOBACCO:
(EU) EU/CITIES: Adoption of URBAN programme for France and Belgium
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Confirmation of agreement among Fifteen of European arrest warrant
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission grants additional 2.5 million euro in aid to refugees in Serbia
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission initiates infringement procedures against 11 Member States for negligence in implementing decision on monitoring CO2 emissions of cars
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Italy to reimburse EUR 264.2 million
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises creation of Eutilia and Endorsia electronic market places
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Yes to acquisition of NCM by Gerling (credit insurance)
(EU) EU/LAEKEN SUMMIT/SOCIAL: Social Summit to focus on social partners' role in future European governance and social impact of economic change
(EU) EU/ELECTRONIC COMMERCE: David Byrne welcomes agreement between consumers and business on good business practice
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: According to first "Eurobarometer" survey, in applicant countries, a majority of citizens are in favour of membership
(EU) EU/ANTI-DUMPING: Eurofer initiates proceedings against five countries
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Catering:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Media:
(EU) Equipment:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Agri-foods:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 12/12/2001: