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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9211

15 June 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 41 / 48
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) banking

BBVA, the second largest bank in Spain, will be spending USD 2.64 billion in cash for the acquisition of two Texas banks: TEXAS REGIONAL BANCSHARES (for USD 2.164 billion - 38.90 dollars per share) and STATE NATIONAL BANCSHARES (for USD 480 million - 38.50 dollars per share). TEXAS REGIONAL BANCSHARES, whose assets have been valued at USD 6.6 billion, owns 77 agencies in Texas. STATE NATIONAL BANCSHARES owns 44 agencies and its assets have been valued at USD 1.6 billion.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Austrian Presidency will present is draft conclusions on the Constitution, proposing extension to reflection period on Thursday evening - No new text on other points before Friday - Mr Schüssel unwilling to speak about seat of Parliament
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EP/PLENARY/BULGARIA/ROMANIA:
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/FUTURE OF EUROPES: satisfaction at commitment voiced by President Barroso in favour of Constitution - European Commission quite prepared to carry out study into cost of non-Constitution, says Margot Wallström - We will fight to end over transparency, says Hans Winkler
(EU) EU/DRC: General Viereck States personnel and equipment are available for a successful mission
(EU) EU/LIBYA:
(EU) EU/SUDAN/DARFUR: Sanctions threat from EU for those who block peace process in Darfur - Conference on AMIS on 7 July
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: EU calls on all parties to consolidate reconciliation
(EU) EU/UGANDA: EU calls for immediate halt to unacceptable activities of Lord's Resistance Army and for justice to be done
(EU) EU/COTE D'IVOIRE: EU calls on ALL PARTIES to allow democratic elections to be held by end of October
(EU) EU/EP/BOLIVIA: Commission deploys electoral mission
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Social NGOs sceptical about Commission's Plan D but support European Parliament's resolution
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL/CONSTITUTION: JEF proposes three-step plan
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/PES:
(EU) EPP/BELARUS:
(EU) EU/LUXEMBOURG/MONTENEGRO:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission prepares to revise article 82
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Union is not prepared to support special treatment requested by China for lowering custom duties
(EU) EP/TRADE: At Finnish presidency, Baron Crespo defends parliament's involvement in Doha negotiations
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Mandelson says France is “not an obstacle” to negotiations
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/COHESION: 4th Commission progress report on cohesion highlights sharp persisting disparities in modern infrastructure which constitute block on jobs
(EU) EU/SERVICES:
(EU) EU/EEA: EEA Council exploratory debate on European energy policy
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/UNICE: Employers urge EU to overcome governance “confusion” - Euro exchange rate, WTO negotiations and long-term energy security
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/SOCIAL INCLUSION:
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Nuclear research, stem cells and role of SMEs at centre of debate on 7th R&D programme
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EP/NUCLEAR/EURATOM:
(EU) EP/DATA PROTECTION: Vote delayed
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES/TERRORISM: MEPs want to be fully consulted on transfer of air passengers' personal data
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TERRORISM: G8 to discuss air passenger name records
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate general Philippe Léger proposes Court of Justice dismisses action brought by Germany against tobacco advertising directive
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission earmarks further €10 million to drought victims in Horn of Africa
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Electronics:
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€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 14/06/2006: