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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8649

20 February 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 38 / 51
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid
Aid for restructuring of Bankgesellschaft Berlin approved

Brussels, 19/02/2004 (Agence Europe) - The Commission has approved aid for the restructuring of Bankgesellschaft Berlin. In exchange Germany and the Land Berlin submitted a variety of divestiture commitments. Currently the Land holds roughly 81% of BGB's shares. The economic value of the aid will total about €9.7 billion and will consist of three measures: a capital injection of €1.755 billion by the Land Berlin into BGB of August 2001, which the Commission authorised at the time under...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Something new on the "post Nice" Commission
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TRIPARTITE SUMMIT: In a joint letter in view of spring summit, Schröder, Chirac and Blair want future Commission vice president to focus on "economic reforms" and insist on EU budget ceiling of 1% of GDP - no directorates but this kind of meeting will be repeated - Jacques Chirac underlines "specific nature of Franco-German relationship"
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: Cornillet's declaration puts pressure on government to get agreement before 1 May
(EU) EU/ANTI-SEMITISM: Prodi proposes action plan against anti-semitism
(EU) EU/GREENS: Greens play football and kick-off new party with music by Ennio Morricone
(EU) EP/ROMANIA/ENLARGEMENT: Unanimous adoption of Nicholson report requiring accession strategy "reorientation" for assiting Romania respect political criteria - approval of Brok report
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: Extension of sanctions by a year, as well as list of visa bans and freezing of assets
(EU) EP/UNITED KINGDOM: Liberal Democrats' array of colourful candidates
(EU) EP/HUNGARY: Prime Ministerr wants joint government and oppositition
(EU) EP/EPP/IRLAND:
(EU) EP/ULSTER:
(EU) EP/NETHERLANDS: Kathalijne Buitenweg heads Green Links list
(EU) EP/GERMANY/AUSTRIA: Turkey invited to European elections despite "itself"
(EU) PE/ITALY:
(EU) EP/CSU:
(EU) EP/CHECHNYA/COMMISSION: Olivier Dupuis feels encouraged by romano Prodi
(EU) EP/IGC/UEF:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: European arrest warrant is still only enforced in eight countries
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Austria does not seem to be able to convince partners of interest of European intelligence agency - Javier Solana presents security strategy
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/BILATERAL COOPERATION:
(EU) EU/JHA: Presidency and Commission quite optimistic about asylum - Progress on confiscation orders
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: 250 million EUR to help third countries fight illegal immigration
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/ENERGY/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: France wins German support for cutting VAT on catering
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Mid-term evaluation of eEurope 2005
(EU) EU/WTO: After his meeting with Commonwealth Ministers, Mr Lamy states that "window of opportunity" to relaunch Doha will close before summer
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/FSC: Commission hesitates over sanctions, ahead of 1 March deadline
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2004/ENLARGEMENT: Budgets committee approves extra credits for ten new Member States
(EU) ACP/EU: Voting at Assembly - Co-Presidents write to Kofi Annan on Haiti
(EU) EU/GMOs: Council stance expected on NK 603 maize given differences between experts - France and Portugal change sides
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission adopts standards setting minimum flight and rest times for pilots and cabin crew
(EU) EU/AUTOMOTIVE/LISBON STRATEGY: ACEA calls for better European regulations
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission opens inquiry into price of fuel used to heat glasshouses in Italy
(EU) EU/STATE AID: State aid investigation begins into wine marketing company GfW
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission raises no objections to total exemption from excise duty of biofuels in Germany
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission green light to aid for Wacker Siltronic AG for large investment project in Saxony
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Aid for restructuring of Bankgesellschaft Berlin approved
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission gives green light to French scheme to control pollution of agricultural origin
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves rescue aid to French National Printing Office
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Combination of ICT and reorganisation helps improve public services
(EU) EU/ROAD TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European railways are concerned about decline in rail traffic and call for greater effort in favour of rail transport
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: European trade unions insist on speedy adoption of draft directive on gender equality in access to services and goods and to provision of the same
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE: Changes in anti-dumping laws on sulphanilic acid from China
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE: Changes to anti-dumping measures for various steel products, notably from Romania
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE: Re-investigation into anti-dumping procedures concerning China, India, Indonesia and Thailand closed
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/CANADA:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/CORRIGENDUM:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 19/02/2004: