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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8608

17 December 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Joint venture between Generali and Banca Intesa is approved

Brussels, 16/12/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has approved the plan to create a joint venture between the Italian groups Assicurazioni Generali and Banca Intesa. The operation was decided in the context of reorganising various bank-insurance activities currently carried out by Generali and Banca Intesa. With reorganisation, Generali will take joint control of Intesa Vita, a company hitherto controlled only by Banca Intesa. Intesa Vita is active in the "bank-insurance" sector...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/IGC: The "precious results" of negotiation will not be touched, says Silvio Berlusconi - Romano Prodi calls on Ministers to find "the vision we may have most over the months" and Pat Cox calls for "collective will" missing in Brussels - MEPs insist: European Constitution under Irish PRESIDENCY
(EU) EP/IGC: Constitutional intergroup and Daniel Cohn-Bendit appeal for constitution to be adopted by majority - January IGC and then special summit - constituent chair of EP/national parliaments
(EU) EU/IGC/SWEDEN:
(EU) EU/IGC/FINLAND:
(EU) EP/CHARLEMAGNE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Six countries request 1% ceiling on GNI for budget spending in next financial framework - livid Prodi gives his answer
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Decision on EDF - Commission also decides on guidelines on "horizontal" mergers, a fine on copper cartel and announces arrangement with BskyB (Premier League matches)
(EU) EP/TAKE-OVERS: EP follows Council line and adopts take-overs directive making shareholders' agreement "optional" on defensive measures - Council and Bolkestein not happy
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Consensual adoption of "austerity budget" for 2004 at just 0.98% of GDP of Europe of Twenty-Five - Concern for EP's budgetary powers in IGC
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY: Parliament to defend Mr Gargani's immunity
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF BRUSSELS: Silvio Berlusconi highlights results of December summit on economy and immigration, as well as agreement on seats for agencies (which Romano Prodi also emphasises)
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament approves compromise text with Council of human tissues and cells
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament to vote on "medicines" package on Wednesday
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Commission still wants Kyoto Protocol ratified, insists Mr Prodi
(EU) EP/PUBLIC SERVICES: Economic committee adopts Herzog report rejecting idea of a framework directive on services of general interest
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONS: Agreement on better legislation is signed
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Public EPP-ED hearing on reconciling professional and family life, Stefania Prestigiacomo urges for family mainstreaming
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Wednesday's Council kicks off with difficult marathon for agreement on 2004 catch rates, fishing limitation measures and cod restocking plan
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission tables proposal to open aid scheme for private storage of pig meat in EU
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Joint venture between Generali and Banca Intesa is approved
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Broadband access is vital for all regions of Europe, Liikanen and Barnier say
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID/ICRC: Mr Nielson and Mr Kellenberger concerned over disregard for international human rights in conflicts
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/SOCIAL: Seminar on regional dimension of disabled persons' policy
(EU) EU/EUROPOL:
(EU) EU/EUROPOL:
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC/SOCIAL: Study into ageing population and public spending
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Complicated and erroneous registration on roll of craftsmen cannot be imposed on service provider established in a member state
(EU) EU/EUROCHAMBRES:
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