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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9082

6 December 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 45 / 53
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) materials

France's Français SAINT-GOBAIN has had its takeover bid for the UK's plasterboard company BPB accepted. The final bid was EUR 5.8 bn. It had to increase its bid several times, from an initial EUR 4.8 bn to EUR 5.8 bn (£7-75 a share).

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
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 665
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