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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8398

12 February 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 48 / 57
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) energy

The British oil company BP has announced the sale of its share in a German refinery and the sale of its service stations in Eastern Europe to the Austrian group OMV (gas, oil, chemicals) for EUR 377 million. OMV will acquire a 45% stake in the German BAYERNOIL refinery, 18% of the TAL Trans-Alpino pipeline and 313 "Aral" service stations in Germany, Hungary and Slovakia. OMV will therefore become the min player in the distribution of fuel on the central and Eastern European markets with 1615...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The very clear difference that divides EU countries over the Iraqi affair could accelerate separation between two concepts of tomorrow's Europe, but let's not now predict the dividing line
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IRAQ: At 17 February Summit, Fifteen to discuss not only Iraqi case but also developments in Middle East
(EU) EP/IRAQ: Poettering criticises Chancellor Schroeder's attitude - Cohn-Bendit believes that Fifteen will manage to adopt a common position on Monday - Watson wonders about Convention timetable
(EU) NATO/IRAQ: Alliance seeks solution to division over American requests
(EU) EU/ESDP: Informal meeting on EU's military capabilities
(EU) EU/IRAQ: United States' ambassador to EU considers that war can still be averted
(EU) EU/MALTA:
(EU) EU/UN/IRAN: Tehran called on to sign NP Protocol to allow IAEA inspections
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Germany and Netherlands take over ISAF
(EU) EU/CHINA:
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EP/TERRORISM/SPAIN:
(EU) EP/FRANCE/ELECTORAL SYSTEM/GREENS/EFA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET/ENLARGEMENT: According to Commission proposal, next budget 2004 could reach EUR 103 billion
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Commission presents its framework for action to simplify and streamline Community legislation
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: On Monday Ecofin Council expected to decide on setting up financial committee to analyse market developments
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT:
(EU) EU/GSP: Commission was to propose excluding competitive products from some thirty countries from GSP and introduce a "financial clause"
(EU) EU/WTO: Proposals of farm trade in Geneva on Wednesday
(EU) EU/DIAMONDS: Instruments to combat trafficking in "war diamonds" in place
(EU) EU/EMU: For Solbes, the triggering of a war in Iraq could be seen as exceptional circumstance for public deficit
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Austria is now contemplating internal border controls with new member countries until 2010
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Confederation President Pascal Couchepin tables on conclusion of agreement on savings tax before March
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Future European legislation on chemical products worries Americans
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Another complaint against Microsoft
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Carnival and P&O Princess cleared as dual listed company
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/WTO/MEDICINES: Parliament and Commission regret United States has blocked WTO agreement on medicinal products
(EU) EP/WTO:
(EU) EP/INSECURITY IN BRUSSELS:
(EU) EP/FREE MOVEMENT: Divided European Parliament calls for freedom of movement to also apply to same sex spouses and concubines
(EU) EP/FOOD:
(EU) EP/ECB:
(EU) EP/BELARUS: Parliament does not see progress likely to open way to partnership with Belarus
(EU) EU/VISAS:
(EU) EU/VISAS/ECUADOR:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Conciliation procedure opens on civil aviation safety
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission allocates EUR 5 million to Somalia
(EU) EU/FRAUD: OLAF inquiry on misuse of funds by NGO
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Interpretation of Convention for application of Schengen Agreement
(EU) EU/JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/NAMES OF ORIGIN:
(EU) EU/EURO/ITALY:
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY/CONVENTION: Appeal for majority qualified voting and EP assent on main trade agreements
(EU) EU/REGIONS/CONVENTIONS: Eurocities welcomes results from debate on regional and local dimension of EU
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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(EU) Energy:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
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(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Car parts:
(EU) Supermarkets:
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€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 11/02/2003: