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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8770

25 August 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

24/08/2004 (Agence Europe) - The Commission has given the green light to the planned acquisition of German health and beauty products retailer Dirk Rossmann GmbH by Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. The deal was assessed using the simplified procedure.

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SUDAN: Dutch Presidency to visit Sudan on 9 September - Jack Straw notes 'progress' - Khartoum urges international community not to intervene in Sudan
(EU) EU/TURKEY/CYPRUS:
(EU) NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR PROGRAMME:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION: Ministers de Graaff, Donner, Nicolai and Roche, with Ombudsman Diamandouros at Asser Institute symposium, together with Ombudsman Diamandouros
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/INDIA:
(EU) EU/CHINA:
(EU) EU/BURUNDI:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EMU: Commissioner Almunia satisfied with Italian budget for 2005-08
(EU) EU/EMU: Germany's budget deficit hits 4% of GDP in first half of 2004
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/OIL: Almunia against unilateral measures to put brakes on sharp oil price hikes - question will probably be discussed during informal ECOFIN meeting on 10-11 September
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Poland and other new Member States should be allowed to benefit from agricultural aid earlier than planned
(EU) EU/EURO: Germany may also stop using one and two centime coins
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/FISHING: Commission proposes ban on bottom trawling in 2004 around Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission protects designation of origin for eleven products
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission launches consultation on implementation of EU forestry management
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Czech President vetoes European Arrest Warrant law - Rocco Buttiglione urges Italian Senate to speed through transposition
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Viviane Reding welcomes new portfolio
(EU) EU/TRADE/COMMISSION: Eurochambres urges Barroso Commission to adopt economic rejuvenation and enhance competitiveness
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Peter Straub celebrates start of decentralisation process in Finland
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Eurozone registered foreign trade surplus of EUR 8.7 million in June (but deficit in EU25)
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
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(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES: energy, transport and food are some of the topics coveredby conferences in September
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