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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8655

28 February 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 47 / 55
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) pharmaceuticals

The German group MERCK (turnover EUR 7.2 billion in 2003) has sold its distribution subsidiary VWR to the US investment fund CD&R - CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE for the sum of EUR 1.32 billion. This subsidiary employs 5,880 for an annual turnover of EUR 2.4 billion.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Without the Constitution, a two-speed Europe would be inevitable
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/NUCLEAR: EP wants EU to be active in the preparatory committee for the non-proliferation treaty - Appeal to the United States
(EU) EU/AFRICA/LIBYA: Romano hails AU's achievements and expresses EU's support - Libya 'back on the world stage'
(EU) EP/UNITED KINGDOM: With a few exceptions, the same Tories plan to return in June
(EU) EP/SUDAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRADE: Monday's ministerial meeting of the Troika in Washington to touch upon main international political issues - EU sanctions on FSC enter into force
(EU) EU/POLAND: Pascal Lamy in Warsaw on Monday and Tuesday to discuss trade issues on eve of Poland's accession
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Towards liberalisation of passenger rail transport?
(EU) EU/INFORMAL COHESION MEETING: Very difficult launch of debate on future of Cohesion Policy - Commission proposal generally well received but opinions differ greatly over financing
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Last-chance meeting for Microsoft on 15 March
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL HOUSING:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/LEGISLATION/EESC: Loyola de Palacio wants Economic and Social Committee to have more say in the preparation of the Commission's work
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 25 million loan for education and urban rehabilitation in Vantaa (Finland)
(EU) EU/TRADE PROTECTION:
(EU) EU/FARMING: Action plan for organic farming
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: According to Eurostat's figures, the 3% target is still far from being achieved - Only Sweden and Finland seem to believe in research
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/ISRAEL: Eurochambres wants greater cooperation between the EU and Israel
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EU/CORPORATE LAW: Consultation on transfer of companies' registered offices
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro zone inflation estimated at 1.6% in February
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Business climate indicator is down in euro zone
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EP/SPRING SUMMIT:
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament strengthens proposal of regulation on persistent organic pollutants at first reading - priority objectives are public health and environment
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: National parliament involvement is essential element for subsidiarity, Wallis report says, after adoption by EP
(EU) EP/STABILITY PACT: Parliament wants Pact to be better implemented - Disagreement about Commission's appeal to European Court of Justice
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: EP suggests amendments to European officials' new Terms and Conditions
(EU) EP/2005 BUDGET: EP is prepared to cheesepare from its budget to finance European political parties
(EU) EP/SHIP-BUILDING:
(EU) EP/MACAO:
(EU) EU/EESC/NUCLEAR: Adoption of Committee's opinion on nuclear option for electricity production - Loyola de Palacio's unstinting support
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
(EU) EU/MEDIA:
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Pat Cox and other MEPs call for borders to be opened to workers from new Member States
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT/FRANCE: MEPs support France's moves against Gaucho and Regent pesticides that kill bees
(EU) EP/GREENS/INFORMATION SOCIETY:
(EU) EU/PUBLIC SERVICES/IRELAND:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS:
TIMETABLE
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Security:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Steel:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Television:
(EU) Building sector:
(EU) Agri-food:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 27/02/2004: