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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8539

11 September 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 49
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

10/09/2003 (Agence Europe) - According to expedited procedure, the European Commission has authorised the investment fund Permira Europe III, the investment bank GS Capital Partners 2000 LP and the American commercial bank Blackstone Capital Partners IV Merchant Banking Fund LP to take over the joint control of the chain of large British stores, Debenhams (£1.7 billion in turnover in 2001/02 with 102 sales outlets). The deal was concluded for the sum of £1.54 billion.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: European Constitution: three reasons for not dramatising negative outcome of Riva del Garda summit
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) UE/UNITED NATIONS: Commission calls for EU to provide direction for EU to "punch its weight" at United Nations
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana condemns attack in Tel Aviv
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: First meeting with Javier Solana and new representative for Kosovo, Harri Holkeri
(EU) EU/IRAQ:
(EU) EU/VIETNAM:
(EU) EP/ESDP: Javier Solana presents his European security strategy to EP Committee on Foreign Affairs
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EP/IGC: Gil Robles and Tsatsos call on intergovernmental conference to respect constitution agreed to at European Convention
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: British government endorses constitution
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA: Immigration at heart of informal Council on 12-13 September
(EU) EU/JHA: Presidency is going to test idea of European quotas for legal immigration
(EU) EU/INFORMAL JHA: Debate on European border policy and presentation of feasibility study on maritime checks
(EU) EU/JHA: Alternative ways of resolving civil conflicts and sentencing
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission and ECB review their growth estimates downward
(EU) EP/ECB:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/WTO: The heat is already on for the 146 before real negotiations start
(EU) EU/TRANSEUROPEAN NETWORKS:
(EU) EU/CHINA: Commission aims to extend partnership between the European Union and the People's Republic of China
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Poul Nielson visits China and Mongolia
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Successful EP/Council conciliation over Seveso II Directive
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission promotes environmentally-friendly design of energy-consuming products
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Noose tightens around France over Bull
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Tax exemption on electricity for manufacturing sector in Sweden is being investigated by the Commission
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Tilgenkamp's appointment to post of Deputy Director General of DG Agriculture ends internal row
(EU) EUP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/ENERGY: Commission publishes Communication on hydrogen and fuel cells
(EU) EU/DIRECT TAXATION: Commission proposes strengthening co-operation between Member States to combat fraud
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Scientific projects looking at farming statistics to be extended until 2007
(EU) EU/LITHUANIA: Negotiations over programming of EUR 1.5 bn in regional aid for Lithuania in 2004-2006
(EU) EU/ARGENTINA: Partial suspension of Argentinean beef imports because of foot and mouth disease
(EU) EU/BOLIVIA: EUR 38 million in aid for building a road linking the west and east of the country
(EU) EU/BURUNDI: EUR 172 million in aid in 2003-2007
(EU) EU/GERMANY:
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: Parliament takes stance in favour of untying Union development aid, and calls on Commission to check well-advised use of direct budgetary aid to developing countries
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: Parliament invites EU to increase financing for health in developing countries
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: Parliament calls for increased participation in development policy by NGOs North and South
(EU) EP/ACP: European Parliament supports new special aid scheme for traditional ACP banana producers
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Social Situation in Europe 2003 report
(EU) EU/CINEMA: 60 years of Italian cinema
(EU) EP/JHA/SOCIAL AFFAIRS:
(EU) EU/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/WTO: Friends of the Earth denounces role of multinationals
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Moves to protect "melon du Quercy" and "CArne de Cantabria"
(EU) EU/EIB: "Environmental sustainability" at centre of Bank Forum 23/24 October
(EU) EU/EIB/NGO:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 10/09/2003: