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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9211

15 June 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 45 / 48
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) electronics

The French company THALES, and DIEHL from Germany, will be setting up a joint-venture in electronic systems for munitions. THALES will control 51% of this new firm, JUNGHANS MICROTEC, and DIEHL will own the remaining 49%. The new venture is expected to obtain an annual turnover of €70 million and will employ 350 workers.

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) Metals:
(EU) Defence:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Electronics:
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€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 14/06/2006: