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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8250

8 July 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 49 / 54
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) diy

The KINGFISHER group is going to propose a bid for 45.5% of shares in CDI - CASTORAMA DUBIS INVESTISSEMENTS for EUR 67 per share, a total of EUR 5.1 BN for the shares.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: EU industrial strategy is a priority - balance and coherency between different european policies
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Prodi welcomes birth of African Union and lends Commission support for setting new institutions in place
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: EU deplores assassination of Haji Abdul Qadir
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Shimon Peres visits Copenhagen Wednesday
(EU) EU/HUNGARY: Hungarian PM in Denmark on Wednesday
(EU) EP/ARGENTINA: Parliament calls on international financial institutions to help Argentina
(EU) EP/ZIMBABWE: Parliament calls for greater severity towards Mugabe's regime
(EU) EP/EGYPT: Parliament calls for action against homosexuals to stop
(EU) EU/BOLIVIA: Union encourages reform in Bolivia
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JAPAN: EU/Japan Summit marked by consensus on political and economic issues
(EU) EU/SINGAPORE: Romano Prodi does not foresee conclusion of free trade agreement before end of Doha round
(EU) EU/ASEM: Monetary union in Asia?
(EU) EU/USA/STEEL: New USA deadline but 19 July still holds
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: United Kingdom joins European Southern Observatory
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission adopts broad guidelines for mid-term review of CAP, on Wednesday
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission co-funds 70 new conservation projects in union and candidate countries
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/BSE:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission launches infringement proceedings against various Member States
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: First Joint Committee meetings
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament goes much further than Commission in amending Seveso II Directive on major industrial risks
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: In support of amending directive on the protection of animals used for laboratory testing
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament gives go-ahead for Community accession to Gothenburg Protocol
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: EP calls for new legislation to protect consumers buying holiday timeshares
(EU) EP/ENERGY: EP wants tighter EU legislation on nuclear safety and security
(EU) EP/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Parliament calls on Commission to strengthen local dimension of European Employment Strategy
(EU) EP/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Parliament calls on Commission to present a 2003 working programme for equality between men and women
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Council on Friday adopts decision to grant Ukraine long-term loan of EUR 110 million
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Quarterly report on eurozone economic activity
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Central bankers unconcerned about weak dollar
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Study says European administrations should share open source software resources
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Pequenos Agricultores ruling on citizens' access to European justice to be issued on 25 July
(EU) UE/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Oral arguments in Schneider Electric case to take place on 10/11 July, with hearing on 11 July behind closed doors
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Rejection of Germany's appeal on fringes of cigarette advertising trial relaunches debate on procedural deadlines
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission supports closer link between society and science
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Launch of scientific environment surveillance network between 38 partners in Europe
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Appointment of members of EU Energy and Transport Forum
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/YOUTH:
(EU) EU/COMPANIES: 95% SMEs support creation of European private company statue
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 150 million loan to improve energy network in Tunisia
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Publication of guide to environmental rights
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 513
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