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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9199

25 May 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 47 / 49
TIMETABLE / (eu) metals

Belgian company UMICORE has sold its diamond subsidiary SIBEKA to the pan-African mining group MWANA AFRICA for 11 billion dollars. The transaction will mean a capital gain of 9 million euro for UMICORE.

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: Because of the Ascension holiday, we shall be closed on 25 and 26 May 2006. The next edition of EUROPE, number 9200, will appear on Tuesday 30 May 2006.
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/INFORMAL MINISTERIAL MEETING: Foreign Ministers to reflect upon future of Europe during ascension weekend
(EU) EU/PRESIDENCY/CONSTITUTION: Wolfgang Schüssel hopes future constitutional treaty will take effect in 2009
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: On eve of summit Schüssel and Solana highlight importance of effective energy cooperation with Moscow
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Franco Frattini for relaunch of draft constitution
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/ITALY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Ministers to seek political agreement on services directive - Budget breakdown and rules for participation in 7th FPRD on agenda under research
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: no progress at ministerial meeting of OECD - Mr Mandelson states that his offer can be improved
(EU) EU/INFORMAL AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Agenda of next week's meeting in Austria includes strengthened competitiveness of agricultural sector
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION: EU to help Spain stem flow of illegal migrants
(EU) EU/JHA/LIBYA/IMMIGRATION: EU sends experts to Libya
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Commission proposes measures for improving OLAF investigations - Kallas insists on structured dialogue
(EU) EU/ACP/EU: Trade issues, development funding, immigration and climate change on Port Moresby joint council agenda
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Seven participants in ITER project sign international agreement on developing nuclear fusion plant
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission adopts legislative proposals for new financial framework for 2007-13
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission commits to promotion of decent work, which is factor in justice, social cohesion and economic performance
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/TRADE UNIONS: Trade Unions stress need for urgent European action to put decent work on international agenda
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission document recommends action to remove barriers to integration of backroom operations
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: BAA bought up by international consortium
(EU) UE/CONCURRENCE:
(EU) EP/EMU/LITHUANIA:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Orica/Dyno Nobel merger cleared subject to conditions
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Formal adoption of directive on annual publication of consolidated accounts
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Reports on racism in Cyprus, Denmark, Italy, Luxemburg and Russia
(EU) EP/JHA/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EU/JHA/CRIME:
(EU) EU/JHA/CIVIL JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/PES: Territorial dimension of Plan D: extraordinary meeting of PES group in Committee of Regions
(EU) EU/REGIONS: “In today's globalised world, European competitiveness must come from Regions”: Klaus Klippe (AER)
(EU) EU/YOUTH: European Youth Forum welcomes conclusions of “education” council on non-formal education
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS:
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