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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9106

11 January 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 44
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) chemicals

Belgium's SOLVAY (2004 turnover EUR 8.5 bn, workforce of 33,000) has signed a binding agreement to buy up MPT - MISSISSIPPI POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES, a US-based start-up company commercialising Parmax, a unique new family of materials.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Europe must assert itself in the global energy game
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE: Jacques Chirac calls on June European Council to make institutional adjustments in order to prevent “paralysis” of enlarged EU - Paris will put proposals forward in close cooperation with Berlin
(EU) EU/SECURITY: President Barroso welcomes decision to entrust Michel Barnier with report on civil crisis management
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Peter Straub fully supports Chancellor Schüssel's resolve to revive talks on Constitution and Hubert Gorbach's wish to give greater powers to regions
(EU) EU/JHA/TERRORISM: Confidential fax rekindles polemic on secret prisons - Commission is ready to take action but prefers to wait for results of fact-finding inquiries
(EU) EU/LIBYA/BULGARIA: Colonel Gaddafi issues astonishing statement relating to Bulgarian medical staff
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Secretary General of Council of Europe says Clarence Ray Allen must not be executed
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
(EU) EU/FYROM:
(EU) EU/TUNISIA/HUMAN RIGHTS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMPANY LAW: Commission proposals to make it easier for shareholders to exercise their rights within EU
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission encourages mutual recognition of tax rules and SME taxation according to rules in State of residence
(EU) EU/WTO: WTO principal negotiators to meet at end of January at Davos World Economic Forum
(EU) EU/TRADE: Sino-European contacts re-established in anti-dumping enquiry over Chinese and Vietnamese shoes
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Timothy Kirkhope worried about Britain's budget deficit which should lead to formal action from Commission
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Management plan unveiled for sole and plaice in the North Sea
(EU) EU/BIRD FLU: EU medical experts to meet on 12 January
(EU) EP/CATASTROPHES: MEPs to visit Spain and Portugal
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission sees no current need to legislate on credit rating agencies
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE: Vote on Böge Resolution
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN/TRANSPARENCY/BUDGET:
(EU) EU AUSTRIAN PRESIDENCY/ENERGY: Internal market, security of supply, sustainability of production and consumption are Presidency's energy priorities
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Airline companies fail to overturn 2004 European Regulation on passenger compensation
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Dockers' strike on eve of plenary debate on proposal to liberalise port services
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: IRU expects increase in road transport in 2006 and pleads for cleaner, safer vehicles
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/LISBON STRATEGY: Survey shows only 17% of EU25 regions and cities are happy with their role in national reform programmes - Peter Straub says reform programmes should reflect genuine partnership - Hubert Gorbach wants 'more powers for the Europe of the Regions'
(EU) EU/EESC/JANUARY PLENARY M: artin Bartenstein presents joint programme of Austrian and Finnish EU Presidencies - sustainable development, fundamental rights and justice on agenda - Franz Alt at “Thursday meetings”
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/POVERTY: Joseph Wresinski Circle conferences during first half of 2006
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