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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8710

20 May 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 50
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) hygiene

The British BUNZL company, one the main hygiene distributor in the USA, northern Europe and Australia have taken over their French counterpart PIERRE LE FOFF (annual turnover EUR 421 million) for EUR 236 million.

Contents

: Our offices will be closed on Thursday/Friday 20 and 21 May for Ascension. The next bulletin, EUROPE No 8711, will be dated 25 May 2004
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: EU insists on democratic values and "transparent and fair elections" - move to adoption of action plan in July - Prodi lays down conditions for granting market economy status
(EU) EU/AZERBAIJAN:
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Pat Cox admits that his name is on list of possible Prodi successors
(EU) EP/CHARLEMAGNE PRIZE: Pat Cox receives Charlemagne prize, mainly for his contribution for great European achievement
(EU) EP/IGC/IRAQ/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/FIDH/TURKEY/CORRIGENDUM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Satisfaction is expressed at EU/Switzerland summit after talks conclude
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS: Commissioner Bolkestein does not rule out burying Community patent after "fiasco" at Tuesday's Council
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS: Council political agreement on recognition of professional qualifications, extending formalities for temporary service provision
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS: Political agreement on customs code
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission pursues proceedings to remedy Dutch excessive deficit - Report on Greece's budgetary situation
(EU) EP/SOFTWARE PATENTABILITY: Contradictory reactions from Parliament
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission launches second wave on consultation of social partners on re-examination of working-time directive - "Opt-out" to 48 hours a week - Third category between "working time" and "rest time"
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/GMO: Commission authorises import and sales of Bt 11 genetically modified sweetcorn - Moratorium on GMOs lifted
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE-FISHERIES COUNCIL: Common fisheries policy, negotiations with WTO and Mercosur on Monday's agenda
(EU) EU/AUSTRALIA: After ministerial meeting in Brussels, implementation of cooperation agenda brings satisfaction - Hope of swift solution as regards wine
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Three-year fisheries protocol with Micronesia
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Adoption of communication on renewable energies is postponed
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Loyola de Palacio says OPEC is gambling with its credibility if it does not increase oil production
(EU) EU/POLAND/STATE AID: Probe into role of Polish state in Huta Czestochowa restructuring
(EU) EU/STATE AID/AGRICULTURE: Commission refuses Italian aid in poultry sector after dioxin crisis
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves UPC's take-over of Noos
(EU) EU/EIB: Capital changes following enlargement
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for Education infrastructure in Cornwall
(EU) EU/USA: American Chamber of Commerce in Brussels says "2003 was exceptional year for our organisation"
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Ms Reding and European Ministers want to develop European cinema market, an essential vector for culture
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Viviane Reding awards MEDIA New Talent Prize
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Death of Carlo Scarascia Mugnozza
(EU) EU/ITALY:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Further to Parliament resolution, Court agrees to limit rate of use of official cars to 15,000 km for EU judges
(EU) EU/PRESS/AGENCE EUROPE:
(EU) EU/LUXEMBOURG/PRESS:
(EU) EP/PES:
CALENDAR
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Hygiene:
(EU) Defence:
(EU) Media:
(EU) Leasing:
(EU) Breweries:
(EU) Breweries:
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(EU) Bedding:
(EU) Video games:
(EU) Packaging:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 19/05/2004: