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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8679

2 April 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Oral hearing for Oracle

Brussels, 01/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - Last Wednesday, at an oral hearing before the European Commission to continue into Thursday, the American software company Oracle presented its arguments in favour of its purchase of the American PeopleSoft. This operation is currently the subject of an in-depth inquiry due to the competition problems this will pose to the application software market, as it will reduce competition from three to two players (see EUROPE of 19 November, p.15). Oracle...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Gunter Verheugen calls for approaval of Annan plan at 24 April referendum
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: EP calls on European Constitution to be signed in Madrid
(EU) EP/COMMISSION:
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Parliament calls upon Turkey to continue efforts to modernise State by adopting new Constitution - EPP's idea of privileged partnership as alternative to accession rejected
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Michel Barnier becomes French foreign affairs minister, expected to be replaced by Jacques Barrot
(EU) EP/EPP-ED: Examination of change of EPP-ED's status and its compatibility with Article 29 of regulation
(EU) EP/EXPENSES: Daniel Cohn-Bendit asks for question of MEPs' expenses be tackled this month
(EU) EP/ANTI-SEMITISM: European Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia deplores increase of anti-Semitism in European Union
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: EU military capability, European weapons agency and SFOR hand-over to EU on agenda of informal EU defence ministers' meeting on Monday and Tuesday
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: Only five Member States respect deadline to communicate national plan to allocate emissions quotas
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: EU announces overall aid of 850 million dollars for 2004 at donors' conference in Berlin
(EU) EU/UNEMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes quotas for jointly managed stocks and amended technical rules for haddock
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission acts against Greece, Belgium and Spain for infringements against Community provisions on free movement
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE/STABILITY PACT: Hearing of parties in Stability Pact case planned for 28 April
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Oral hearing for Oracle
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Greece warned about exclusive rights granted to electricity producer PPC
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Reasoned opinions to 8 Member States on failure to transpose directive on protection of privacy and electronic communications
(EU) EU/EP/ANIMAL WELFARE: Parliament calls for more radical measures to limit animal suffering during transport - call for maximum 4 hour journey to slaughterhouse
(EU) EP/CROATIA: EP supports Croatia in its resolve to join EU
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/EQUALITY: Lone Dybkjaer is delighted men and women will henceforth be considered as individuals and not on the stereotype basis of gender - Perplexity of other MEPs and insurance sector
(EU) EP/PALESTINE: Alleged misappropriation of European funds by Palestinian Authority is not proven
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Political agreement on admission conditions for students from third countries
(EU) EU/UNIONS/ENLARGEMENT: CESI and Eurofedop call for union plurality Europe-wide
(EU) JHA COUNCIL/CONFISCATION:
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/EUROPOL:
(EU) EU/JHA/ICTFY:
(EU) EU/FREE MOVEMENT: Commission looks into Danish restrictions on sports betting
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission to look into new Spanish aid regime to coal sector
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light to aid coal industry in Autonomous Community of Castile-Leon
(EU) EU/CIVIL PROTECTION/NGO:
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Commission sends reasoned opinions to Italy, Portugal and BELGIUM
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Reasoned opinions to six Member States
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT/NOISE POLLUTION: Reasoned opinions to six Member States
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Sweden reflects on means of dealing with used oil by regeneration, but does not escape condemnation by court
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Council approves creation of European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Number of Erasmus students and teachers increases in 2002/2003
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General Poiares Maduro recommends ruling against Austria for failing to make phone bill invoicing compatible with European telephony directive
(EU) EU/PHYTOGENETIC RESOURCES: EU ratifies international Treaty
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: EU farmers concerned at concessions that could be offered to Mercosur countries
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