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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9255

1 September 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 34
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) agrifood

Anglo-Dutch group UNILEVER has sold its interests in frozen products to capital investment fund PERMIRA for €1.7 billion. This sector had an annual turnover of €1.4 billion and employed 3500 people.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
: Note to subscribers. Throughout the month of August, EUROPE will appear in a shortened format
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS COUNCIL/GYMNICH: Middle East, Iran and Russia on agenda of informal Lappeenranta meeting
(EU) EU/UN/CYPRUS: Olli Rehn supports Security Council request
(EU) EU/LEBANON/HUMAN RIGHTS:
(EU) EU/LEBANON/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana praises “generosity” of Member States and calls for solution to Palestinian problem
(EU) EU/UN/LEBANON: UNIFIL deployment to be “adjusted” to situation on the ground, says Jean-Marie Guéhénno, stressing responsibility of Lebanese government
(EU) EU/SRI LANKA: Army is accused of assassinating ACF employees
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AIR SAFETY: United Kingdom calls for ban on liquid products
(EU) EU/LEBANON: As assessment of damage continues, donors seek to raise funds for rebuilding
(EU) EU/ECB: Rates unchanged but ECB remains vigilant
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/GMO: After American cargo of transgeci rice banned in EU is intercepted in Rotterdam, Commission does not rule out presence of contaminated products in Union
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTIC: Bluetongue is confirmed in France
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission has implemented 40% of 2006 work programme and announces new initiatives
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/TRANSPORT: Nine Member States taken to court over working time, according to European Parliament hearing
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Move to amend rules on removal of sharks' fins
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/ENVIRONMENT: WWF study reveals presence of flame retardant chemicals in Mediterranean swordfish
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: Adoption of own-initiative Beazley report
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Broadband penetration in Italy hampered dominance of Telecom Italia, says ECTA
(EU) EU/REGIONS/POVERTY: Conference in Lisbon on “Eight ways to change the world”
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
(EU) EU/GERMANY/CULTURE/STEEL MAKING:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Metallurgy:
(EU) Aerospace:
(EU) Agrifood:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Lottery:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 31/08/2006: