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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8580

7 November 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 41 / 49
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) banking

DEUTSCHE BANK will be buying out 40% of the Russian investment bank UFG -UNITED FINANCIAL GROUP for an estimated USD 70 million. Founded in 1994, UFG is seen as a leading brokers in Russia, with a highly regarded team of analysts.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Mr Prodi at Rome summit says Mr Putin has "reassured" EU over Iukos affair - Berlusconi and Putin minimise problems in Chechnya
(EU) EP/DEATH PENALTY:
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/IGC: Commission is worried, declares Barnier, criticising attitude of governments dragging IGC into impasse
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Several MEPs request that Commission be more frank on Turkey's accession perspectives
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Solana trusts IGC will reach consensus on "structured cooperation"
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Giorgio Napolitano, Jean-Louis Bourlanges, Jean-Victor Louis and Monica Frassoni criticise work of the IGC
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB has not changed its interest rates despite resisting inflation - Trichet states Pact is going through a critical period
(EU) EU/CHEMICALS: Margot Wallström presents results of blood test proving presence of persistent chemicals in the human body - in defence of REACH
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Readmission agreement initialled with Albania -criticism of Turkey
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Political agreement on residency permits for victims of human traffickers who cooperate with judiciary
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Political agreement on charters for expulsions and cost sharing
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Divergences on asylum procedures remain intact
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Discussion on La Baule meeting
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/WTO: Final phase of reflection and consultation by Commission with view to rekindling the Doha round
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Washington gets EU's message about CSF
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: EU tobacco producers join forces against draft reform of sector - two opposing camps in Council
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Infringement proceedings against Italy
(EU) EU/EEA/ENLARGEMENT: Liechtenstein finally agrees to sign agreement extending EEA to ten acceding countries
(EU) EU/PATENT: Differences subsists in Council on translation of Community Patent and rules on granting licences
(EU) EU/EP/CONSUMERS: Parliament compels its legal committee to resume work on proposal of directive on consumer credit in its initial version
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2001: Discharge granted to five decentralised agencies
(EU) EP/MARITIME SAFETY:
(EU) EP/CORRUPTION: Rutelli report stresses European arrest warrant, European Public Prosecutor, and media pluralism
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION: Committee on Civil Liberties wants legal recourse against Directive on family reunification
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament insists on quality and safety of human cells and tissue
(EU) EP/AFGHANISTAN: Foreign affairs committee opens debate on possibilities for greater EU support to UN drugs monitoring programme in Afghanistan
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Rules aim to dynamise business, not slow them down, says Mario Monti
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission concerned at indicative list of minimum fees of Order of Architects of Belgium
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Aid to Spanish coal mining industry must be recovered
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: EuroNanoForum 2003 in Trieste, from 9 to 12 December
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Awarding of Marie Curie prizes and launch of tenth European science week
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Against backdrop of media silence, end of nationality requirements for captains and seconds of mercantile marine and fishing boats announced
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Electronics:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Mechanical engineering:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Aluminium:
(EU) Equipment goods:
(EU) Equipment:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Cosmetics:
SUPPLEMENT
“EUROPE”/Documents No. 2335/2336: Prodi Commission Programme for last year of mandate: Details on proposals
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 06/11/2003: