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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8370

3 January 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
EADS can take exclusive control of Astrium

Brussels, 02/01/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has given the go ahead for the European aerospace and defence systems company EADS to buy BAE Systems' stake in Astrium, a European suppliers of space systems that was set up in 2000. The Commission believes that moving from joint control to sole control will not significantly alter competition in this market.

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/GREECE: George Papandreou to join Convention
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: France and Germany call for two-year Presidency of Eurozone and qualified majority voting for tax issues connected with internal market
(EU) EU/BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: EU Police Mission launched - First CFSP civilian crisis management mission
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Political agreement on ecopoints despite opposition from Austria, Italy, Belgium and Netherlands - Commission confirms pledge to unveil Eurovignette proposal in first half of 2003
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Commission wants to devote EUR 36 million to e-learning programme in 2004-2006
(EU) EU/TRADE/DIAMONDS:
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID/ALBANIA:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Gradual rebalancing of sources of growth in Eurozone from foreign trade to domestic demand
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE: Reassessment of anti-dumping measures against Chinese coke
(EU) EU/TEXTILES: Symposium in Brussels on world textiles trade on 5 and 6 May 2003
(EU) EU/MOROCCO/SPAIN:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: EADS can take exclusive control of Astrium
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for Sony and Philips to buy up Intertrust
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Linde and Sonatrach may create two joint ventures
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go ahead for joint venture between Linde and Sonatrach
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears acquisition of Hansgrohe by Masco
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Bain Capital authorised to buy stake in Rhodia
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN:
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