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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8507

18 July 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 49 / 50
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) insurance

ZFS - ZURICH FINANCIAL SERVICES is to buy up 11.6 million shares of the insurance firm BALOISE from SMM - STRATEGIC MONEY MANAGEMENT for the sum of CHF 548.7 million. This operation allows it to hold 27% of BALOISE capital.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: convention solution on composition and functioning of European Commission is unsatisfactory
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Concordia mission extended till 15 December - EU could send police mission after Concordia
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Meeting of 25 on Monday with Israeli and Palestinian foreign affairs ministers - Commission releases additional EUR 100 million for Palestinians
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Chris Patten appeals for setting up rfund for World Bank and Pnud managed recontruction fund
(EU) EU/COLUMBIA: International crisis group calls on EU to increase aid and its presence in Colombia
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Italy wants Judeo-Christian reference
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: CPT condemns practices of Russian forces in Chechnya
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Five new reports on racism
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/FRAUD: Prodi is invited to give explanation of Eurostat affair
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/BUDGET: Sapir's controversial report recommends radical reform of current policies with view to promoting growth
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission hopes to present a communication in November on broad lines of next financial perspectives
(EU) EU/COHESION: Barnier report pleads in favour of cohesion policy covering whole territory - regions reject Sapir report
(EU) EU/COHESION: Study underlines positive impact of Objective 1 despite shortcomings in project planning (period 1994-1999)
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) OECD/STEEL:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Romano Prodi reckons visas could be scrapped in five years
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA: EUR 25 million to support transition to market economy
(EU) EU/EURO/EUROPOL: EUR 16 million in forged bank notes discovered since launch - twelve illegal print shops for counterfeit notes raided in 2003
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for rail rehabilitation Madagascar
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Seine-Nord Europe Association wants "Seine-Escaut" canal to be priority project
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission brings three Member States to Court for infringements of free circulation of services
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/ENERGY: Integration of environment and energy policies to be main theme of Montecatini informal Council
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission sends Belgium reasoned opinion for non-respect of Court ruling
(EU) EU/ENVIRONEMENT: Commission proposals for reducing air pollution from heavy metals
(EU) EU/ANIMAL WELFARE: Commission acts against Belgium, the Netherlands and France for non-compliance with EU law on animal experiments
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Wanadoo contests Commission's decision
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Anna Diamantopoulou welcomes Commission proposal to reduce VAT
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Publishers and brewers react against proposed regulation on use of claims on nutritional properties and health benefits of foodstuffs
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Assembly of Regions of Europe counting on IGC for greater recognition for regions in future Treaty
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY:
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Investment:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Finance:
(EU) Steel industry:
(EU) Electricity:
(EU) Publishing:
(EU) Transport:
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Insurance:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 17/07/2003: