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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8545

19 September 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 46 / 49
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) digital

In Luxembourg, investment company, BIP - BGL INVESTMENT PARTNERS, has purchased a 25% holding in the IP CASTING company, which is active in digital data distribution.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: European Commission opinion on draft constitution raises some difficulties
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/COSTITUTION: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing does not believe in possiblity of amending current draft of European constitution (except for a few details) and formulates recommendations for IGC
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: EPP-ED Group calls for reference to "Judeo-Christian" heritage to be included in future Constitution
(EU) EU/HAITI: EU remains seriously concerned about situation in Haiti
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: EU recalls importance of freedom of the press
(EU) EU/KOSOVO:
(EU) EU/CFSP: Operation Artemis in Congo a success, though European defence co-operation still experiencing teething trouble
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS:
(EU) EU/CFSP: Italian Defence Minister says Summit of Three will not necessarily exclude Italy
(EU) EP/RELIGION: Mr Perry announces new group of friends of Islam
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: European local authorities call for measures against Israel
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT:
(EU) EP/SECTS:
(EU) EU/ROMANIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2002: EUR 2.4 billion reduction in "British cheque" - Spain confirms it is largest budget beneficiary
(EU) EU/FREE MOVEMENT: Towards political agreement in Council on Monday on residence for European citizens and their families
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission launches new site to help European citizens find work
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: European consumers have reasonable level of confidence in electronic payment transactions
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Deadlines for financial transfers is 4 days and charges are 18% on average in EFTA countries, following transposition of direction on cross-border payments
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Commission to propose figure early October for EU contribution to reconstruction of Iraq
(EU) EP/IRAQ: EPP-ED Group hopes to allocate EUR 500 million for reconstruction of Iraq
(EU) EU/PATENTS: November agreement for Community patent?
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Accession referendum very close in Latvia on Saturday according to recent polls
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Reduction in sugar quotas of Member States
(EU) EU/AGRICULTUE: Denmark seeks liberalisation of CMO sugar
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro zone doubles trade surplus in July
(EU) EU/BULGARIA:
(EU) EU/SPACE: Accession countries' membership of ESA "will not happen immediately" and will be prepared via bilateral agreements
(EU) EU/GALILEO: China-EU co-operation agreement initialled on Thursday in Beijing
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Mr Busquin calls for better co-ordination of European research in crucial field of neuro-science
(EU) EU/TOBACCO: Mr Byrne and Ms Diamantopoulou consider guidelines on total smoking ban in cafés and restaurants
(EU) EU/ETHICS:
(EU) OECD/EMPLOYMENT: 2003 edition of 'Employment outlook' suggests strategies to improve employment of persons on margins of employment market - OECD Employment Ministers will hold debate end September
(EU) OECD/EDUCATION:
(EU) EDUCATION:
(EU) EU/SYMPOSIA: Conferences and seminars planned for October
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Vincenzo Falcone's appointment to post of Secretary General of the Committee of the Regions is cancelled
(EU) EU/UNIVERSITIES:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investment:
(EU) Leisure:
(EU) Aerospace:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Investments:
(EU) Defence:
(EU) Digital:
(EU) Agro-foods:
SUPPLEMENT
“EUROPE”/Documents No. 2321/2322: Commission opinion on draft Constitutional Treaty
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