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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8364

18 December 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 41
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

17/12/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has, through the accelerate procedure, authorised the creation of a joint-venture between the Italian subsidiary of Endemol (Spanish group Telefonica) and Mediatrade (Italian group Mediaset) which raises no problem of competition. The new company will be active in producing "soap opera"-type leisure television programmes.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Can we take the inclusion of the "Charter of Rights" in the Constitutional Treaty as a foregone conclusion? For and against the "Congress" and the list of competencies
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/LEGISLATION/CONSTITUTION: Parliament approves Bourlanges report providing for three "categories" of acts in future Constitution and calling for different review procedures for the genuinely "constitutional" part of future Treaty and for that on its policies
(EU) EP/CHEHCNYA: Passport for Freedom to Akmed Zakaiev
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE: Prize goes to all Cuban people, Oswaldo Paya says, urging for globalisation of solidarity
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: Copenhagen Forum on 20 and 21 December
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CIVIL SOCIETY: Permanent Forum supports approach by 53 Convention members to accelerate debates
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Blair invites Palestinians to meeting of quartet in United Kingdom in January
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: EU welcomes perspective of settlement to conflict
(EU) EU/CONGO: EU remains concerned by situation in Pool region
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Transport Council called for 31 December for confirming agreement on qualified majority voting on Ecopoints
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: USA appears ready to conclude legal co-operation agreement without extradition of foreign nationals - discussion at Thursday's Council
(EU) EU/TAXATION: According to Luxembourg, German savings tax project changes Council debate on taxation package
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Negotiations on reform continue - still no progress on TACs and "cod" recovery plans despite Fischler's opening sign
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Council adopts rules fixing TACs and access conditions for deep water species from 2003
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Council welcomes action plan on stock conservation in Mediterranean
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Fifteen adopt proposals opening cereal import quotas
(EU) EP/FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE: Parliament supports policy based on prevention and tighter controls, combining vaccination and culling of contaminated animals - David Byrne: CAP review will have "decisive influence" in this field also
(EU) EP/SINKING OF THE PRESTIGE: Socialists and Greens want commission of enquiry to be set up
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission approves report assessing social provision in Member State pension schemes but proposes modernisation of their architecture
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: Margot Wallström welcomes ratification of Kyoto Protocol by Canada
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission rejects Greece's demand for derogation to directive on sulphur levels in heavy fuels
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Success of EP/Council conciliation for increased public participation in environmental decisions
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission adopts decentralised system for financial management - to take effect on 1 January 2003
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission adopts accountancy modernisation plan
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Priority of regional Stability Pact group for Balkans in 2003 - Thessaloniki Summit in June 2003
(EU) EU/BOSNIA:
(EU) EU/FOOD AID: 10 million euro in emergency aid to be allocated to Eritrea by year end
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: Council adopts "Customs 2007" programme
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Council adopts new regulation
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Celanese may purchase the emulsions business of Clariant
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Germany condemned for failing to recover State aid from German bank WestLB
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court recalls that it cannot give a national judge "opinions on hypothetical questions"
(EU) EU/ESC/CONVENTION: Committee's preliminary contribution to working group on social aspects
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/TRADE UNIONS: Emilio Gabaglio hopes for far-reaching debate with European citizens
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Committee of the Regions hopes to reform its staff establishment policy
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
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