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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8622

14 January 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 43 / 46
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) aluminium

US aluminium producer ALCOA has sold off its division in packaging systems in a management buy out and sale to AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS for USD 45 million. This division employs around 250 people on four production sites in the USA.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: From Giorgio Napolitano's departure to the misunderstandings between the European Commission and Jewish organisations
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Visit by Romano Prodi and Günter Verheugen Thursday and Friday
(EU) EP/IRAN: Visit by Socialist Group delegation
(EU) EP/SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO: President Marovic hopes his country will make progress on road to full European integration
(EU) EP/IRISH PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EP/TURKEY:
(EU) EP/COMPOSITION:
(EU) EU/IGC: EPC insists on concluding negotiations based on draft Convention as soon as possible - France to offer to share UN seat with Germany
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Another explosive device sent to Flavia and Romano Prodi
(EU) EU/FINLAND: Tribute paid to former Permanent Representative Antti Satuli
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Commission to refer "procedural aspects" of Council's decision on excessive deficit by France and Germany to the Court
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT/UNIONS: John Monks against taking France and Germany to Court of Justice
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT/SME: Hans-Werner Müller warns Commission against going to Court of Justice against Germany
(EU) EU COURT OF JUSTICE/STABILITY PACT: Accelerated procedure is seldom used by Court
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/SERVICES: Commission adopts proposal to remove many obstacles to genuine single market of services
(EU) EU/GOVERNANCE: Commission foresees annual meetings with regional and local authorities
(EU) EU/IRISH PRESIDENCY/TRADE UNIONS: Ahern-Monks meeting
(EU) EU/ECB: For very first time, ECB expresses "concern" about euro's surge compared to dollar
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Tuesday's trilogue on second rail package
(EU) EU/COHESION/CEMR:
(EU) EP/AIRLINE SECURITY: Ms de Palacio counts on compelling tour operators to inform their customers about airlines they use - most MEPs think agreement with USA on air passenger data tranfer does not provide sufficient guarantees
(EU) EP/SERVICES OF GENERAL INTEREST: Plenary debate on Herzog report confirms Parliament's deep divisions on framework directive - Commission to present "political conclusions" by end of term, promises Pascal Lamy
(EU) EP/NUCLEAR ENERGY: Anger from rapporteur at EP vote on Euratom loans - Ms Breyer withdraws her name from resolution
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Green light for punishing maritime polluters
(EU) EU/EP/FOOD: Proposal of regulation on nutritional and health claims of foodstuffs is warmly welcomed in public hearing, mainly by consumers - Controversy over nutritional make-up of food
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes EU join Convention on Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in Western and Central Pacific Ocean
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Commission intends to reassure on consumption of farmed salmon
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/PARMALAT SCANDAL: EFC asks for review of European dairy policy - How many European credits for Parmalat
(EU) EU/EESC: Conference on participatory democracy (Brussels, 8-9 March)
(EU) EU/SSOCIAL: Eurocadres union calls on Commission to amend provisions in directive on working hours that excludes managerial grades
(EU) EU/BIOINDUSTRIES:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Defence:
(EU) Technology:
(EU) Equipment goods:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Publishing:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Agri-foods:
(EU) Transport:
(EU) Tourism:
(EU) Aluminium:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Oil:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 13/01/2004: