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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8733
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) messaging

The French group MORY is to buy EUROPA BELGIQUE (annual turnover around EUR 14 million), the Belgian subsidiary of EUROPA. It is also to sign a partnership agreement with the German group CARGOLINE.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Political officials bank on unanimous ratification of the Constitution by 25, while bracing themselves for possible rejection
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/COMMISSION PRESIDENT: Jo Leinen says candidate should only be proposed after having consulted parliament and calls for parallel European Council and EP meetings in Strasbourg
(EU) EU/COMMISSION PRESIDENT: Peter Sutherland, former European Commissioner for competition and former director general of GATT/WTO is serious contender
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/RATIFICATION:
(EU) EU/DUTCH PRESIDENCY: "Realism and ambition" key words for next EU presidency, according to Bot
(EU) EU/USA: EU/USA: Joint declaration against terrorism at EU/US summit
(EU) EU/IRAN:
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT: European Movement Belgium makes suggestions for 2009 elections
(EU) EU/ECB/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: "Linguistic" incident with Mr Trichet
(EU) EU/DRC:
(EU) OSCE/SECURITY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/OPEN SKIES: Loyola de Palacio confirms there will be no air agreement signed during EU/US Summit on 26 June but hesitates to request formal denunciation of "Open Skies" agreements
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Loyola de Palacio and Colin Powell to sign Saturday in Dublin agreement on Galileo - discussion with Brazil and Mexico next week
(EU) EU/REGIONS/ENLARGEMENT: Jacques Barrot says cohesion policy will have strong impact on regions' competitiveness and citizens' standards of living
(EU) EU/STATE AID/ALITALIA:
(EU) EU/JAPAN: After their summit, EU and Japan strengthen cooperation in many fields - EU-Japan Business Dialogue Round Table makes recommendations for 2004
(EU) EU/TAXATION/Switzerland: With no commitment from Switzerland, tax on savings directive postponed to July 2005
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/ENERGY: No disagreement within College on EDF
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/ECONOMY: Cyprus looks into austerity measures to reduce its deficit
(EU) EU/UKRAINE/STEEL: Agreement on increased steel imports from Ukraine, to take account of enlargement
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2005: European Parliament's priorities for conciliation with Council on 16 July
(EU) EU/PRIVATE LIFE: "Article 29 group", which protects privacy, is seeking to limit damage done by EU/US agreement on passenger data
(EU) EU/CIVIL RIGHTS: Article 29 group worried about biometric data and controls on telecom traffic
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission initiative supports development of renewable energy and energy efficiency through Internet
(EU) EU/UNIONS/OIL/ECB: John Monks fears impact of oil price hikes on wages are exaggerated - ETUC calling on ECB to begin constructive dialogue with social partners on subject
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: WHO conference on children's health
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/WTO: Farming organisations call for extra protection for geographical indications
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Rural development programmes for Baltic States and Malta approved for 2004-2006
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Member States support Commission's strategy on promoting more environmental fishing methods
(EU) EU/USA: Chambers of commerce expect "boosts" from summit for greater liberalisation of trans-Atlantic trade
(EU) EU/TRADE: Conference on WTO agreement on intellectual property rights
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/REGIONS/TRADE POLICY: Positive reaction from Assembly of European Regions
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/ENVIRONMENT: Russia willing to ban transport of heavy fuel by single hull oil tankers
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Three leaders in food and soft drinks promise to phase out HFCs - Greenpeace calls upon EU governments to follow suit
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan in favour of small and medium sized investments in Hungary (environment, energy, local infrastructures)
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Committee of the regions demands on-line administration to achieve Lisbon strategy
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/UNIONS: Unions draw up list of demands for concluding work of corporate social responsibility forum
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Brewery:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Packaging:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Leisure sector:
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€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 23/06/2004: