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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8640

7 February 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 54 / 59
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) electricity

The public company GAZ DE FRANCE is in exclusive negotiations with EDF- ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE and CDF- CHARBONNAGES DE FRANCE to acquire 35% of the capital of SNET- SOCIETE NATIONALE DE L'ELECTRICITE ET DE THERMIQUE. The Spanish electrical operation ENDESA is also in talks to increase from 30% to 65% its share in SNET, currently split between CDF (51.25%), ENDESA (30%) and EDF (18.75%). ENDESA and GDF will eventually be the two shareholders of SNET with 65% and 35% of the capital respectively.

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: