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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9433
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) telecoms

US mobile phone specialist in rural areas Alltel is to be bought up by TPG Capital and Goldman Sachs for $25 bn (€18.5 bn). TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners, a division of Goldman Sachs, will buy Alltel for $71.50 a share in cash. On Friday 18 May, Alltel shares ended the week trading at $65.35.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: New Treaty: Agreeing to “two speeds” while avoiding division
THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EU/ASIA: Meeting of ASEM foreign ministers
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: EU would be willing to consider deploying peace force if parties involved suggest it, Solana says
(EU) EU/EU REFORM:
(EU) EU/FRANCE/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/CONSTITUTION: European unions do not want “mini-treaty” without social measures
(EU) EP/NIGERIA: MEPs call on EU to reconsider its policy towards Abuja
(EU) EP/KASHMIR: EP encourages India and Pakistan to find peaceful and democratic agreement in Kashmir
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Council determination to conclude EPA negotiations on time discreetly veils difficulties to be overcome
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT/G8: Ahead of Heiligendamm Summit, Barroso writes to Merkel and to the other member states calling on them to keep promises to increase development aid
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/YOUTH: Council hopes to promote integration of young people in Europe
(EU) EP/POSTAL SERVICES: Markus Ferber suggests 2011 for liberalisation of postal sector - committee to vote on 18 June
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission steps up efforts to better protect children in EU
(EU) EU/JHA: Mr Frattini supports actions taken by European data protection experts with regard to Google
(EU) EU/JHA: Washington wants to show credentials on data protection
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: FRONTEX launches European patrols network
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Czech Republic challenges Commission decision on its 2008-2012 carbon quota plan
(EU) EU/ANIMAL DISEASES: 'Controlled risk' of BSE in EU
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Egg restrictions due to salmonella
(EU) EU/RAIL:
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: In first reading, EP beefs up Commission plans for cleaning up surface water by 2015
(EU) EP/GALILEO:
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Peter Mandelson threatens to scale back EU's WTO offer
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court of Justice rules on several infringements of EU environment law
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/JHA: G8 countries vow to combat child pornography
(EU) EU/CULTURE: EU ministers meeting in Cannes commit to vibrant European audiovisual sector without borders
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: ETUC says flexicurity must not be used by politicians and employers simply to make labour market more flexible
(EU) EU/CORRIGENDUM/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in the Official Journal
TIMETABLE
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Telecoms:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Telecoms:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Music:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Transport:
(EU) Construction:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 25/05/2007: