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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9142

2 March 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

01/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - The Commission has approved the bid by investment fund Elmira BV2 to acquire sole control of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation and Affiliates of Hong Kong. The transaction was examined under the simplified procedure.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Energy: Let's bring a bit of calm and lucidity to battle on takeovers
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Commission welcomes technical dialogue between two communities and prospect of resuming talks under auspices of UN
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: Tzipi Livi tells Ursula Plassnik of her government's stance on financial transfers to Palestinian Authority
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Uncertainty over outcome of Russian-Iranian talks in Moscow
(EU) EU/JHA/TERRORISM/CIA: Incomplete responses from Italy, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia and Poland on “secret detentions and rendition flights”
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: General Leakey believes cooperation between European civilian and military actors in Bosnia-Herzegovina can be improved
(EU) EU/BURMA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/BUDGETS: Poland's budgetary strategy disappoints Commission, which is soon to relaunch excessive deficit proceedings -Similar sanctions for Germany, on notice to correct its deficit by end 2007
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Unemployment remains stable in euro-zone and EU-25
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: “Added value of European Adjustment Fund for Globalisation is social value, social responsibility, solidarity”, affirms president Barroso, who calls for “proactive attitude to globalisation” - Vladimir Spidla says “these funds do not constitute compensation for unemployment” - Peter Mandelson, “we need to embrace globalisation not block it”
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/ENERGY: Barroso says “think European”
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/ENERGY: Giulio Tremonti and Neelie Kroes want to avoid asymmetry in liberalisation of energy markets
(EU) EU/ENERGY/UNIONS: John Monks stresses need for coherent European energy policy to Group on Competitiveness, Energy and the Environment
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission says France still failing to comply with EU rules on immature hake
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU: Italy to pay out EUR 100 million and France EUR 52 million to poultry sector - Bahamas may be affected by avian flu - other diseases
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU:
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA: Commissioner Louis Michel and President Thabo Mbeki lay foundations of strategic EU-South Africa partnership
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Piebalgs and Khristenko want to launch joint energy efficiency initiative
(EU) EU/WTO: Start of multilateral negotiations on services
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: France reacts to Commission concern about decree on monitoring foreign investment
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Inflation at 2.4% in euro-zone in January
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY/CHINA:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: EUR 15.8 million for new European development fund health programme in Zimbabwe
(EU) EU/WORLD BANK/AFRICA: Commission welcomes creation of Africa Catalytic Growth Fund
(EU) EU/USA: Boyden Gray - Ambassador to EU
(EU) EP/RUSSIA/DISCRIMINATION:
(EU) EP/TRANSPARENCY: MEPs press Council of ministers to open doors
(EU) EP/LIBYA: Simon Busuttil argues for greater cooperation with Libya on illegal immigration
(EU) EP/ECONOMY/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: State of play with EU aviation negotiations
(EU) EU/AUTOMOBILES: ETSC welcomes "intelligent car" initiative
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Council President Hans Winkler backs Committee campaign for territorial cooperation law
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: EEB, ETUC and Social NGOs Conference
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: Eurochambres calls for annual debates between EP and national parliaments before Spring Summits
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 01/03/2006: