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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8133

21 January 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 45
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) insurance

The Dutch group, AEGON, has announced the sale of its shares in two joint ventures that it held with Mexican BANAMEX, namely the insurance firm SEGUROS BANAMEX AEGON and the pension fund management company AFORE BANAMEX AEGON, for a total of $1.24 billion. The buying company is the financial conglomerate CITIGROUP, which took over control of BANAMEX in May.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The impeccable report by high-level experts on the European system for takeover bids has not closed the debate, which involves important issues for the model of European company
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDEAST: Despite upsurge in violence in region, Josep Pique considers that peace process is only possible path
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: In Tokyo, Commissioner Chris Patten announces a pledge of 200 million euro in 2002 for country's reconstruction
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Turkey considers abolishing death penalty
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Convention President will have to "brief and consult Council", considers Spanish Minister of State Ramon de Miguel
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Leinen is frankly optimistic, while Jonckheer calls for caution
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Pedro Solbes may "prepare the way" for his recommendations on the Stability Programmes for countries in delicate budgetary situation ahead of their adoption on Wednesday 30 January
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: On Tuesday, Commission to be asked to authorise countries to seek expert advice on forthcoming text on funding enlargement
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Council says Portuguese pig farmer aid is OK - Commission to take case to court
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA: Council adopts decisions concerning conclusion of agreements on wines and spirits
(EU) EU/CONGO: Commission announces imminent release of 5 million euro in initial emergency aid to victims of volcanic eruption in DRC
(EU) ACP/EU/CONGO: Commission grants 120 million euro to DRC over ten years, thus acting on resumption of co-operation with the country
(EU) EU/FOOD: Regulation establishing European Food Safety Authority is formally adopted - Commission launches recruitment procedure for executive staff
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Spain will "spare no effort" to reach agreement between Fifteen on Galileo in March, and will speak of the subject with Germany on 4 and 5 February
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Burgos Council kept aim of full employment in 2010 as outlined by Lisbon Summit - Open co-ordination method to be applied to pensions systems - Spring Summits' role of assessing and determining economic and employment policies
(EU) EU/SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF COMPANIES:
(EU) EU/BIOTECHNOLOGIES: Commission to unveil its strategy on Wednesday with view to catching up EU's delay in biotechnology field
(EU) EP/SPACE: In favour of a more developed European space policy and use of this policy in peacekeeping operations
(EU) EU/ROAD SAFETY: Parliament adopts Grosch Report on training of professional drivers
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Supporting reliable and independent scientific opinions
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Integration of environmental aspects
(EU) EP/REGULATION:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EU calls on WTO to approve sanctions against United States for non-compliance with conclusions on its anti-dumping and anti-trust legislation
(EU) EU/WTO: 121 NGOs question legitimacy of Doha Declaration
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves greatest part of Cerestar/Cargill operation and sends part of issue back to United Kingdom
(EU) EU/ANTI-DUMPING: Adoption of anti-dumping duty on import of urea from certain Eastern countries and Libya
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: EU 30 million in EU funding for rural development of Brandenburg in Germany
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Commission gives Member States more time to complete 1994-1999 programmes - Commissioner writes to Member States explaining that rules have been tightened up
(EU) EU/AUTOMOBILES: Commission's plan could give consumers false hopes, says CECRA
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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(EU) Robotics:
(EU) Automobile waste:
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(EU) Environment:
(EU) Animal nutrition:
(EU) Agrifoods:
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(EU) Aeronautics:
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 489
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