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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8284

28 August 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 36
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) leasing

The Swiss-Swedish group ABB is, according to Reuters, preparing to sell 80% of the shares of its leasing portfolio to GE CAPITAL, the GENERAL ELECTRIC financial engineering subsidiary. The value of ABB's leasing business is $4.6 billion.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EU/BELARUS: EU is opposed to adopting law on religions
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Solana condemns attack against police in Gostivar
(EU) EU/CAUCASUS: EU calls for release of humanitarian personnel kidnapped in Northern Caucasus
(EU) EP/AFGHANISTAN: Wurtz calls for debate on war crimes committed in Afghanistan at the next session of the European Parliament
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Contributions from economic and business interests
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FLOODING: Commission to propose creation of budgetary line to help victims of natural disasters - German regions concerned to receive EUR 1.2 billion from Structural Funds
(EU) EP/FLOODING: Wurtz calls for debate next week in Strasbourg and recommends exceptional aid
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission to examine on Wednesday its political priorities up to the end of the year and its strategic policy for 2003
(EU) EU/KALININGRAD: Vladimir Putin asks Gerhard Schroeder to open "concrete negotiations" on the visa issue
(EU) EU/FOOD: Quality agricultural products that have applied for protection in the Union can be consulted on Internet
(EU) EU/ACP:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Innovation in the agri-foods sector on the agenda of the informal meeting of Agriculture Ministers in Nyborg
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Stevensen report urges the Commission to change its strategy on the production of plant proteins
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission does not intend to modify Stability Pact rules and takes note of Italy's suggestions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears merger between Ernst & Young's German divisions, Andersen Germany and Menold & Aulinger
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Karlsberg and Brauholding given the go-ahead on a joint venture
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: German TUI may acquire Nouvelles Frontières
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Physical education and sport on agenda of informal meeting of Sports Ministers in Warsaw
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission seeks executive director for European Maritime Safety Agency
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Danish Presidency organises conference on role of forests in urban areas (Copenhagen, 27-30 August)
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL: US industry calls for additional measures against European steel - Commission calls for restraint
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA: Discussions on shipyards fail again
(EU) EU/ASIA: Conference on Euro-Asian relations
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Leasing:
(EU) Renting:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Engineering:
(EU) Chemicals:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 27/08/2002: