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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8875

27 January 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 37
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

26/01/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has granted clearance to the acquisition of sole control of WMC Resource Limited of Australia by Swiss undertaking Xstrata plc for an estimated 7.4 bn dollars. Xstrata is an international natural resources group based in Zurich exporting thermal coal. It also produces coal, copper, zinc, gold, silver and alloys. WMC is a major diversified Australian minerals explorer and producer. Its main business is the discovery, development,...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: For a dispassionate debate on legal immigration, based on reliable data
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/USA: Mr Bush to meet heads of state and government on 22 February
(EU) EP/UKRAINE: Mr Brok demands special formula “less than accession but clearly more than a partnership agreement”
(EU) EP/EUROMED ASSEMBLY: Meeting of Political and Security Committee
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA:
(EU) EP/KOSOVO: German Christian Democrat Doris Pack deplores UNMIK treating Kosovan institutions like children and calls for swift solution to Kosovo's status
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Pessimism over Middle East despite election of Mahmoud Abbas
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUR OPE: Rene van der Linden elected President of Parliamentary Assembly
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Call for ratification of 14th ECHR Protocol
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/GEORGIA:
(EU) EU/CFDP:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/COMMISSION WORK PROGRAMME: Barroso calls for partnership for European renewal and wants heads of states' pledges to be covered by financial arrangements - Juncker says citizens must be shown that European institutions are united in outlook
(EU) EP/HOLOCAUST: Dispute among MEPs continues
(EU) EU/OLAF:
(EU) EU/WTO:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY/EMPLOYMENT/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Commission asks Member States to do more to reach EU employment, child poverty and pension targets
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: New framework programme will better address objectives of Lisbon Strategy
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: First meeting of Patten committee
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Neelie Kroes launches debate on reform of state aid and promises communication by March or April
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: FIFA regulations on occupation of football players' agents lawful under European competition law
(EU) EU/INFORMAL JHA: Police records, internal security and asylum on agenda of informal Council of 27-29 January
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Home straight in selection of concession-holder
(EU) EU/ASYLUM:
(EU) EU/SUDAN: EU to maintain pressure on government and rebels for tangible progress in Darfur - International inquiry commission's report will be decisive - Concern of humanitarian NGOs
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS: Nine cross-border cooperation and neighbourhood programmes
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission to publish Green Paper on financial services
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears BT's acquisition of Infonet
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: Eurochambres urges Commission President to re-launch Lisbon Strategy
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission boosts competition in leased lines
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Greens/EFA call on EP colleague to sign their declaration to limit number of night flights in EU - Greens to present popular initiative
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Three common positions on road safety
(EU) EP/FISHERIES/ASIA: MEPs support idea of giving European trawlers to victims of tsunami in Asia
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