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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8738

1 July 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 37
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

30/06/2004 (Agence Europe) - The Commission has authorised the joint acquisition of the mining company RAG American Coal by the American commercial bank First Reserve and the investment fund Blackstone. The move, notified on 27 May, was examined under the simplified procedure.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: New President of the Commission: delight and perplexity
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SPECIAL SUMMIT/COMMISSION: President delegate Barroso provides assurances that distribution of Commissioner posts is his responsibility - for social dimension of Union and full exercise of Commission initiative - Solana Minister of Foreign Affairs after ratification of constitution (and De Boisieu Secretary General ): Commission Council cooperation during transition
(EU) EP/COMMISSION/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/CFSP:
(EU) EP/PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION: Barroso tells Cox he will start meeting political groups on 12 July
(EU) EP/PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION/PES: Socialist group wants public hearing with Barroso - Rasmussen says that he would say No if Portugal's economic policy were transposed to Europe
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EP/PRESIDENT/PES: Four Socialist candidates for EP Presidency - PES in contact with EPP and other groups
(EU) EP/LIBERALS/UDF/ULIVO: Move towards creating a new group (of 80+ members), The Alliance of Democrats and Liberals for Europe
(EU) EP/POLITICAL GROUPS: New group opposes any form of European constitution
(EU) EU/DUTCH PRESIDENCY: Mr Balkenende's priorities
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission adds bankrolling terrorism and corruption to money laundering in directive on control of financial flows
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Mr Manservisi to be Director General for Development
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission presents its blueprint to ensure development of mobile broadband services in EU
(EU) EU/STATE AID/AGRICULTURE/AUSTRIA: The Commission authorises state aid for quality products in Austria
(EU) EU/STATE AID/FISHERIES: Simplification of state aid rules
(EU) EU/STATE AID/SWEDEN/ENERGY: Commission decides that Swedish energy tax is state aid incompatible with EU rules covering 1 January 2002 to 30 June 2004, but is compatible from 1 July 2004 onwards
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission to take account of Belgian verdict in Cresson decision
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: EU consumer confidence index falls - June inflation rate estimated at 2.4%
(EU) EU/UNIONS:
(EU) EP/COMMISSION PRESIDENCY/GUE:
(EU) EU/BIODIVERSITY: Council calls upon Commission to assess EU strategy, adopt biodiversity indicators and add biodiversity to structural indicators
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission decides to open in-depth inquiry on Continental's acquisition of Phoenix
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission green light to two joint ventures by Dow Chemicals and PIC
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises UNIQA's acquisition of Mannheimer
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Recommendations of the multi-stakeholder forum on corporate social responsibility in the EU - support from Commissioners Dimas and Liikanen
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: President of Social Platform Anne-Sophie Parent says common rules are needed for corporate social responsibility, like for football - Constribution to Lisbon and Gothenburg Processes
(EU) EU/ENTREPRISE: UEAPME Secretary General Hans-Werner Müller wants a more binding legal framework for small companies
(EU) EU/PATENT:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 30/06/2004: