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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8287

31 August 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 32
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

30/08/2002 (Agence Europe) - Through quick ruling procedure, the European Commission has authorised the International Bank in Luxembourg (BIL), subsidiary of the Franco-Belgian group Dexia, and the Spanish bank Banco Popular Espanol to take over joint control of the Spanish group Fortior Holding SA (asset management, financial estimates, management of pension funds). The operation does not pose competition problems.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The success of the Johannesburg Summit is not linked to boundless economic growth or to the size of financial allocations or the expansion of world agricultural trade
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GYMNICH: In an analysis of EU borders after enlargement, Javier Solana and Chris Patten suggest neighbourly agreements with Ukraine and, in time, Belarus and Moldova
(EU) EU/GYMNICH: EU seeks to reach common position on International Criminal Court
(EU) EU/SECURITY: Danish Presidency proposals on conflict prevention - Javier Solana draws conclusions from Balkan conflicts
(EU) EP/EPP/CONVENTION:
(EU) EU/BENELUX:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA:
(EU) EU/EP/NEW POLITICAL SEASON: Hans Pöttering reiterates the importance the EPP/ED attaches to the Stability Pact and to the timeframe for enlargement - Reluctance over Turkish accession
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES: PES calls on the Fifteen to adopt a clear position against unilateral intervention in Iraq and the US attitude to the International Criminal Court - Meeting with Romanian diplomats
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Rauf Denktash raises the possibility of handing over Turkish Cypriots' foreign and defence policy to Turkey if a solution is not found to the partition of the island before Cyprus joins the EU
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: Further call for moderation
(EU) EU/SPAIN: Spain could ask for Batasuna to be included in list of terrorist organisations
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/FSC: EU entitled to impose sanctions of USD 4 billion in the FSC case
(EU) EU/ JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT: Negotiations move into the political phase - Union wishes to inject new momentum
(EU) EU/EUROPOL: Europol opens liaison office in Washington
(EU) EP/SESSION: Resumption of Parliament after break will allow MEPs to speak on flooding, situation in Iraq and other topical issues
(EU) EU/FRANCE/ENLARGEMENT: Chirac repeats enlargement must not be a pretext for early reform of CAP
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/USA/STEEL:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission is not alarmed over the 2.1% rise in inflation in August
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/FLOODS: 31,000 tonnes of cereals to be sold to livestock farmers in Austria
(EU) EU/FLOODS: Insurers call for a preventive approach at European level
(EU) EU/GREECE: Mr Papoutsis asks for EU support for Olympic Games
(EU) EU/FLOODS:
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Industry Committee feels cheated by Council compromise freezing funding of embryonic cell stem research
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Biotechnology and regional dimension in 6th FPRD
(EU) EP/CULTURE: New publication on cultural policies of EU Member States
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: EU employment rate in 2001 is up
(EU) ESC/SINGLE MARKET: Public hearing on simplifying Single Market rules (Brussels, 10 September)
TIMETABLE
(EU) Main European activities from 30 August to 9 September 2002:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 30/08/2002: