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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8820

4 November 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 39 / 54
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

03/11/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has granted clearance, under the merger regulation, to a proposed concentration by which t-Mobile International AG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom group, acquires sole control over Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa. (the operation was notified on 24 September 2004, was examined under a simplified procedure).

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Too many machiavelian interpretations of Barroso's "mistakes"
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Uncontroversial agenda - Dutch Presidency hopes Mr Barroso will present re-modelled team - No debate planned on Turkey
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/PPE: President-designate Jose Manuel Barroso participating at EPP summit on 4 November
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION: Hungary and Netherlands want to keep Kovacks and Kroes - energy portfolio for new Latvian candidate? No decisions yet from Italy - Hans-Gert Pöttering says don't make Barroso's task any more difficult
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/DENMARK: Compromise between five parties to recommend ratification but on certain conditions
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: EU reaffirms support for IAEA - In Vienna, France, Germany and United Kingdom put compromise to Teheran
(EU) EU/SOMALIA:
(EU) EU/GREAT LAKES:
(EU) EU/GUINEA-BISSAU:
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Council recommends extending common strategy for Mediterranean until January 2006
(EU) EU/BELARUS: In-depth Council discussion on 22 November
(EU) EU/NICARAGUA: EU calls for dialogue and more independence of institutions
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/UNITED KINGDOM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: European Commission welcomes Kok report on mid-term revision - Wim Kok speaks of reactivating strategy by 2005 Spring Summit
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN SUMMIT/LISBON STRATEGY: EEB deplores fact that Kok report makes no mention of sustainable development strategy for environmental pillar of Lisbon strategy
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN SUMMIT/LISBON STRATEGY/CEEP: Mixed reception for Kok report from public enterprised
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Impala announces intention to appeal Commission's decision on Sony-BMG merger
(EU) EU/ECB/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Bush or Kerry, Washington will seek to boost dialogue and relations with EU, says Ambassador Schnabel
(EU) EU/JHA/ITALY: Italian senate examines European arrest warrant
(EU) EU/ECB: Central Bank set to leave rates as they are on Thursday
(EU) EU/ARMS: EU will continue to fight unlawful trade of small arms and light weapons
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: EU lacks political resolve to develop ballistic missile defence capability with maritime component
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: New Member States might import up to 460,000 tonnes of bananas in 2005
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/UNIONS/SOCIAL: John Monks repeats firm commitment to European Constitution - Future of Europe depends on its social policy
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT/IMF:
(EU) EU/COURT OF AUDITORS:
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Annual "Les Reconcontres" meeting in Lille from 28 to 31 October takes theme of Europeans and their film industries
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/YOUTH: Young Europeans want more democracy at school
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/REGIONS:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/EMPLOYERS:
(EU) EU/USA/FEDERALISM:
(EU) EU/CANADA:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: New Irish judge joins court
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/KOREA: signing of EU/Seoul agreement makes cooperation official
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/REGULATION AGENCIES/HQ:
(EU) EU/CANADA/YOUTH:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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(EU) Car parts:
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