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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8550

26 September 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 29
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) medical equipment

US group THERMO ELECTON (turnover USD 2 bn with workforce of 11,000), world leader in medical equipment, will be acquiring JOUAN (turnover EUR 95.6 million in 2002 of which 80% was earned outside France with workforce of 660) and which is active in this sector. The acquisition will cost EUR 118 million, including debts.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Importance of British support for present Constitutional project, apparent progress concerning defence
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Annotated agenda for summit on 16-17 October
(EU) EU/UN: Signing of joint declaration on cooperation between EU and UN on crisis management
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Parliament denounces intentions of Israel with regard to Arafat as well as all acts of terrorism
(EU) EU/SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO: Perplexity over union between Serbia and Montenegro
(EU) EP/IGC: EPP finds appointment of its representative at IGC hard-going
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: Positive recommendation from three NGOs on communications on Mediterranean and enlarged Europe
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/EUROSTAT: European Parliament does not call for Commissioner Solbes' resignation - Romano Prodi accuses Yves Franchet and absolves Commissioners of all responsibility
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: NGOs ask Commission to think again on concessions made to industry in draft legislation on chemicals
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Taking a stance on investment services directive, the EP tones down information and price transparency rules for sale of values on unregulated markets
(EU) EP/WTO: In response to questions from MEPS, Urso, Lamy and Fischler don't hold their punches in analysis of Cancun failure
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Mediterranean products and sugar next areas of CAP reform
(EU) EU/BUDGET/IRAQ: Commission proposes Community contribution of 200 million EUR in 2003-2004 to rebuild IRAQ
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission sees no problem with take-over of certain Alstom activities by major Europe group
(EU) EU/STATISTICS:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court takes over in its new composition on 6 October
(EU) EP/OMBUDSMAN: Future Constitution should keep citizens better informed of their rights to out-of-court settlements
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Eight research teams compete for Descartes 2003 award
(EU) EP/SEAT:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investments:
(EU) Medical Equipment:
(EU) Media:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) insurance:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Logistics:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 25/09/2003: