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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8629

23 January 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 53 / 57
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) banks

The British insurance company RSA- ROYAL & SUN ALLIANCE has sold to OLD MUTUAL its 37.1% stake in the South African company MUTUAL & FEDERAL for 100 million pounds sterling.

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: