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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8566

18 October 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 30
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

17/10/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission approved two operations according to expedited procedure. On one hand, it gave its approval for a merger project whereby the Italian insurance company Assicurazioni Generali acquires control of the company Continent Holding, a Toro subsidiary, through the intermediary of G.F. Participations. Furthermore, it authorised the financial services subsidiary of the German group Volkswagen to acquire a stake in Pon Financial Services, a Dutch...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Heads of state and government succeed in toning down European defence linked issues - consultations planned for adopting ambitious constitution
(EU) EU/EUEOPEAN COUNCIL: President Chirac presents Franco-German positions on behalf of Chancellor Schröder - According to Chirac the problem of a referendum in France is no moot point
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU calls on Palestinian Authority to group its security services under the authority of the Prime Minister
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/IRAQ: Summit welcomes UN resolution
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Structured co-operation in defence possible if open to all Member States - Strong opposition to protocol containing list of participating countries
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Stock is taken of international situation
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Different stances of Fifteen and Ten on organising a referendum on European Constitution
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Fifteen lay down conditions for concrete decisions in December to relaunch growth - Commission suggests investing 5 billion EUR a year in priority projects
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/ECB: Mr Trichet promises to preserve heritage of predecessor - Prodi says "Euro" is in good hands
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: European Council gives green light to management of European borders - reticence to the fore on European immigration quotas
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL/SOCIAL POLICY: Coordination of social security systems, protection of workers exposed to electromagnetic fields, Daphne II at centre of Council works - no "health" or "consumer" issues on agenda
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION:
(EU) EU/ONFORMAL COHESION: Last Ministerial debate before European Commission presents proposals for post 2006 - commn declaration of United Kingdom and Netherlands
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Reasoned opinion on road transport is sent to Portugal
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Reasoned opinions against six Member States relating to maritime equipment
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission refers case of five Member States regarding maritime safety to the Court of Justice
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Telecommunication companies express concern about high output internet development and third generation mobile services
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/WTO: WTO announces "road map" for restarting Doha round
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/WTO: Persistent opposition from Moscow on opening up of Russian energy market
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Austrian system for disposal of packaging waste
(EU) EU/VETERINARY POLICY: Commission approves allocation of EUR 147 million for combating epizootic diseases in 2004
(EU) EU/SPACE/CHINA: Busquin welcomes China's first human space flight - Stockmann warns of US attitude toward Galileo project
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/WOMEN: Philippe Busquin's appeal to remedy women's under-representation
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/POVERTY: National action plans for inclusion 2003-2005 show progress by Member States, according to ATD Fourth World
(EU) EU/POVERTY:
TIMETABLE
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(EU) EP/AGENDA: Debates next week on Middle East and death penalty
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