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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8260

22 July 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 45 / 49
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) privatisation

- Italy: The Italian government is planning a "very ambitious" privatisation project as part of its "Economic and Financial Programming Document" (EFPD), a document that is usually published at the end of the year and which sets out the main budget guidelines in Italy. The government is planning to sell off most state assets in 2002 and 2003. These privatisations are expected to bring in a total of EUR 20 bn, indicates the EFPD. The main operation will involve the sale of a 37.58% share in...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Negotiations over reform of CAP should involve all political and business milieus since they involve fundamental changes stretching well beyond farming
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Council welcomes outcome of Ministerial Quartet and urges Israel to "refrain from unjustified deportations"
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: Fifteen add to the list of persons affected by freeze on assets and visas
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Ramon de Miguel explains agreement reached on the Island of Perijil to Council - Ana Palacio in Brussels Tuesday
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Council again insists on regional co-operation
(EU) EU/KALININGRAD:
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: Council outlines EU strategy for Somalia - Possible appointment of EU envoy
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Copenhagen summit will review EU actions
(EU) EU/CONFLICT PREVENTION:
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS/PUBLIC DEBATES:
(EU) EU/CFSP: Javier Solana visits Italy
(EU) WEU/ASSEMBLY: Bühler proposes mediation by Portuguese Presidency of EU Council to reach EU/NATO agreement
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: EU concern regarding recent attack on Liberty Institute
(EU) EP/GREECE/TERRORISM:
(EU) EP/ZIMBABWE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL: Council postpones its decision on sanctions till end of month and announces far-reaching international initiative on difficulties of world steel industry
(EU) EU/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: EU strategy for Johannesburg
(EU) EU/SOUTHERN AFRICA: EU is to continue in its effort to help southern Africa out of its current food crisis
(EU) EU/KALININGRAD: Meeting between Commission and Russian Minister Razov on Wednesday
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM: Commission presents results of its annual assessment exercise - 135 reserves identified by Directors General
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Commission expected to propose making EUR 70 million available
(EU) EU/BUDGET:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: European Union and candidate states to speak with one voice in Johannesburg and to refocus debate on environmental rather than on commercial aspects
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: In Sonderborg NGOs outline their recommendations for World Sustainable Development Summit
(EU) EU/ECB/ECONOMY: Prodi says euro has not suffered from Trichet Case
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Cogeneration directive adopted
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission is not to reduce ecopoints for 2002
(EU) EP/MERGERS: Claude Turmes launches complaint against Commission in E.ON/Ruhrgas affair
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Reasoned opinions to Belgium, Sweden and Finland
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Fischler in Rome stresses importance of high quality products thanks to compulsory "modulation" of aid
(EU) EU/INFORMATION: Commission launches free advice and problem-solving services for citizens and business
(EU) EU/AUTOMOBILES/COMPETITION: No noticeable price convergence as at 1 May, despite introduction of single currency
(EU) EU/BULGARIA: Sophia puts forward technical arguments for EU to assess for putting off closure of Kozloduy until after 2006
(EU) EU/BSE: Easing of export rules for British beef
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Infringement proceedings launched against every Member State for damaging ozone layer
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission sets up Transfer Pricing Forum on business taxation
(EU) EU/AUTOMOBILES: Alexander Radwan concerned about small dealers
(EU) EU/STATISTICS: 14.5% of women and 12.5% of men in EU are temporary workers
(EU) ESC/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: ESC disapproves of changes to Commission's proposal on right to family reunification
(EU) ESC/SOCIAL: Committee requests Community directive for ending discrimination against disabled
(EU) EU/ESC: Committee updates its internal regulation in line with EU enlargement and expiration of ECSC Treaty
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Satellites:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 515
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