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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8813

23 October 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 41 / 44
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/mergers

22/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has used the simplified procedure to approve a merger operation under the regulation on mergers, in which the hotel group Accor S.A. will acquire control of Club Mediterranean S.A., a specialist in package holidays.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION: groups dig in for strasbourg next week Borrell and Hänsch don't think rejecting college will lead to institutional crisis - legal opinion expected on such an outcome
(EU) EU/DARfur: Javier Solana calls on Member States to prepare aid - visit to region on Friday and Sunday
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/IND/DEM: MEPs protest during signing ceremony in Rome
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing will not take part in examination by French constitutional council
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Javier Solana confirms to Nabeel Shaath the EU's intention to speed up Roadmap implementation - Palestinian minister admits they have 'responsibilities'
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Qualified majority corresponds to 284 331 400 individuals until 31 December 2005
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/WEU/CFSP/ESDP: European Union must strengthen capability in crisis prevention
(EU) EU/ESDP:
(EU) EU/CFSP:
(EU) EU/TURKEY/GREENS/EFA: Greens give support to democratic forces in Turkey
(EU) EP/ARMENIA: Pressure from Europe's Armenian diaspora in twenty five at next European councils
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/TURKEY: Committee seeking cautious approach
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ENVIRONMENT: Commission welcomes ratification of Kyoto Protocol by Russia
(EU) EU/DARFUR/CANADA: At ministerial meeting in Ottawa, Solana and Pettigrew welcome increase to AU numbers
(EU) EU/CANADA/FISHERIES: EU and Canada support idea of conference on over-fishing in North Atlantic
(EU) EU/ANIMAL WELFARE: Dutch Presidency seeks to get dossier on livestock transport conditions moving again
(EU) EU/FOOD:
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: HCR calls on EU to promote Geneva Convention - ECRE denounces forgotten promises
(EU) EU/JHA/POLICE: Eurocop's critical reaction to new multi-annual programme
(EU) EU/FISHING/LIBYA: Commission is authorised to negotiate fisheries agreement with Tripoli
(EU) EU/EUROMED: FEMIP experts' meeting in Amsterdam
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2005: Commission revises volume of 2005 agricultural spending downwards
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/USA/OPEN SKIES: further EU/US technical level discussions
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: First meeting of high level group in charge of identifying transport priorities linking EU to neighbours
(EU) UE/COMMUNICATION: Calls for tender for "Europe direct information network" to replace Info Points in 2005
(EU) EP/SECOND OCTOBER SESSION: Investiture of Barroso Commission - Preparations for November Summit - Speech by Queen of Netherlands - ECB- Budget 2005 - Impact of oil price hike - Restructuring in automotive industry - Situation in Belarus and Ukraine - EU-India Summit
(EU) EU/HEALTH: David Byrne announces fight against smoking to be stepped up with shock pictures to feature on cigarette packets and 72 million EUR for media campaign 2005-2009
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/TAXATION: European Commission brings Belgium before Court and calls on Italy to end pension discrimination
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/PES:
(EU) EU/BSE: Commission contemplates proposal for completely lifting embargo on British beef in 2005
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/ENLARGEMENT: Proposal on deep-sea fishing quotas in favour of new Member States
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Irish, Austrian and German citizens are most convinced of role played by Common Agricultural Policy
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Scientists try to relaunch European Research Council
(EU) EU/CHEMICALS: Eurocommerce alarmed at cost and unworkability of REACH, in view of impact study on trade sector
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises Swedish tax relief programme for companies which save energy
(EU) EU/TAXATION/OECD: Corporate tax proportionately higher in new Member States frequently higher than in "old" ones, says OECD report
(EU) EU/MERGERS:
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