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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8841

4 December 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

03/12/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has granted clearance under the EU Merger Regulation to the acquisition of sole control of Luxembourg company Lombard International Assurances SA and Swiss company, Insurance Development Holdings AG (IDH) by Friends Provident plc. Friends Provident is a listed UK financial services group whose core business is the provision of group and individual pension and life insurance products. Lombard is an insurance group active primarily in life...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Josep Borrell travels to Turkey
(EU) EP/UKRAINE: Elmar Brok slams Kuchma's tactical games and urges Putin not to return to Brezhnev's doctrines
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Ukraine is "good example" of EU-US cooperation, senior US official says - George Bush in Europe after investiture
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Permanent Forum of European Civil Society calls for yes vote on Constitutional Treaty - "starting point for a real metamorphosis of Europe"
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/CZECH REPUBLIC:
(EU) EU/WEU/ASSEMBLY/CYPRUS:
(EU) EP/ESDP/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) ACP: ACP Council sends delegation to Sudan, supports Thabo Mbeki's mediation in Ivory Coast, appoints new Secretary General of ACP Group and adopts resolutions on sugar, bananas and cotton
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Eurogroup Monday evening - Hope of political agreement being reached on Tuesday on place where services are rendered for VAT
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL/SOCIAL: Discussion difficult on adjustment of working hours - Focus is on protection of workers exposed to optical radiation, temporary work and social agenda
(EU) EU/EP/BANKS:
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Last Health Council of 2004 to work towards guidelines on fight against Aids, 'flu, and epidemics of diseases transmissible to humans
(EU) EU/STATE AID/TRANSPORT: Danish tonnage-based flat-rate tax scheme to work more in favour of shipping companies
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Washington and Brussels move toward bilateral settlement of Airbus/Boeing affair, outside WTO - Mandelson/Zoellick meeting on Monday
(EU) EU/TRADE/MERCOSUR: Brazil does not foresee conclusion of EU-Mercosur agreement until second term 2006
(EU) EU/OECD/ECONOMY: OECD economic forecasts see strengthened growth in 2005 despite uncertainty linked to oil prices
(EU) EP/2003 BUDGET: Parliament doubts early positive statement by Court of Auditors on payment appropriations
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Public hearing on proposal of directive for reinsurance focuses on reinsurers' solvency stakes
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: 2004 Descartes Prize awarded for research in quantum physics and mitochondria
(EU) EP/CULTURE: European Socialists call for changes in the way European Culture Capitals are selected
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: 50th anniversary of European Cultural Convention
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EESC: Adoption of Luxembourg Declaration on mid-term review of Lisbon Strategy by Presidents of Economic and Social Councils and European Economic and Social Committee
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: European Social Platform at TOTAL
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial production prices up 0.7% in eurozone and 0.9% in EU25
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS:
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Innovation and enterprise forum in Germany to consider latest trends in innovation and start-ups
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Council of European Municipalities and Regions to select Michael Haupl to take over from Valery Giscard d'Estaing - Debate on importance of European Constitution for citizens and local and regional authorities
(EU) EU/SPORT: Commission says EYES 2004 has been a great success
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