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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8817
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) insurance

British insurance firm FRIENDS PROVIDENT has acquired Luxembourg company LOMBARD INTERNATIONAL ASSURANCE for an initial amount of EUR 265 million in shares.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: EU urgently needs a Commission which is fully able to carry out its duties and which has the confidence of the majority of the European Parliament
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: European Constitution signed in Campidoglio - Statements by Italian, Dutch and Irish Prime Ministers, outgoing and future Commission Presidents and President of Parliament, in the presence of Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey and Croatia
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Bernard Bot welcomes Knesset's vote, recalling the "five elements" listed by EU
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION: Mr Barroso has announced a "very limited" reshuffle - Buttiglione remains Italy's candidate, says Mr Frattini
(EU) EU/SAKHAROV PRIZE:
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION: Centre-left group pleased at postponement of investiture - Range of reactions on right -Decision hoped for at next Strasbourg plenary (15-18 November)
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: Georgian authorities give warm welcome to European experts helping to reform legal system
(EU) KOSOVO: EU welcomes elections in Kosovo but regrets low turn-out of Serbs
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/UKRAINE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Tripartite social summit on 4 November to discuss Kok report, contributions from Balkenende, Juncker and Blair
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission proposes improvement of access to modern energy services in ACP
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Valkenberg Informal calls upon EU to commit to achievement of Millennium Development objectives
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European institutions, governments and industry place emphasis on maritime security and safety
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Commission proposes deregulation of pack sizes
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: European Commission proposes four fundamental changes to accounting directives
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2005: Parliament confirms resolve not to renounce its internal and external policy priorities and puts pressure on Council by taking new decentralised agencies hostage
(EU) EU/WTO/UNITED STATES: WTO's review of trade policy is generally positive - Washington insists on compensation for enlargement
(EU) EU/TRADE/TEXTILES: Commission proposes monitoring of Chinese imports once quotas are abolished on 1 January 2005
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Procedures against Italy, Finland, Denmark, Netherlands and Belgium to open up their markets
(EU) EU/EIB/EUROMED: Joint reflection by FEMIP experts on water management and transport and on role of private sector
(EU) EU/LOBBYING/COMISSION: NGOs call on José Manuel Barroso to monitor transparency of industrial lobbying activities and reduce their political influence - lobbies and members of "Seap" protest
(EU) EU/REALITES du present: EU colloquy on cultural diversity in EU
(EU) EU/GERMANY/EAST/INFORMATION:
(EU) EU/UEAPME/COMMISSION: Hans-Werner Müller says it is important that new Commission befits from full support of EU
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB provides funding of EUR 600 million for extension of Toulouse metro
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/APPOINTMENT:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/CHILE:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Car parts:
(EU) Life sciences:
(EU) Pharmacy:
(EU) Pharmacy:
(EU) Agro-foods:
(EU) Agro-foods:
(EU) Agro-foods:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Industry:
(EU) Finance:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Real Estate:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 28/10/2004: