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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8775

1 September 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 33
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US group WALMART is planning a take-over bid worth £ 1 BN FOR British distributor MATALAN. Current share prices for the chain have been valued at £ 840 million.

Contents

: Note to subscribers: During the month of August, the Bulletin Quotidien Europe will appear in a reduced version
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Jan Peter Balkenende and Atzo Nicolaï on visit to Nicosia
(EU) EU/CHECHNYA: Dutch Presidency notes results of presidential elections and regrets there is no observer mission
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EP/IRAQ:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EMU: Informal Ecofin won't dodge discussions on stability and growth pact
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Dutch minister for economy reaffirms need to focus on growth
(EU) EU/INFLATION:
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Council legal experts confirm right of Cyprus's veto on opening trade relations with north of island
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/INTERNATIONAL: Under pressure from Ottawa, Denmark suspends fishing for prawns in North Atlantic waters
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Dutch Presidency plans to revive cooperation between regions of Member States and do everything possible to ensure correct implementation of cohesion policy, Karen van Gennip announces
(EU) EP/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS: Werner Langen again calls for new "REACH" proposal
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Elmar Brok urges German government to be constructive
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Internet site to allow Ryanair workers to speak freely
(EU) EU/GALILEO/THIRD COUNTRIES: Galileo cooperation centre for Mediterranean region to open soon - Morocco hopes to take part - Cooperation centre also in South America
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/TRADE/ANTI-DUMPING:
(EU) EU/SPORT: Paralympic Games illustrate vertues of sport as instrument for social insertion
(EU) EU/SPORT/IMMIGRATION: CIO and IAAF question multiple changes in nationalities of athletes originally from LDC
(EU) EP/OMBUDSMAN:
(EU) EU/EUROPOL:
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