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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8756

28 July 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 36 / 41
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) pharmaceuticals

US manufacturer of generic medicines MYLAN LABORATORIES will be buying out KING PHARMACEUTICALS in a share exchange transaction valued at USD 4 bn. Under he agreement, KING shareholders will receive 0.9 of a MYLAN common share. The annual turnover estimated for the two entities for the last tax year was around USD 3 bn, with a workforce of 6000.

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Importance of European Commissioners and legacy of Mario Monti
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: Jo Leinen to ask Dutch Presidency to adopt "strategy" for ratification - Joint ratification between 5 and 8 May 2005? - Yes to referendums - Anticipating elements of the Constitution - Richard Corbett and Inigo Mendez de Vigo are EP rapporteurs
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/ICC: Troika's approach in defence of integrity of Rome Statute
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Debate on aid to northern Cyprus is postponed till September - Nicosia remains opposed to direct trade with EU but announces further facilities for trade between north and south of island
(EU) EU/SUDAN:
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Kiev renounces objective of EU and NATO accession - Commission says "many possibilities" for intensifying relations
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/BALKANS: Council conclusions on western Balkans
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST/IRAQ:
(EU) EP/COUNCIL/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/CFSP:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Exchange of views between Olli Rehn and parliamentarians from ITRE committee on industrial policy, Lisbon strategy and information society
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission affirms it is too soon to say whether it will ask for reimbursement of additional amounts paid to Spanish shipyards
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: First substantial debate during General Affairs Council on 13 September
(EU) EU/UKRAINE/TRADE:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/STEEL:
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission publishes second score board on respecting CFP rules - a lot still to do
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Appointment of members of three committees
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 200 million to support development of Rome province
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Foreign trade surplus for euro zone in May - deficit for EU
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/EMPLOYERS: UNICE welcomes Barroso's election and makes enhanced competitiveness in Europe a Commission priority
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) OMBUDSMAN: Diamandouros hails Commission's response to inquiry on administration of European Schools
(EU) EU/COMITOLOGY:
(EU) OMBUDSMAN/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/CITIZENS/FRANCE:
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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(EU) Agro-foods:
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(EU) Breweries:
(EU) Chemicals:
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