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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9195

19 May 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 43
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) environment

VEOLIA PROPRETE (from the French VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT group) has taken over BIFA BELGIQUE, specialist in waste collection and process, for € 45 million. BIFA BELGIQUE is a subsidiary of SEVERN TRENT, which had a turnover of € 85.5 million in 2005. VEOLIA PROPRETE's annual turnover last year was € 6.6 billion.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DENMARK/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Mr Barroso and Ms Wallström take part in debate in Denmark - Danish Social Democrat paper
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: Some MEPs feel Paris and The Hague should look again at possibility of resuming ratification process
(EU) EP/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Olli Rehn meets Turkish negotiator Ali Babacan on Friday - France hopes to specify accession criteria
(EU) EP/GREECE: President Papoulias expresses confidence in a Union that listens to and engages citizens in reflection on its future
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Meeting of Conference of Presidents to be held “as soon as possible” in Palestine and Israel
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: MEPs call for an end to hatred against homosexuals - Warning to Poland
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: French MEPs call for same prison visiting rights as their national counterparts
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CULTURE COUNCIL: Tough political agreement on “Europe for Citizens” - Media 2007 and Culture 2007 programmes are adopted
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Eco-technologies at the service of a more sustainable urban environment on informal Eisenstadt agenda
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission concern over German draft law
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: EU needs to make additional efforts to meet Lisbon targets in education
(EU) EU/EURO/LITHUANIA: Vilnius said to be respecting inflation criterion
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Piebalgs fears Russian gas supply cuts and calls on nuclear industry to prove its advantages to public opinion
(EU) EU/OPEC: Third ministerial meeting on 7 June in Brussels
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA: Europeans and South Koreans will hold preliminary discussions for negotiating free trade agreement
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Industry Committee begins scrutiny of Buzek report on 7th FPRD
(EU) EP/EDUCATION/LISBON STRATEGY: Harlem Désir writes to President Barroso on missed education goals
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY:
(EU) EP/FOOD SAFETY: Rules on TSB updated to allow fish-based feed for young ruminants
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP approves reduced budget for Marco Polo II programme
(EU) EP/ECB: Parliament ratifies choice of Jürgen Stark as new member of ECB Board
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Parliament calls for better coordination of economic policies, expresses concern about state of public finances and calls for detailed action plan from President of euro zone
(Eu) EP/BETTER LAWMAKING: Parliament affirms its involvement in process of improving Community legislation
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: EP supports 50% reduction in eel catches
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES 2007-2013: Mixed welcome for agreement with Council, considered by most MEPs as essential
(EU) EP/ITALY/WOMEN:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission prioritises radical reform on wine
(EU) EU/STATE AID/TRANSPORT: Commission authorises extension of Mont Blanc tunnel concession to 2050
(EU) EU/STATE AID/TRANSPORT: Commission approves social aid scheme for Scotland
(EU) EIB/TRANSPORT: EUR 200 million for upgrading of road network
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Steel:
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Aeronautics:
(EU) Pharmacy:
(EU) Mining:
(EU) Environment:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Car equipment:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 18/05/2006: