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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8585

15 November 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 39 / 41
TIMETABLE / (eu) chemicals

The German group BAYER announced that it would be reorganising its activities in the chemicals industry (except for its H. C. STARK and WOLFF WALSRODE subsidiaries and certain polymer activities) into a new venture which will be floated on the stock market by the beginning of 2005. The activities of the future company will account for a turnover of around EUR 5.6 bn or around 19% of the total turnover figure for the group. It will employ around 20, 000.

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:
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