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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8702

8 May 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 43 / 52
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) logistics

Swiss KUHNE & NAGEL (annual turnover above EUR 6 billion) and the French company FM LOGISTICS (annual turnover EUR 315 million) have created a 50-50 joint venture. Named COLOGIC, it will meet the needs of logistical management in the high tech sector. Based in Luxembourg, it employs around 900 and aims at a turnover of EUR 100 million in the next two years.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Chris Patten in Serbia-Montenegro and Kosovo
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Mr Schieder shocked by death sentences in Libya
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Frits Bolkestein says no to second term
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Mr Vitorino represents Commission at IGC
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/ESDP: European Armaments Agency moves towards concrete establishment
(EU) EU/GREECE/TURKEY: Erdogan on visit to Greece
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EP/CUBA:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EMU: Greece's State deficit confirmed
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Commission sticks to timetable and ambitions, and will present communications on each heading
(EU) EU/SERVICES OF GENERAL INTEREST:
(EU) ACP/EU: ACP/EU Council welcomes potential opportunities of enlargement for ACP/EU partnership, but ACPs have misgivings
(EU) ACP/EU: Joint Council adopts decision allowing for EUR 250 million water supply facility
(EU) EU/CHINA: Launch of EU-China Trade Policy Dialogue and Textiles Discussion forum
(EU) EU/CHINA: EU and China to step up customs cooperation to combat terrorism and counterfeiting
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Offers to be exchanged in next few days - EU prepared to negotiate better access for 'the vast majority of farm products'
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE-FISHERIES COUNCIL: Informal discussion in Ireland on Tuesday on better communication with DCs to help re-start WTO negotiations
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: State aid in Spanish olive oil sector
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission is opposed to Italian aid after transport strike in Sicily
(EU) EP/APPOINTMENTS:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Despite series of red cards from European Parliament, Commission still has questions about how to deal with air passenger confidentiality
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission welcomes increased transparency in VISA and Mastercard cross-border fees
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission invites interested parties to submit comments about proposed UK Enterprise Capital Funds
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves modified aggregate levy for Northern Ireland
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission allows Flemish scheme to promote domestic waste transport on inland waterways
(EU) EU/PAKISTAN:
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB makes four new loans to Hungary totalling more than EUR 650 million
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Reasoned opinion against Greece for non-respect of Community legislation on internal electricity market
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: First "structured dialogue" at 3rd European Cohesion Forum under co-presidency of Romano Prodi and Peter Straub
(EU) EU/YOUTH:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/CONSTITUTION: First assizes on subsidiarity
(EU) EU/YOUTH: Expectations of the young in Europe
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Creation of tourism complex in Cascais natural park, Portugal, authorised without environmental impact assessment, is legal - Commission loses its case
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/REACH: FECCIA argues chemical industry's case that REACH is unworkable
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS/LUXEMBOURG PRESIDENCY:
TIMETABLE
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Credit:
(EU) Logistics:
(EU) BTP:
(EU) Equipment:
(EU) Security:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Brewing:
(EU) Leisure:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 07/05/2004: