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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9258

6 September 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 36 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) agro-foods

British company UNITED BISCUITS is preparing to sell off its Northern European business activities. The US investment fund BLACKSTONE, which is expected to put in an offer on Thursday, is in competition with a consortium led by the British agro-foods group PREMIER FOODS. de UNITED BISCUITS I estimated to be worth around €1.7 bn.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Reality and limits of EU's common foreign policy - concrete and operational progress in defence and security policy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Report critical of foreign affairs committee which deplores “slow-down” of reforms
(EU) EU/ANNIVERSARY OF TREATY OF ROME: Ruggiero Prodi's adviser - European Movement celebrates anniversary of Val Duchesse negotiations - European bishops set up committee of wise
(EU) EP/FINNISH PRESIDENCY: In Lebanon, EU proves it is “strong actor”, Tarja Halonen says, urging women to be actively involved in Middle East peace process - yes to Turkey but it must marry the whole family
(EU) EU/ASEM:
(EU) EP/NEW PARLIAMENTARY SESSION: President Borrell refers to EP's response to Lebanon, immigration and terrorist threat
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Friends of Europe report outlines four scenarios
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST/PES:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Moving toward a rise in eurozone growth forecasts
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Tripoli could take part in Jason operation
(EU) EU/EP/JHA: Ireland may question compromise on data retention
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Janez Potocnik in Turkey
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/TRANSPORT: Meeting of European experts to decide on measures to take following alleged attempted terrorist attacks in London
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission wants 15% reduction in Baltic cod catches - good news for herring, but not for salmon
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Commission takes climate change awareness campaign into schools
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/GMO/CHINA: Greenpeace calls on Member States to protect consumers against food products contaminated by illegal GMO rice from China
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: MEPs begin second reading of draft “services” directive - plenary vote in November, it is hoped
(EU) EP/WTO/DOHA: Parliament expresses concern about risk of explosion of bilateral agreements and loss of assets for developing countries
(EU) EP/TAXATION: MEPs support Commission approach on passenger car tax
(EU) EU/ECB/ITALY: Lorenzo Bini-Smaghi demands that Italy brings down debt to below 100% of GDP and deficit to less than 2%
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Rise in retail trade
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 400 million from the EIB for water treatment in Belgium
(EU) EU/STATE AID/POLAND:
(EU) EU/GALILEO/SOUTH KOREA:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/EESC/FUTURE OF EUROPE: EESC Biennial Conference on “Living Europe: a challenge for European society” - attended by Jacques Delors and Michel Delebarre
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/ROMANIA: In Bucharest, Michel Delebarre looks at progress made in decentralisation
(EU) EP/JHA: Sarah Ludford urges EU to take measures to combat hate crime
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: German regional authority in flight path from Zurich airport is allowed to take court action to defend its inhabitants against noise pollution
(EU): Telecommunications
(EU) Media:
(EU) Delivery services:
(EU) Medical:
(EU) Agro-foods:
(EU) Agro-foods:
(EU) Agro-foods:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Sport:
(EU) Gambling:
(EU) Car parts:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 05/09/2006: