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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8585

15 November 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 37 / 41
TIMETABLE / (eu) privatisation

Italy: the Italian government has given the go ahead for the privatisation of the ALITALIA airline in which it still has a 62% holding. The declared objective of this operation, which will reduce the Treasury's share to at least 51%, is to allow the Italian airline to take part in the merger between AIR FRANCE AND KLM. The sale will be finalised via a public tender or a mutually agreed sale, possibly in the shape of an exchange of shares. ALITATLIA has announced the loss of 2,700 jobs and...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Remarks on a few disagreeable subjects - European Commission, shared heritage to preserve
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GAC: Agreement over European Defence Agency - Association Council with Israel - Meeting with Colin Powell
(EU) EU/IGC: Ministerial debate on Tuesday on revision procedures for the treaty and roll of Minister for Foreign Affairs
(EU) EU/IGC:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) ELDR/DEFENCE: Congress in favour of structured cooperation but against mutual assistance clause
(EU) ELDR/GERMANY: Westerwelle wants to believe FDP will return to EP - Head on collision with Franco-German pair
(EU) ELDR/IRAQ: Supervision of reconstruction must be entrusted to UN - condolences to carabinieri
(EU) ELDR/RUSSIA: Concern expressed regarding elections in Russia - Berlusconi is criticised
(EU) ELDR/MEDIA:
(EU) ELDR/APPOINTMENTS:
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Real prospects of membership, Verheugen says - Importance of elections on 23 November and of cooperation with Tribunal in The Hague
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Enhanced political dialogue, mainly on peace and security issues - Results of Joint Ministerial Troika in Rome
(EU) EP/ELDR:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE-FISHERIES COUNCIL: Continued CAP reform and protection of endangered fish stocks on agenda of Monday's meeting
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Ministerial conferences in Venice on fisheries and agriculture in Mediterranean
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Mr Fischler is committed to proposing creation of single fund for rural development in post 2006 financial framework
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/AFRICA: Council will allow creation of support facility for African peace-keeping forces financed by EDF - Joint ACP/EU Council decision in November
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: EU recovers growth during third quarter - Commission foresees continued upturn in euro zone
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission proposes European evidence warrant
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: On Tuesday Commission will propose competitiveness strategy
(EU) EU/EMPLOYERS: European entrepreneurs call on all European institutions to act in favour of competitiveness
(EU) EP/RUSSIA: EP prepares critical resolution on EU/Russia summit
(EU) EU/POUBLIC SERVICES:
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: During a conference at the Parliament on noise, Greens/EFA call for ban on night flights
(EU) EP/HEALTH: In favour of a European approach to post-polio syndrome
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission to exclude small and medium-sized investment firms from Basel II proposal to be presented next summer
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Report shows "diversity" may help business
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light to aid for Spanish shipbuilders
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light to Italian regional aid for goods and combined transport sector
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light to British WRAP (waste recycling) programme
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises aids in German farming and fish farming sector
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Civilian aerial photography in EU is a 'defence secret,' contrary to opinion of European Commission
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Member States cannot apply discrimination by taxing gambling income won in another Member State when they do not tax that gained from gambling on their own territory
TIMETABLE
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(EU) Mergers and acquisitions:
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Breweries:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Distribution:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 14/11/2003: