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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8859

5 January 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 28
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) banking

CREDIT AGRICOLE SA (France) has signed, via its subsidiary SOFINCO, an agreement with BCP - BANCO COMERCIAL PORTUGUES to buy out its "household goods" business, which until now has been carried out by its subsidiary CREDIBANCO. This transaction, which is expected to go thorough in the first half of 2005, will cost EUR 65 million.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Negotiation results with Turkey entirely open-ended
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CUBA: Cuba restores official diplomatic relations with some EU Member States
(EU) EU/EP/CONSTITUTION: Dominque Perben says French referendum may be held before 1 July - Markus Ferber says CSU will campaign for a yes vote and expects yes vote from the Bundestag and Bundesrat in the first six months of 2005
(EU) EU/AFRICA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ASIA/EARTHQUAKES: Foreign affairs ministers take part on Friday in special council - Ms Ferrero-Waldner proposes EU rapid response group able to act in civil crises
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES/EMU: Juncker says "setbacks" such as the British "cheque" should not become generalised - Supporting dialogue between euro zone's economic and monetary poles
(EU) EU/ECB: Timetable of ECB meetings on euro zone rates
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRADE: Commission expresses concern about some aspects of US trade policy such as security-based protectionism, unilateralism and failure to comply with WTO decisions
(EU) EU/STEEL/TRADE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: End of first phase of negotiations over sugar reform - UK calls for action plan for ACP sugar producers
(EU) EU/LUXEMBOURG PRESIDENCY/SOCIAL: Social Agenda 2006-2010, adjustment of working hours, social security systems, creation of Gender Institute, ministerial "Beijing + 10" meeting
(EU) EU/LUXEMBOURG PRESIDENCY/ENERGY: Priority is on progress for directive on renewable energies and adoption of directive on end-use energy efficiency
(EU) EU/SPACE:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Foreign investment:
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking-insurance:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Fibre-optics:
(EU) Construction:
(EU) Brewing:
(EU) Food:
(EU) Telecommunications:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 04/01/2005: