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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8881

4 February 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 41
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) insurance

SWISS LIFE is to dismantle its subsidiary LA SUISSE and take over its life insurance activities (140 million Swiss francs in premiums). Its car insurance and civil liability activities, however, will be sold to the insurance company LA VAUDOISE in exchange for its collective life insurance arm (500 million CHF in premiums). Lastly, its activities in the field of sickness and accident cover for business (260 million CHF in premiums) will be sold to HELSANA. This restructuring will save SWISS...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A few asides on the Lisbon Strategy - For a reflection
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ROMANIA: Ungureanu explains new government's goal of fighting corruption and preparing for EU accession
(EU) EU/LUXEMBOURG PRESIDENDCY: Juncker to meet Blair and Chirac
(EU) EU/CFSP: Council extends mandates for special representatives (Great Lakes, Afghanistan, Middle East, southern Caucasus, Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina)
(EU) EU/SECURITY/COMMISSION: Günter Verheugen says he will ensure best possible cooperation between Commission and European Defence Agency - Franco Frattini sees no excuse for terrorism
(EU) EU/NEPAL:
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EP/TURKEY/WOMEN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/TRADE: Mandelson urges for WTO talks to speed up on Doha Round - EU will “defend its rights” and those of Airbus in negotiations with USA - Peter Mandelson in Washington next week
(EU) EU/ECB: Euro zone interest rates unchanged for twentieth consecutive month - ECB supports Commission's strategy for growth and employment
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB to support relaunch of Lisbon strategy in 2005 and strengthen its business in new Member States in regional development
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Exempting Netherlands from waste tax on dredging sludge is not State aid
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY/ROAD SAFETY: Automatic emergency call system, eCall, could be in use in 2009, Commission announces
(EU) EP/STATE AID/GERMANY: Christoph Konrad backs Neelie Kroes in Landesbanken affair
(EU) EU/ESB: Member States support Commission proposal for increased testing
(EU) EP/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL PARTNERS/LISBON STRATEGY: John Monks calls on Commission to clarify its social policy intentions - Jürgen Strube says true success of Lisbon strategy lies in commitment of national governments to reform
(EU) EP/LISBON AGENDA: Reactions to Barroso-Verheugen proposals
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/LISBON STRATEGY: Janez Potocnik reasserts importance of doubling research funds - moves to increase support for SMEs
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: December 2004 industrial production prices fall compared to November but year on rise
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises state aid for “stranded costs” in Slovenian electricity sector but opens formal investigation into preferential dispatching of electricity
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commissioner Verheugen says Rules on state aids will never ignore element of “solidarity”
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES/TEN: Greens oppose transport committee's proposal on temporary commission
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET/PATENTS: Legal committee takes position on sending back directive on patentability of software to first reading
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Hearing at Parliament confirms need for changes to fruit and vegetable sector rules
(EU) EP/FEBRUARY SESSION: Broad Economic Policy Guidelines, steel, textiles - Euro-Mediterranean relations, UN Committee on Human Rights, Bulgarian prisoners in Libya, World Social Forum and World Economic Forum - Driving licences, penalties for pollution
(EU) EP/COHESION POLICY: “Notre Europe” recommendations to allow cohesion policy to adjust to new post-2007 geographic, economic and political criteria
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(EU) Mines:
(EU) Medical:
(EU) Health:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 03/02/2005: