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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8165

7 March 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 48 / 54
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) tobacco

British IMPERIAL TOBACCO has confirmed it is negotiating with German TCHIBO HOLDING on the subject of the cigarette manufacturer REEMTSMA, of which the German group wishes to sell 75.1% of the share capital. IMPERIAL TOBACCO is expected to clinch the deal ahead of its rivals, ALTADIS, JAPAN TOBACCO and GALLAGHER, as it is making the highest bid (around EUR 6 billion).

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA: UN gives go-ahead for European police mission in Bosnia - Javier Solana calls for arrest of Radovan Karadzic
(EU) EP/CYPRUS: EU should offer six confidence-building measures and be guarantor of political settlement in Cyprus, says Sarah Ludford
(EU) EP/POLAND: Cox confirms his wish to see Polish observers in EP
(EU) EP/ITALY: The Presidents of four political groups denounce the "unacceptable positions of Umberto Bossi on Europe
(EU) EP/PPE/ROMA: Wilfried Martens supports proposal to create Centre for Gypsies in Brussels,
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Visit of MEPs
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: EPP associations call for Youth Convention
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/INDUSTRY:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/YOUTH:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/LANGUAGES:
(EU) EU/MADARIAGA FOUNDATION:
(EU) EU/IRAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITE STATES/STEEL: Lamy replies to Americans and announces EU safeguards - Consultation between Member States on 12 March
(EU) EU/FRANCE: Chirac favours real tax harmonisation in Europe and a summit on defence
(EU) EU/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/EURO: Changeover to Euro largely successful
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission wants cadmium batteries in electric vehicles banned by the end of 2005
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/BALTIC STATES: Chris Patten proposes special meeting on Kaliningrad in May
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Deadlock in EcoFin Council on timetable for increasing public aid to development by Member states - Now up to General Affairs Council
(EU) EU/CHILE: Last round of free trade negotiations
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: No progress on aid for tobacco sector
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES/STEEL:
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2003: Council priorities for this year's budgetary procedure
(EU) EU/TAX: Commissioner Bolkestein write to Swiss to call for "immediate" opening of negotiations on tax on savings
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2000: Council calls on EP to discharge Commission for implementation of budget 2000
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Council adopts common position on collateral
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN PROSECUTOR:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Definitive adoption of "telecommunications package" scheduled for Thursday - trans-European networks and accessibility to public Web sites probably on the agenda of the 25 and 26 March Council
(EU) EU/EUROPOL: Signing of agreement with Czech Republic
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Investigation into Greek State aid to Olympic Airways
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: SAS is authorised to take over Spanair
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: EnerSys may acquire Invensys energy business
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Acquisition of VAW by Norsk Hydro is cleared
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Cofathec is authorised to acquire 50% of Climespace
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/BARCELONA SUMMIT: Scandinavian countries' letter to Mr Aznar - worries about energy liberalisation
(EU) BARCELONA SUMMIT: EEA/EFTA want to participate more in Lisbon Strategy
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: New appeal to industry for speedy launch of Galileo
(EU) EP/MARCH SESSION: Enlargement, transatlantic relations, broad economic policy guidelines, budget guidelines 2003
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Cunha's critical report on premiums in tobacco sector
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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(EU) Tobacco:
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Water:
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(EU) Recycling:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 06/03/2002: