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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8699

5 May 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 43
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) brewing sector

The American brewer ANHEUSER-BUSCH has announced the acquisition of a 29% stake in HARBIN BREWERY, the fourth largest Chinese brewer, for the sum of Hong Kong$1.08 billion. In reaction to this, SABMILLER of Britain, which already owns 29.6% of HARBIN, could make a bid on the rest of its Chinese partner's shares.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Questions raised by developments in Cyprus far exceed the island's size - Essential principles challenged
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/MONNET/SPINELLI: President Cox calls upon Foreign Ministers to confirm their commitment to Constitution, prior to elections
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/CONSTITUTION: Dick Roche hints there will be adjustments to State and population thresholds for calculating qualified majority in Council - Antonio Vitorino warns against going back on the Convention's draft and calls for public debate before ratification - Several MEPs express concern about suggestions made in last Irish working paper - Others call for a reference to Christian heritage in Constitution
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: First plenary speeches by MEPs of new Member States on 3 May in Strasbourg
(EU) EP/COMMISSION/CENSURE: Censure motion presented by 63 MEPS on Eurostat affair is rejected
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Irish Presidency submits "working document" to "Focal Points" meeting in Dublin on 4 May - Changes proposed without altering main thrust of text post-Naples - questions on scope of qualified majority voting postponed
(EU) EU/IGC:
(EU) EU/POLAND/NATIONALISM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/USA/PASSENGER DATA: Plenary refuses urgent Council request for agreement with USA
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Green paper on public private partnership
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Commission earmarks 1.243 billion EUR for Mediterranean region
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Informal session of EU and Mediterranean foreign ministers
(EU) EU/TRADE: Pascal Lamy asks G90 countries to voice their concerns, and gives guarantees of goodwill
(EU) EU/US/TERRORISM: US and European terrorism lists
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Council green light to Europol and Eurojust agreement
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORTS:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Investigation on plastic bag cartel
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens proceedings into collective licensing of music copyrights for online use
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears new Porsche distribution and after-sales service arrangements
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Directions for using information system on dangerous consumer products
(EU) EU/SECURITY: Commission sets out arrangements for controls on transfer of explosives
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Unemployment rate in enlarged EU is estimated at 9% in March
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro-zone industrial producer prices up 0.6% in March
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission adopts better quality health care "e-Health action plan"
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission calls for action to boost competitiveness of the radio and telecommunications equipment industry in EU
(EU) EU/EESC: Committee rues lack of progress and political commitment for EU sustainable development strategy
(EU) EU/GMO: 300 organisations concerned about seed proposals
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: Commission adopts recommendation on protection of minors and human dignity
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/CYCLING: Pavel Telicka presents 57th "Peace Race" (Brussels - Prague)
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: European Ombudsman appeals to public for help with inquiry into integration of people with disabilities
(EU) EU/UNIONS: Future of social Europe on agenda of meeting between John Monks and Jean-Claude Juncker
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Copyright:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Brewing sector:
(EU) Publishing:
(EU) Motor industry:
(EU) Motor industry:
(EU) Agri-chemicals:
(EU) Industry:
(EU) Construction:
(EU) Motorways:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 04/05/2004: