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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8205

4 May 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 37
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

03/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has authorised the following operations, using expedited procedure: - joint takeover of Piraeus AEE Life and Piraeus Asset Management by the Dutch banks ING (via its ING Continental Europe Holdings subsidiary) and Greece's Piraeus Bank; - takeover of ADEG Österreich Handelsaktiengesellschaft by the German group, Edeka: via the latter's subsidiaries, Edeka Chiemgau and Edeka Handelsgesellschaft Südbayern. These companies are all active in...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short Chronicle on the Convention on the Future of Europe - Jean-Luc Dehaene supports substantial but realistic reform - Supplement to Toulemon project - Institutional project of Eurosceptics
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EU and US show desire to work together - George W. Bush says he is optimistic about Middle East
(EU) EU/YOUTH CONVENTION:
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Eleven groups and six people added to European list of terrorist organisations
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: On 8 May, the Presidium to discuss distribution of powers - Giscard d'Estaing to discuss CFSP/ESDP in Stuttgart
(EU) EU/DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/GIBRALTAR: Aznar-Blair meeting in London on 20 May
(EU) EU/CFSP/ESDP: GRIP report places emphasis on a genuine "European doctrine" of conflict prevention and suggests enhancing the role of special representatives
(EU) EP/EPP/FRANCE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Monday evening, ministers to discuss co-ordinating economic policies and structural reforms
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: On Tuesday, Council to return to tax on energy and adopt political agreements on insider trading and conglomerates
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Presidency hopes to make progress on energy taxation in order to define "guidelines" at end of term
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL REGULATION: ECOFIN Council on Tuesday may strike political agreement - Only Italy is expressing reservations
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: After considerable bargaining, Council grants full discharge to France, Italy and Netherlands for their aid to hauliers
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Commission proposal for determining judge competent to rule on custody of children, divorce and parental responsibility
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Seven bilateral agreements published in OJ - to take effect on 1 June
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Positive agenda is launched at Washington summit
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Draft law applicable to non-contractual obligations
(EU) EU/G8 ENERGY:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Deadlock over Community patent despite latest Presidency compromise proposal
(EU) EP/SMES/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: No progress on ethyl alcohol
(EU) EU/SWINE FEVER: Veterinary Committee may take measures against swine fever in France
(EU) EP/FISHING: Jens-Peter Bonde calls for enquiry into postponement of Commission proposal
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Formal decision on ratification of Kyoto Protocol
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EP/MAY SESSION: Distribution of powers - ECB Vice-President, discussion on major economic perspectives - 2003 preliminary draft budget - research programme - Summits with Russia and Latin America - Iraq, Maghreb - Address by President Fox - Food safety - Noise
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT/CYPRUS: Andrew Duff in favour of Cox-Denktash meeting
(EU) EP/THE EU COMMITTEE:
(EU) EU/SHIPYARDS/SOUTH KOREA: South Korean shipbuilders see themselves as scapegoats for EU shipbuilders' failure to modernise
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/TRADE:
(EU) IMF/TRADE:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/ILO/CHILDREN:
TIMETABLE
(EU) Main European activities from 4 to 13 May 2002:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 03/05/2002: