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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8826

13 November 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Go-ahead for video-on-demand JV between Walt Disney and Columbia Pictures in the UK and Ireland

Brussels, 12/11/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has cleared a joint venture, called MovieCo, which will offer a video-on-demand service in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The JV, created by US film studios Columbia Pictures and The Walt Disney Company together with UK company ON Demand Group, will create competition to the current dominant provider of Pay-tv content to the benefit of cable customers in the two countries. The proposed concentration consists in the creation of a...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A look behind the News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Lisbon Strategy: A few facts about the "Scandinavian Model", scientific progress and safeguarding the European model of society
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/PALESTINE/MIDDLE EAST: Following death of Yasser Arafat, EU expresses condolences to Palestinian people, emphasising that it will continue to work for Palestinian state under roadmap
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Summit to take place on 25 November in the Hague
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION: Three main groups in EP will vote in favour of new Commission - Greens remain opposed
(EU) EU/SUDAN: European Union welcomes progress made in peace talks in Abuja
(EU) EU/TERRORISM:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Lithuania becomes first country to ratify Constitution - Controversial vote by Socialist group in EP
(EU) EU/MOROCCO/ISLAM/INTEGRATION: Morocco angered by Bolkestein comments, made in "personal" capacity, says European Commission.
(EU) EU/BARCELONA PROCESS: Foreign ministers to meet in The Hague on 29/30 November
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN: European Ombudsman criticises Commission
for refusing to reimburse costs to Dutch institute
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: NATO Secretary General urges EU to take same attitude to terrorism and Iraq as United States
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Ministers to continue discussions on Tuesday on Stability and Growth Pact and give opinion on situation in Greece
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Agreement expected on 19 November on asylum procedures before agreement on list of 'safe countries'
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Council expected to endorse Barroso's new team on 19 November - Agreement expected on researchers - Other issues
(EU) EU/ANIMAL WELFARE: EU close to agreement on animal transportation
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission asks social partners for its views on European-level action to fight musculo-skeletal disorders
(EU) EU/EDUCATION COUNCIL: Commission's action programmes (lifelong learning, Youth in Action and Media 2007) at centre of work - Informal meeting with European social partners
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Eurozone and EU25 growth up by 0.3% in third quarter
(EU) EU/2005 BUDGET: No headway at budget talks
(EU) EU/ECB: Growth forecasts scaled back for 2005 and 2006 but raised for 2004
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead for video-on-demand JV between Walt Disney and Columbia Pictures in the UK and Ireland
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/NOVEMBER SESSION: Details of hearings of new Commissioners designate on Monday and Tuesday
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: EP prepares to welcome Romanian and Bulgarian observers in 2005 (after signature of Accession Treaty)
(EU) EP/TRADE:
(EU) EP/SERVICES: Public hearing confirms differences of opinion on "Bolkestein" directive on liberalisation of services
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Inter-ministerial meeting scheduled for 19/20 November cancelled
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General Geelhoed says all EU students should be entitled in principle to British student loans
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Dismissal of appeals by two Spanish companies, Demesa and Ramondin, against state aid decisions
(EU) EU/ BUDGET: Court of Auditors to publish annual report on Tuesday
(EU) EU/CARIBBEAN/HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS: Extra 5.3 million euros for populations affected by hurricane Ivan and tropical storm Jeanne
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Fight against terrorism and cooperation on security and defence
(EU) EU/EIB/MOROCCO: Institution of FEMIP representation in Rabat
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