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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8536

6 September 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 36
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) water

French company SUEZ has announced the sale of its US subsidiary ONDEO NALCO (annual turnover EUR 2.8 bn with 10,000 employees in 120 countries), specialised in water purification, to an investment group - GOLDMAN SACHS CAPITAL PARTNERS, BLACKSTONE GROUP and APOLLO MANAGEMENT, who will hold equal stakes in the new company.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GYMNICH: Foreign Ministers meet on the shores of Lake Garda against backdrop of anti-globalisation demonstrations
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Gymnich to debate American draft United Nations resolution, contested by France and Germany, on Saturday
(EU) EU/BURMA: EU holds junta responsible for health of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners
(EU) EU/SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO: Chris Patten to visit Serbia and Montenegro from 10 to 12 September - Commission to launch feasibility study for EU/Serbia and Montenegro association agreement
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Macedonia government and EU representative in Macedonia attempt to calm situation in north of country
(EU) EU/CFSP:
(EU) EP/LIBERIA: EP welcomes peace agreement but expresses concern about delay in deploying multinational peace force
(EU) EP/INDIA: EP hopes attacks in Bombay will not undermine rapprochement between India and Pakistan
(EU) EP/BURMA: Further appeal in favour of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's release
(EU) EP/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: MEPs consider human rights situation in EU is worrying in many respects: situation of prisons, media concentration in Italy, asylum, data protection
(EU) EP/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: EP calls upon Council to make human rights a priority in relations with third countries
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Kiev asks for future "wider Europe" action plan to provide for conclusion of association agreement
(EU) EU/ESTONIA: Monday's launch of negotiations for programming structural funds in Estonia from 2004-2006 (EUR 700 million)
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Commission approves cooperation actions with Morocco, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Algeria
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Development of broad band in Europe at centre of informal Viterbo Council's work
(EU) EU/NUCLEAR: Group of experts hands report on Cadarache and Vandellos, the two European sites competing to house ITER
(EU) EU/ECB: Central Bank keeps key rate at 2% because of climate of uncertainty created by recent budget changes
(EU) EU/EUROPOL: Two new deputy directors take up their duties - French application for Europol management
(EU) EU/SWEDEN/EURO:
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EP/DROUGHT: EP wants European Civil Protection Force set up quickly and asks for 94 million EUR for Portugal
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: European Parliament asks Union to promote access to affordable water for all in DCs, rather than across the board privatisation of basic services
(EU) ACP/WTO: In Cancun, ACP States hope to stick to Doha strategy, building broadest possible alliance with all developing countries, and bridges with the EU
(EU) EU/WTO/CANCUN: NGO expectations - Greenpeace Guide
(EU) EU/TEXTILES: Opening of additional textile quotas for Berlin Fair
(EU) EU/WTO/SHIPYARDS:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission launches consultation to tackle conflict of interest among financial analysts, on basis of experts' group
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Conference on electronic payment and credit card security
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: EUR 443 million for restructuring and conversion of vineyards
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: French government may not intervene in conflict between French farmers and the Commission
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Protecting Alsatian sauerkraut, Collioure anchovies, Mortara sausage and meat from Sierra de Guadarrama
TIMETABLE
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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(EU) Water:
(EU) Chemicals:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 05/09/2003: