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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8824

10 November 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 41 / 50
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) distribution

French group AUCHAN is going to acquire for EUR 1.06 bn the IFIL business segment of the Italian food and do-it-yourself distribution group LA RINASCENTE. Until now this has been controlled by AUCHAN and IFIL.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A look behind the news by Ferdinando Riccardi: the relaunched Lisbon Strategy is not yet a reality - The crux of the situation and a few considerations
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION: President Barroso meets Franco Frattini, who also meets Antonio Vitorino
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/MIDDLE EAST: American and European leaders meet to discuss relaunch of peace process
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/IRAQ: Mr Bush welcomes EU's assistance for Iraq and says he is prepared to work with Europeans in reconstruction of country
(EU) EU/ECOWAS/COTE D'IVOIRE: EU and ECOWAS condemn violence in Côte d'Ivoire and call on all parties to observe peace agreements
(EU) EU/AFRICA: EU and ECOWAS prepared to cooperate more closely for peace and security in West Africa
(EU) EU/IRAN: Javier Solana believes Europeans and Iranians are close to final agreement
(EU) EP/EPP-ED/CONSTITUTION/TURKEY: Presidents of parliamentary groups in EPP family undertake to promote ratification of Constitution and say debate on Turkey should not interfere with ratification process
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: Constitutional Committee meets Council President to EXAMINE compromise AMENDMENTS to Mendez-Corbett report
(EU) EESC/CONSTITUTION/COMMUNICATION: Committee feels effectiveness of communication on Constitution will be first challenges for citizens to understand added value of Constitutional Treaty
(EU) EP/NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS:
(EU) EU/FEDERALISM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) IMMIGRATION: Wednesday presentation of European integration manual
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: EU aid to Morocco to fight terrorism, declares de Vries - UN anti-terrorism committee highlights sharing of expertise
(EU) EU/USA/TRADE: Washington opposed scientific findings for underpinning European ban on hormones in meat
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: European Round Table of Industrialists on Wednesday in The Hague focuses on four common spaces
(EU) EU/RESEACH: ITER still held up over choice of site
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises creation of joint enterprise in temporary work sector in France
(EU) EU/ACP: Darfur, African Great Lakes, ACP-EU political dialogue, EDF budgetary inclusion and food aid on agenda of Joint Parliamentary Assembly
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Many Member States defend customs duty of 75 euros/tonne for future banana import regime
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Mandelson says Barroso Commission should be combative with Member States to push through reforms
(EU) EU/ECB: Jean-Claud Trichet concerned at "brutal" movements between euro and dollar
(EU) EU/ECB/NEW MEMBER STATES:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/SME:
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2005: Few results expected from Thursday's budget trialogue - negotiations at 25 November concertation
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Presentation of content of calendar for football or equestrian events is not "substantial investment" on part of database manufacturer
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Danish television channels challenge Commission decision on aid to Danish public broadcaster TV2/Danmark
(EU) EP/PES/ROM: Socialist Group receives Roma delegation
(EU) EP/SERVICES/SGI: According to CELSIG, Bolkestein Directive prejudges rules applicable to SGI - UEAPME counter-proposals - AMCHAM EU supports rapid adoption
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Paol Cirino Pomicino concerned about "asymmetrics" of liberalisation but pleased that study will be carried out by economic and monetary committee
(EU) EU/EP/PATENTS OF COMPUTER ASSISTED INVENTIONS: EICTA campaigns for directive
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(EU) EU/REGIONAL: During Rodez assizes, mountainous zones in Europe will call for State aid reform, Frank Gaskell, Euromontana President, announces
(EU) EU/EIB: FEMIP steps up support and grants EUR 191 million to Morocco for energy, environment and social housing
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