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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9082

6 December 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 42 / 53
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) telecoms

UK cable TV company NTL has offered to pay £817 mil for Virgin Mobile cellphone company. The deal would make tycoon Richard Branson, who holds 72% of VIRGIN MOBILE, the biggest shareholder of NTL with a 14% stake.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Germany to reprise its role as pillar of European construction
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/CIA: EU wants Condoleezza Rice to provide genuine explanation
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/SAUDI ARABIA:
(EU) EP/NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Presidency proposes modest budget for EU
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission White Paper on five-year policy
(EU) EU/WTO: G4+ close to compromise on ambitious development package for Hong Kong
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: G7 predicts solid global economic growth and calls for greater exchange rate flexibility in China
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/WTO: United Kingdom recommends radical reform of CAP over next 10 to 15 years - Lively reactions from Commissioners Fischler Boel and Mandelson
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Karel Van Miert reaches agreement on Galileo sites
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Agreement on third rail package but another failure on European driving licence
(EU) TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Go-ahead to European black list of airlines
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Debate on next stages of EU policy on GMO will continue under Austrian Presidency
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Commission to present proposal to include aviation in European system of trading in greenhouse gas emissions, before end of 2006
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Ministers do not reach agreement on European Evidence Warrant and struggle to move forward in enhanced security and justice cooperation
(EU) EP/ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: EP delegation in Libya before visits to Ceuta and Melilla and several EU countries
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Informal Council of Bristol examines integrated approach to urban issues - By request of Presidency, budgetary issues will not be discussed in Bristol, says Danuta Hübner
(EU) EU/TELECOM COUNCIL: Not all Member States will be able to acquire digital broadcasting by 2012, ministers say
(EU) EU/SPACE: ESA ministerial council in Berlin on 5 and 6 December - Verwilghen deplores delays in European space policy
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/ITER:
(EU) EP/VAT: Parliament resolution proposes extension of current reduced rates regime until 2006 and global impact assessment
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY:
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY:
(EU) EP/ANIMAL WELFARE/BIRD FLU: European Parliament wants greater resources to tackle bird flu
(EU) EU/ANIMAL WELFARE:
(EU) EP/MEDICINE: Compulsory licensing scheme near
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Belgian Socialists missing Prodi
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EP/PES/SOCIAL EUROPE: Socialists' new social Europe centres around active society, inclusive society and European dimension
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EP/SERVICES DIRECTIVE:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS:
(EU) EU/AVIATION AGREEMENTS:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/YOUTH: “European Youth Week” starts Monday
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Descartes Prizewinners 2005
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Telecoms:
(EU) Telecoms:
(EU) Logistics:
(EU) Materials:
(EU) Materials:
(EU) Drinks:
(EU) Catering:
(EU) Catering:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Lingerie:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 665
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