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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9131
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) telecommunications

INTRACOM HOLDINGS (Greece) will be selling off 51% of INTRACOM TELECOM, its telecommunications subsidiary to SITRONICS, “technology” branch of the Russian SISTEMA group, for EUR 120 million.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Bolkestein directive: parliament has to go beyond differences of doctrine
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Parliament warns it will not give assent on agreements without “human rights/democracy” clause - Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner stresses need for positive, not punitive, implementation of clause
(EU) EP/JHA/TERRORISM/CIA: Ambitious programme of investigation on secret CIA flights and detention centres in Europe - Franco Frattini re-affirms his support for the EP
(EU) EU/EP/ISLAM: OIC members call for UN resolution to outlaw religious intolerance - OIC proposals at EU
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Barroso and Rehn in Balkans
(EU) EU/IRAN: Tehran confirms resumption of small-scale enrichment - Putin and de Villepin encourage Iran to meet its obligations
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: After unsatisfactory fourth quarter 2005, there is still cautious optimism for 2006 - Eurogroup choses Jürgen Starck
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/EMU: Slovenia is well placed for adopting euro in 2007
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Council believes lower unemployment and employment should be priorities of Lisbon Strategy
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Despite disappointing growth in 2005, Minsters remain optimistic for 2006 - updated forecasts next week
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Minsters ready to act to limit effects of ageing population on public finances
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/LISBON/PES:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Professionals support strengthening regulatory framework for investment funds
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle to be new Executive Director of EFSA - appointment to be formalised after Parliament hearing
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU: EU discusses measures to take if avian flu breaks out in poultry farms
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission earmarks €6 million for natural disaster preparedness efforts in South Asia
(EU) EU/TRADE: AmCham EU hopes EU will take more measures to combat counterfeiting and piracy
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRADE: Reactivation of FSC sanctions would not help to create harmonious transatlantic relations, Washington warns
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Parliament to open way for consensus solution on “services” directive
(EU) EP/SERVICES:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/ENLARGEMENT: Finland and Spain open their borders to labour from new EU countries from 1st May 2006
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/ENTREPRENEURSHIP:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/SECURITY: Verheugen, Ahtisaari, de Vries and von Wogau to take part in security research conference in Vienna on 20-21 February
(EU) EU/FRAUD: OLAF logo used for extortion
(EU) OMBUDSMAN: Nikiforos Diamandouros opens investigation on Commission's role in industrial harbour in Tenerife, Spain
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Mrs Reding: ERG must be more consistent, in European perspective
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY:
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY/ITALY:
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY/ITALY:
(EU) EP/PRESS SERVICE/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Logistics:
(EU) Temping:
(EU) Tyres:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Steel:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Maritime:
(EU) Do-it-Yourself:
(EU) Water:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 14/02/2006: