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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9225

5 July 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 36 / 44
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) medical equipment

In Germany, SIEMENS has bought out the diagnostic branch of BAYER for €4.2 bn, making it third largest company in the world for medical equipment, behind ROCHE and ABBOTT. The company taken over by SIEMENS employed 5,400 and had a turnover of €1.4 bn.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: World trade negotiations: Awareness of real priorities grows, reasonable agreement possible
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EP/CYPRUS: EU hope after meeting between Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders
(EU) EP/SLOVAKIA: PES and EPP warn Robert Fico over coalition with SNS and HZDS - PES to consider “all relevant measures” with regard to Slovakian Social Democrats
(EU) EP/SPAIN/DICTATORSHIP: 70 years after Franco's coup d'état, EP looks back on and draws lessons from the past
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE/ALDE:
(EU) EP/BETTER LAWMAKING/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/PALESTINE/HUMAN RIGHTS:
(EU) EU/ESDP:
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: Three Forza Italia members suggest Parliament meet in assembly to approve draft European Constitution
(EU) EP/LANGUAGES: Catalan government welcomes EP's decision authorising citizens to address it in Catalan
(EU) EP/JEAN MONNET FOUNDATION:
(EU) EU/ESDP:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA/CHILDREN: Commission presents first European strategy promoting and protecting children's rights
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Some fifty derogations in the directive on energy products should no longer exist, says Commission
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Doha failure producing disappointment and frustration
(EU) EU/BIRD FLU: Investigation into Italian aid for poultry sector
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Over €28 billion in direct farm aid in 2004, with France receiving quarter of total
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Confirmation of fines on Dutch cartel and of Air France/KLM merger
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial producer prices up
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Acquisition of Carlson Wagonlit by CCI and OEP cleared
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB Loan to ENEL for Power Generation
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EIB:
EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/NORTHERN DIMENSION: Finnish Presidency hopes to link Northern Dimension more to EU/Russia relations - strengthening this cooperation instrument enhances Russia's role
(EU) EP/REGIONAL: Parliament approves Structural Funds 2007-2013 package with €308 billion budget - Danuta Hübner calls for new financial instrument
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Proposal for a decision on own resources is approved
(EU) EP/SWIFT: MEPs express concern at Commission's attitude
(EU) EU/FINNISH PRESIDENCY/SOCIAL: Social Platform devises seven tests to gauge success of Presidency
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Environment:
(EU) Agro-foods:
(EU) Food and drink:
(EU) Food and drink:
(EU) Medical equipment:
(EU) Car parts:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Maritime:
(EU) Distribution:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 04/07/2006: