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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9121

1 February 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 36 / 39
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) cement

Switzerland's HOLCIM has made a non-hostile takeover bid for Indian company GACL - GUJARAT MABUJA CEMENTS LTD. HOLCIM already has a 14.8% stake in GACL, acquired for around $477 mil from the company that set up GACL, and is bidding $560 mil for a further 20% stake. This would make HOLCIM the biggest cement company on the Indian market.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Further thoughts on the Palestinian elections
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Quartet urges new Palestinian government to recognise state of Israel and commit to non-violence
(EU) EP/PALESTINE:
(EU) EU/ISLAM/DENMARK:
(EU) EP/BELARUS: MEPs support Aleksander Milinkievich, candidate to presidential elections who says Belarusian opposition has never been so united but who recognises road to Europe will be long - Bodgan Klich is certain EU will send powerful message
(EU) EU/BELARUS/YOUTH: European Youth Forum expresses indignation about action against RADA member organisation
(EU) EU/BULGARIA/ENLARGEMENT: Only four months ahead of the decisive European Commission report, Bulgaria has 'no time to spare'
(EU) EU/IRAN: Five permanent members of UN Security Council plus Germany agree to send Iran nuclear issue to Security Council
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Carla del Ponte calls on EU to step up pressure on Belgrade - Meeting on Wednesday between Commissioner Rehn and Miroljub Labus
(EU) EU/UN/GREAT LAKES: Speaking before UN Security Council, Louis Michel expresses confidence in sustainable peace and stabilisation of Great Lakes region with EU support
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Contradictory signals from Warsaw over VAT - Austrian Presidency and Commission 'leave door open'
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission puts into context threats of action at WTO against possible boycott of Danish products by some Moslem countries
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU: EU sends epidemiologist to Iraq after first death from H5N1 virus
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Belgium traces source of dioxin contamination in animal feeds
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/FRANCE/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/STEEL: Commission prepares to examine Mittal's takeover bid for Arcelor, “but from the angle of competition”
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Ruling on relationship between Schengen and freedom of movement for persons
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS/SOCIAL: Commission gives Court of Justice its opinion on Vaxholm affair - Swedish trade unions are backed by ETUC, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany and Austria - Poland and Baltic States clearly opposed
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION: Investing in democratic infrastructure to create genuine European public arena
(EU) EU/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/FIRST PLENARY IN FEBRUARY: Palestinian elections, Javier Solana's statement on CFSP, Cuba, marine resources in Mediterranean, road transport, post directive, sexual equality, violence against women
(EU) EU/EMU: Joaquin Almunia urges new Member States to guarantee price stability and good public information when joining euro
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission seeks to strengthen partnership with Mercosur
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Viviane Reding identifies three key factors for successful digital economy
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
(EU) EP/AUSTRIAN PRESIDENCY/SOCIAL: Social dimension of revised Lisbon strategy, fight against poverty, establishment of a sufficient and sustainable retirement system and long-term health care are Ursula Haubner's priorities
(EU) EU/EESC/AUSTRIAN PRESIDENCY: Martin Bartenstein urges for close cooperation with Committee to restore citizens' confidence in Europe
(EU) EU/REGIONS/SEMINAR: Commission opens dialogue with maritime regions
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Lawyers of Yassin Abdullah Kadi challenge UN law on terrorism
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Swedish company EMC Development accuses Commission of having rejected its complaint filed against Portland cement manufacturer
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Conference on terrorism financing to be held in Netherlands in March
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investment:
(EU) Steel:
(EU) Cement:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Metallurgy:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 31/01/2006: