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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8739

2 July 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 42 / 49
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) automotive repairs

The American company KKR has acquired German car-repair chain ATU (turnover of 1.1 billion EUR with 12,100 staff) for 1.45 billion EUR from British buyout firm DOUGHTY HANSON.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Council Presidency: A tough six months for the Netherlands
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DUTCH PRESIDENCY: Commission to play its role in assisting presidency face up to "two main challenges": financial perspectives and Turkey, states Prodi
(EU) EU/ASIA: EU and ASEAN continue talks on security issues in Jakarta, but Burma-Myanmar problem makes its presence felt
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: EU welcomes talks with paramilitaries, but deplores continuing violence
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS: Results in Latvia, protests from European Free Alliance and Greens after "recount" of vote in Spain
(EU) EU/COMMISSION PRESIDENCY: Liberals may request postponement of vote on Barroso by "at least a week"
(EU) EP/PARLIAMENT PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION PRESIDENCY/PES:
(EU) EU/ICCFY/BOSNIA: EU bans thirteen more people from entering and travelling in EU
(EU) EU/DUTCH PRESIDENCY/HUMAN RIGHTS: Amnesty wants EU Special Representative for Human Rights
(EU) EP/KASHMIR: MEPs support dialogue between India and Pakistan
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Calendar for Dutch presidency
:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Dutch Presidency not planning to change the Stability Pact - Permanent Eurogroup Presidency? Commissioner for legislative simplification? Farming to be covered in debate on Financial Perspectives
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Dutch Presidency wants concrete measures for implementing Lisbon Strategy
(EU) EU/PRESIDENCY/TRANSPORT: Dutch Presidency's priorities, to be put to Transport Council of 9-10 July, include developing short hop air and sea transport
(EU) EU/DUTCH PRESIDENCY/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Dutch Presidency to look at new agenda for EU social policy, Lisbon Strategy and job market
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Eurostat confirms that new Member States impose less coroporation tax and more indirect tax than in Fifteen
(EU) EU/WTO: WTO Director says "tangible progress" has been made in most areas of negotiation
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission and World Health Organisation to sign partnership agreement for health in DCs on Friday
(EU) EU/UN: Commission and UNDP sign partnership agreement to improve intervention in governance, conflict prevention and post-conflict management
(EU) EU/ACP: Small ACP Pacific island States open permanent representation in Geneva
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises Italian regional aid for road haulage and combined transport.
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises certain Belgian legal provisions on flat-rate taxation of maritime transport undertakings.
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises state aid to promote bio-fuels in the Czech Republic.
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: New European nanoelectronics platform
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: EU invests in research to treat depression
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: New ethical rules to protect people taking part in medical research
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB keeps rates unchanged
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Results from conference on European Charter for Small Enterprises
(EU) EU/AGRCIULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRCIULTURE/ACP:
(EU) EU/PRESIDENCY/COMMISSION/INDUSTRY: UNICE President Jürgen Strube urges Barroso to ensure Lisbon Strategy actually comes off - Eurochambres President Christophe Leitl urges Barroso to put growth top of the political agenda
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/TRADE UNIONS: John Monks urges Barroso to prioritise social Europe
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Eurozone unemployment stable at 9% in May
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investments:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Automotive repairs:
(EU) Services:
(EU) Satellites:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Steel:
(EU) Tourism:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 01/07/2004: