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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8185

5 April 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 49
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) chemicals

Dutch DSM has sold its petrochemical business under DPC-DSM PETROCHEMICALS to the Saudi conglomerate SABIC, controlled at 70% by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for the sum of EUR 2.25 billion. This branch represents a turnover of EUR 2.4 billion in 2001.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Brief column on the Convention on the Future of Europe - Chancellor Schröder prepares national level reform of the Council -Citizens' intuition, the hopes of Ms Pervenche Beres
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Ariel Sharon stops European high level mission meeting Yasser Arafat
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Parliament to discuss Middle East situation next week
(EU) EP/PES: According to Socialist Group, the position of Israeli Labour Party in Sharon's government is incompatible with affiliation to the Socialist International
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST/RADICALS:
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST/FORZA ITALIA:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/COMMISSION: Commission seminar touches on election of its President, external representation of Union, division of powers and scale of EU action
(EU) UN/INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT: Statute to enter into force on 1 July
(EU) EU/ELDR: Conference devoted to intercultural dialogue
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CIVIL SOCIETY: Permanent Forum calls on Members to be "pioneers" and requests a citizen consultation mechanism
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commissioner de Palacio says shipping safety legislation "almost complete" with publication of new proposals on ferry stability
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB leaves interest rates unchanged - Mr Duisenberg worried by rise in oil prices and its impact on inflation
(EU) EU/ENERGY: OPEC won't increase crude oil output-Interview with Commissioner de palacio and Secretary General Rodriguez
(EU) EU/BALKANS: First annual report on stabilisation and association process - Suggestion of regular EU/Balkans ministerial meetings
(EU) EU/STATE AID: German reaction to opening of investigation into aid in favour of BMW
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2003: Commission to adopt preliminary draft budget for 2003 on 30 April
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission launches proceedings against four Member States
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL: EU's quota tariff measures come into force
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/STEEL: Japan requests explanations for Union safeguard measures - EU/South Korea discussions 11 April
(EU) EU/USA/TRADE: In annual report presented to Congress, Bush Administration again accuses Europe and trade partners of protectionism
(EU) EU/USA: Gesamttextil does not want to pay price for transatlantic steel dispute
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Next week EP will adopt Opinion on setting up of European Aviation Safety Agency, based on amendments negotiated with Council
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Christa Randzio-Plath calls for "economic Constitution"
(EU) EU/CHINA: Mr Patten asks Chinese to not just look at EU/USA relations through a "prism"
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL TRADE: Anti-dumping measures against Czech, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian and Thai steel products
(EU) EP/COLOMBIA:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission closes investigation proceedings and approves UK Climate Change Levy's Dual-Use Exemption
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Retail trade volume up
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial production unchanged in eurozone, but falls in EU
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate Léger proposes Ireland should be considered guilty of failing to protect wild birds in County Mayo (Owenduff-Nephin Beg Complex)
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Conference on "responsible consumption" of alcohol organised by European brewers
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Regulation adopted on Internet dot.eu domain name
(EU) EU/STEEL: Commission report on application of EU steel industry aid rules in 2001
(EU) EU/GALILEO:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/GLOBALISATION:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 04/04/2002: