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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8254

13 July 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 45
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) logistics

The Anglo-Dutch shipping company P&O NEDLLOYD buying the majority of GILBERT COMPANIES. The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, will enable P&O NEDLLOYD LOGISTIC to increase its current annual turnover of USD 200 million by a further USD 70 million.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: A few more reasons why Europe is not popular with the public - Bank charges, Hitler on screen
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: European Convention now has ten working groups - rough draft of structure for constitutional project should be available in the autumn
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: As for foreign affairs, Convention Members hope for development in effectiveness of defence policy - towards partial "communitarisation"
(EU) EU/YOUTH CONVENTION: Highly federalist conclusions - "Minority" critical declaration by 56 young people - Valéry Giscard d'Estaing would have preferred more "fresh air" at Youth Convention
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Romano Prodi and Günter Verheugen postpone visit to Turkey pending more stable political situation
(EU) EU/SPAIN/MOROCCO: Commission deplores occupation of Perejil island but is not involved at this stage in the dispute between Madrid and Rabat
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: New York Quartet meeting on Tuesday
(EU) EP/IRAN: Parliamentary delegation to visit Iran 16-21 July
(EU) EP/SLOVAKIA: Mr Cox in Slovakia on Saturday
(EU) WEU/ESDP: Start of Portuguese presidency - Mr Bühler visits Lisbon
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Kolding Council stresses stakeholders must work together to combat social exclusion - Presidency unveils teleworking agreement to be signed by "social partners" on Tuesday
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Reassuring declaration adopted on respect of Stability Pact to mask divergences over public deficits - New proceedings against Portugal seem inevitable
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Eurozone finance ministers relatively optimistic about strength of economic recovery
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Council outlines guidelines for applying the "Lamfalussy Method" in banking and insurance sector - other results
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: EU supports Danish Presidency's priorities
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: ECB calls on countries to respect stability pact
(EU) EU/TRADE: Pascal Lamy visits Australia and New Zealand
(EU) EU/USA/STEEL: The Commission considers new exemptions announced by the USA are insufficient
(EU) EU/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Candidate countries make commitment, like Member States, to halt disappearance of bio-diversity by 2010
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission brings Belgium before Court of Justice for its application of a tax on stock market operations
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission asks Greece to change its practices on car tax
(EU) EU/USA:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Public debate on mid-term review of CAP, modification of rice and cereal import regime, situation of MPA hormone affair and zoonoses on Council agenda on Monday
(EU) EU/BSE: Commission still awaits French response to reasoned opinion concerning embargo on British beef
(EU) EP/ROMANIA:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Agricultural organisations disappointed but environmental and consumer organisations happy with draft mid-term review of CAP
(EU) EP/FOOD SECURITY: Green/EFA group wants six radical measures adopted to guarantee EU food safety
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission adopts communication on financial participation of workers in companies
(EU) EU/REGIONS/ARC ATLANTIC:
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN YEAR OF THE DISABLED: Commission launches drawing competition for the young
(EU) UE/TIMETABLE: Main European activities from 15 to 22 July 2002
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Logistics:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Cleaning:
(EU) Engineering:
(EU) Computers:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Loyalty cards:
(EU) Banks:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 12/07/2002: