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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8640

7 February 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 51 / 59
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) insurance

The Belgian-Dutch financial service group FORTIS has withdrawn some 1.8 billion dollars from the floatation of around 56% (80 million shares) of the capital of ASSURANT, the new name of its US insurance arm. The definitive price of the shares of this subsidiary has been set at 22 dollars. FORTIS will keep the remaining 44%, or 62.2 million shares valued at around 1.1 billion EUR.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: EU sends condolences following Moscow metro bomb - EU/Russia discussions to open European bureau in Inguchia
(EU) EU/MALAYSIA: EU reacts to Malaysian court of appeal's decision confirming conviction of former vice prime minister
(EU) EPP/CONSTITUTION: EPP wants agreement before European elections
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/CHECHNYA:
(EU) EU/EPP: EPP election programme advocates strengthening Stability Pact, lowering taxation and increasing working time
(EU) EU/EPP: EPP condemns totalitarian Communism - former members of "repressive structures" should not seek European jobs
(EU) EPP/DEFENCE: For defence commitment and mutual support between EU Member States
(EU) EPP/ROMANIA: EPP reaffirms support for Romania - negotiations should not be suspended - Oostlander isolated
(EU) EU/EPP:
(EU) EU/CYPRUS/TURKEY: After talks with Gül, Verheugen and Solana are confident there will be a settlement over Cyprus
(EU) EU/LIBYA: EU stresses role that Tripoli can play in countering proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Final Commission arbitration before adoption of communication on Tuesday in Strasbourg
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Three pre-selected consortia for Galileo concession - EU/US negotiations to continue on 24 and 25 February
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: French "white list" of 93 airlines considered exceptionally safe
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission to adopt communication on basic farm products on 12 February, using case of cotton as illustration
(EU) ACP/EU: National Indicative programme is signed as framework for cooperation with Fiji - EUR 23.1 million for 2003-2007
(EU) ACP/EU:
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Fischler asks Member States how they plan to implement single payment system
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: EU Safer Internet Day
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: Cooperation agreement between Europol and Colombia
(EU) EU/EIB: Visit to assess projects financed in Brazil
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/AIR TRANSPORT: Letter to ICAO on presence of "sky marshals in planes to the US”
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission looks into banning imports which fail to respect certain fundamental values
(EU) EU/BALKANS/FRAUD:
(EU) EP/FEBRUARY SESSION: Avian flu, salmon and steel crises - Israeli wall in West Bank
(EU) EP/MEDIA: Vattimo and Veltroni reports propose budgetary increase for Media Training programme and Media Plus
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Air France and KLM trust merger will be approved on Wednesday
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Takeover of Polish steel company PHS by LNM is cleared
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: MGE acquisition by Schneider is cleared
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Sweden appeals for cancellation of Commission decision authorising use of paraquat in EU
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: European judges open up Italian food product market for sportsmen and women
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Austria condemned for planned extension of golf course impinging on conservation of birds - Habitat of corncrake in Styria
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Commission ensures United Kingdom complies with directive on workers protection from ionizing radiation - problem of Gibraltar
(EU) EU/POLICE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/EESC/ENLARGEMENT: Cyprus, president Briesch to explain committee's role and position on future constitution - meeting with president Papadoupoulos
(EU) EP/PES: High level PES group, chaired by Poul Nyryp Rasmussen gives a response to globalisation and proposes to "change the future"
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Chris Davies calls for European guidelines on best medical practice prescribing benzodizapines - Support from Commissioner Byrne
(EU) EU/JEAN MONNET FOUNDATION: Ambassador Martinelli sends joint declaration for Foundation's 25th anniversary to President Prodi
(EU) EP/CHEMICALS:
TIMETABLE
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investments:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Finance:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Electricity:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Cosmetics:
(EU) Information technology:
SUPPLEMENT
“EUROPE”/Documents No. 2348/2349: Commission looks at clues for making internal market more dynamic in view of forthcoming Spring summit
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 06/02/2004: