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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8156

22 February 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 46 / 50
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) energy

British BP plans to increase its stake in the Russian oil company, SIDANCO, by acquiring shares from the shareholders of TNK - TYUMEN OIL COMPANY. BP currently holds 10% of SINDANCO.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Following Shimon Peres' visit to Madrid, diplomatic efforts continue to try and halt the escalation of violence between Israel and Palestinians - UN Security Council to be convened?
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: European Commission discusses Convention but puts off decision on priorities until next week
(EU) EP/CONVENTION: A PES conference to launch "Appeal to Convention" - Rack calls on members of Convention to visit Member States
(EU) EP/CONVENTION: Mendez de Vigo and Haensch propose a series of questions of substance
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: EU regrets break in peace negotiations
(EU) EU/ESC/CONVENTION: Jean-Luc Dehaene stresses Committee's role of bridging gap between the Convention and Civil Society and trusts Convention will result in draft Basic Treaty
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Permanent Forum of Civil Society to decide, next week, how it stands within Civil Society Contact Group
(EU) EU/DANISH PRESIDENCY: Rasmussen in Brussels on 25 February
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/FRANCE: Vedrine would like Washington to agree to the debate
(EU) EP/MEDITERRANEAN: Speakers of parliaments must decide to visit Knesset and Palestinian Legislative Council
(EU) EP/TUNISIA: Interventions in favour defenders of democracy
(EU) EP/EPP:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Framework legislation guaranteeing food safety in the Union comes into effect, an event welcomed by Commissioner Byrne as a major move forward
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL MARKETS: Significant rise in issues of securities in euros
(EU) EU/SERBIA:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Muted assessment of implementation of 2001 Broad Economic Policy Guidelines due to delays in structural reforms
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: According to the Commission's analysis, Denmark continues to meet all convergence criteria and could handle the ageing of its population
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB reported to be considering new structure to cope with enlargement
(EU) EU/FINANCE: Bolkestein attacks American accounting standards
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission supports development of new Internet protocol, the Ipv6
(EU) EU/FOOT AND MOUTH: Authorisation to relax embargo on Botswana and Argentina
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears Haniel's purchase of Fels but Germany has not yet given its agreement concerning German market
(EU) EU/PATENT: EP's Legal Committee calls for five official languages for Community patent - Deadlock at Council
(EU) EU/OLAF/ITALY: Brüner prepared to meet Castelli over Italian judge affair
(EU) EU/VETERINARY: Embargo on export of Luxembourg pigs
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Fischler again riles against irresponsible fishing of blue whiting practised by certain coastal States
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: 42 million euro for Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/CLIMATE: Commission and Council Presidency jointly denounce shortcomings of Bush Plan
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: French association against summer time fails in its attempt to do away with putting the clock forward
(EU) EP/UNION OF THE ARAB MAGHREB: Morillon and Cohn-Bendit propose "Contract for Stability and Development" - Immigration, "food sovereignty", Western Sahara
(EU) EU/BARCELONA SUMMIT: European business circles call for Lisbon goals to be achieved - Priorities of Italian employers
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: ETUC welcomes proposal on temporary workers
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission launches consultation on SMEs and electronic commerce
(EU) EU/JHA/ENLARGEMENT: Staff training is one of the main problems facing the implementing of acquis in Commissioner Verheugen's eyes
(EU) EP/RACISM: Hubert Pirker wants Vienna Monitoring Centre to be investigated
(EU) EU/COURT OF AUDITORS: EU enlargement and Commission reform are priorities for Court's 2002 work programme
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 99 million for Genoa-Sardinia-Sicily ferry
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/SOCIAL AFFAIRS:
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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(EU) Construction:
(EU) Environment:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Luxury goods:
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€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 21/02/2002: