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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8526

23 August 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Nortel may acquire EADS stake in two subsidiaries

Brussels, 22/08/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has authorised the Canadian group Nortel Networks Limited to take over full control of Nortel Networks Germany and Nortel Networks France, two affiliates specialised in telecommunications services. Nortel hitherto shared control with EADS, the European aerospace and defence company. The operation does not pose a competition problem and was cleared according to expedited procedure.

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GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission to resume work on Wednesday next with first meeting devoted to summer disasters and preparation of IGC
(EU) EU/IGC: Lindh considers Italian Presidency will not be able to achieve successful Intergovernmental Conference
(EU) EP/UNITED KINGDOM: Michel Rocard deplores UK's ambiguous role in European construction
(EU) EU/CFSP: Iraq, Middle East and relief of Artemis in Democratic Republic of Congo on agenda of Monday's COPS meeting
(EU) EU/LIBERIA: EU welcomes signature of peace agreement in Liberia
(EU) EU/CINEMA: Ministerial seminar from 29 to 31 August on fringe of Venice Mostra
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: Study and proposals for increasing emphasis on European issues in secondary education
(EU) EU/DRUGS: Driving under the influence of drugs is liable to penalties that vary from one Member State to the next, an EMCDDA study states
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Nortel may acquire EADS stake in two subsidiaries
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/EURO/DOLLAR:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Interservice consultation is launched for proposal on trans-European transport networks
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: sWITZERLAND gives critical opinion of proposal of directive aimed at improving security in road tunnels
(EU) EU/TAIWAN: Commission gives warning after purchase of American aircraft engines
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Eurostat confirms low rate of growth in 2002
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Taxes and social contributions in 2002
(EU) EU/WTO: African countries are opposed to inclusion of Singapore subjects
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/WTO:
(EU) EU/EMU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Stability must go hand in hand with growth, Robert Goebbels states in "Notre Europe" report
(EU) EU/ECB: Notre Europe recommendations on monetary policy of the European Central Bank - inflation range 1 to 3 (3.5%)
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