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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8462

15 May 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 28 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Commission authorises purchase of Danske Traelast

Brussels, 14/05/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has authorised the acquisition of Danske Traelast by UK investment group CVC. Dansk Traelast is a building material wholesaler and retailer active in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. CVC manages investments on behalf of investment funds and already has a controlling interest in companies active in the manufacture, wholesale and retail sale of products such as cement, pipes, and lighting, insulation and gardening products....

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: mr landbaru's ideas on free-trade zones, russia's position and quagmire of relations with mediterranean countries, etc.
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/CONVENTION: During this decisive phase, all should show resolve to compromise, President Cox insists - Meeting with President Prodi - EP delegation at Convention examines results of five first working groups
(EU) EP/IRAQ: Parliament, Commission and Council agree on UN and EU role in reconstruction - Iraq must be led by Iraqis, insist MEPs
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA:
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/POLAND: Enlarged Europe could become real world power, says President Kasniewski
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Mr Giscard d'Estaing refuses debate before Convention and proposes meeting with President Prodi in Stuttgart
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CFSP:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) UE/ENERGY COUNCIL: political agreement on cogeneration
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Debate on oil and gas stocks - Conclusions on the EU's energy relations with third countries
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Ms de Palacio defends Commission seats
(EU) EU/PUBLIC SERVICES: Commission expected to adopt "Green paper" on services of general interest on 21 May
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/CANADA: Strengthening bilateral relations with Canada
(EU) EU/WTO: Reactions after US complaint concerning GMOs
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Council approves Austrian stability programme, requests new report on future pensions and confirms BEPG guidelines
(EU) ACP/EU: Negotiation of future economic partnership agreements is most sensitive dossier of Friday's Council
(EU) EU/ACP: East Timor becomes 79th member of ACP group
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Council to decide on single ITER application by end September
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES: Greek Presidency hopes to sign extradition and legal co-operation agreements at Washington summit - Criticism from Parliament, which may appeal to Court of Justice if not consulted - Concerns over status of International Criminal Court
(EU) EP/SRAS: MEPs call for public health to be included in Treaty and more emphasis on medical research
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: GUE/NGL would have liked to discuss guidelines for employment from May session on
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament supports ambitious environmental liability regime
(EU) EP/ENERGY: De Palacio presents communication to EP on energy cooperation with neighbouring countries
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Oostlander report calls for indepth reform of Turkish State - Verheugen deplores intervention by Turkish policy on premises of the Human Rights League in Ankara
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Decisions in favour of Ireland, Germany and France
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for HDP/De Agnostini joint venture
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises purchase of Danske Traelast
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission releases EUR 13 million to victims of drought and food shortages in Zimbabwe
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: EUR 7.5 million to support health sector North Korea
(EU) EU/MACRO-ECONOMIC DIALOGUE: Divergent proposals from European social partners for economic recovery
(EU) EU/CULTURE: European Day in Cannes on 15 May, with Ms Reding, Ministers of Culture and cinema professionals
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: In Corfu, Christos Protopapas stresses need for Union to achieve balance between viability and social role of media
(EU) EU/CINEMA: Growth of EU cinema attendance slows in 2002, according to European Audiovisual Observatory - UK market one of fastest growing
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