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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8680

3 April 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 49
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) privatisation

- Norway: The Norwegian State has sold a 9.4% stake in the country's largest telecom operator, TELENOR. The operation, evaluated at around $1.2 billion, will reduce State participation to 53%. Shares were sold to GOLDMAN SACHS and should be placed with institutional investors in Norway and abroad. - Romania: BANK AUSTRIA CREDITANSTALT, Austrian subsidiary of the German company HVB - HYPOVEREINSBANK, is willing to take part in the privatisation of the Romania bank BCR - BANCA COMERCIALA...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: EU's growing influence in foreign policy, but…
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Wolfgang Schüssel denies being approached by the Irish Presidency - Jean-Claude Juncker repeats that he is not a candidate to succeed Romano Prodi
(EU) EU/FRANCE: Michel Barnier stresses political dimension for EU to take on - Jacques Chirac: France's foreign policy will not change
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/ITALY:
(EU) EU/CHINA/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EP/KOSOVO: Council to think seriously about Kosovo's definitive status, and send Special Representative to region, says EP
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Parliament wants agreement on Constitution before elections
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Parliament fails to adopt annual report on human rights in the Union
(EU) EU/TOGO: Political consultations under article 96 of Cotonou agreement to begin soon
(EU) EU/GUINEA: Political consultations under article 96 of Cotonou agreement to begin soon
(EU) EU/AFRICA: EU confirms to AU EUR 250 million are now available for African peacekeeping force support facility
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN/ARAB WORLD: Security and defence meeting comes to sudden end - Euromed ad hoc meeting on combating terrorism on 21 April
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Presidency hopes to close list of IMF candidates during Informal Council in Punchestown
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission proposes to simplify and liberalise rules for alcohol
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS: Commission allocates over EUR 8 billion to successful programmes
(EU) EU/EESC/EIB: Philippe Maystadt says the Lisbon Strategy is the only viable solution for the EU and its Member States and innovation is the only way to increase growth potential
(EU) EU/ECB: European Central Bank leaves rates unchanged but doubts persists about future policy
(EU) EU/ECBC:
(EU) EP/GALILEO: European Parliament wants greater transparency
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP approves agreement with Council on safety of third country aircraft
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP approves Council's common position on airslots
(EU) EP/SWITZERLAND:
(EU) EP/TAXATION:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT/SCHENGEN: EP slightly amends proposal of regulation on combating stolen vehicle fraud
(EU) EP/EQUALITY/INSURANCE: Criticism of insurance sector on new directive on gender equality
(EU) EP/ALBANIA:
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission proposes plan to align national rules on collective investment fund depositaries
(EU) EU/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/GREECE:
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Commission requests that 6 Member States company with EU legislation
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Infringement proceedings against Germany and Austria for violating freedom to provide services legislation
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission takes Italy to court to prevent hydroelectric plant from damaging river habitats
(EU) EP/MEDIA/ITALY:
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: First Stabilisation and Association Agreement with a Western Balkans country comes into force
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan to Slovakia for co-financing projects supported by EU funds
(EU) EU/WTO/POVERTY: Trade and Poverty Forum calls for relaunch of Doha negotiations
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: The Corner House and The Kurdish Human Right Project question Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline project and call on judges to suspend pre-accession aid to Turkey
(EU) EU/TIMETABLE: Main European activities from 5 to 8 April 2004
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investment:
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Finance:
(EU) Doors:
(EU) Material:
(EU) Tyres:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Biotechnology:
(EU) Agri-foods:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 02/04/2004: