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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8629

23 January 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 51 / 57
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) electrical construction

The French SOMFY (motors and remote controls for the home; turnover of 500 million EUR in 2002) is to acquire the Italian BFT (turnover of 57.3 million EUR in 2002 and 160 employees), the European number four in remote controls for gates and garage doors.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The point of meetings between the three giants of the EU
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS/GERMANY: Liberals are hoping for 7 candidates to be elected in European elections next June
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS/FRANCE: Barely 34% of all French people are interested
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS/POLAND: Polish senate attempts to impose minimum age limit of 30 for candiates
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/COMMISSION: Six accession countries already appointed their future commissioners
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/SPAIN:
(EU) EU/NATO: Both institutions begin consultation on SFOR command takeover this year - Exchange of Liaison Officers
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: In veiled terms, Chris Patten calls on Bogota to respect rule of law
(EU) EU/FRANCE/GERMANY/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/ITALY:
(EU) EU/CFSP/DAVOS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission announces 30 million EUR to organise deportation charters - Benelux to present "regional plans"
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission hopes to conclude readmission negotiations with Morocco, Turkey, Ukraine and Russia this year
(EU) EU/JHA/ASYLUM: Informal Council agrees on guidelines for list of "safe third countries" to which asylum seekers can be sent back
(EU) EU/EURO: More than 550,000 forged notes seized in 2003
(EU) EU/JHA/UN: HCR alarmed at clogging up of European asylum system after enlargement
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: De Palacio wants information for passengers on airlines made compulsory - quality airline "lable" work group
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission refers eight Member States to Court over failure to implement EU insurance law
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission reports on internal market with view to Spring European Council
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: TUNIS - Commissioner Verheugen explains fundamentals of 'neighbourhood' policy and reassures countries in region about consequences of enlargement
(EU) EU/THAILAND: EU is ready to take measures against avian flu
(EU) EU/WTO: Ministerial meeting in Davos to take stock of Doha Agenda
(EU) EU/TRADE: Emergency measures against imports of chilli products
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE: After antidumping, Indian bed linen comes under blow of European anti-subsidy measures
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Commission takes stock of progress made by EU to uphold Johannesburg Summit commitments
(EU) EU/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/IRISH PRESIDENCY/EMPLOYERS: At meeting with Bertie Ahern, Jürgen Strube insists on governance, institutions and Lisbon strategy
(EU) EP/STATUTE OF OFFICIALS: Rothley foresees status without fiscal provisions if this can secure Council approval
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT/PRESTIGE: "Nunca mais", criticises Spanish government, hoping to improve maritime and environmental safety
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament fortifies proposed regulation on detergents at second reading, with greater consumer information
(EU) EP/AFRICA: Parliament welcomes NEPAD's economic and political objectives - they must guide EU support for African development
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Aid of EUR 100 million for marketing German farm produce is approved
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Aid to promote Scottish meat is cleared
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE/AGRICULTURE: President Bo Vesterdorf grants French farm federations more time for paying fines
(EU) EU/STATE AID: No worries about capacity transfer between East German shibuilders Volkswerft Stralsund and Aker MTW Werft
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Aid for fighting pollution in German transport sector
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Authorisation for France to grant closing aid to its
last two mines
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for New Romford Hospital (United Kingdom)
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EUROMED: Adoption of draft internal regulation for setting up joint parliamentry assembly in March
(EU) EU/EUROMED/EIB: London conference for promoting European investments in Mediterranean
(EU) OMBUDSMAN: Diamandouros seeks transparency at Council
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Brewing:
(EU) Drinks:
(EU) Industry:
(EU) Leisure:
(EU) Media:
(EU) Automotive equipment:
(EU) Electrical construction:
(EU) Equipment:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Privatisation:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2345: Services of general interest: European Parliament's stance after adoption of Herzog Report
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 22/01/2004: