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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 01-09-03
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
MIDDAY EXPRESS
News from the Spokesman's midday briefing
Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi du Service Presse et Communicationb
Midday Express 03/09/2001
[01] Commission clears Angelini and Phoenix acquisition of Italian
pharmaceuticals wholesaler Grossfarma
The European Commission has cleared the acquisition by Italy's Angelini
Group and Phoenix Group of Germany of the joint control of Grossfarma
Distribuzione, Grossfarma's pharmaceutical wholesaling branch in Sicily,
South of Italy. The deal will not adversely affect competition in the
relevant Italian market, which will count with other strong players.
[02] €uro: Eurobarometer highlights challenge of building citizens'
confidence
The number of euro-area citizens considering themselves well informed about
the euro continues to increase, albeit at a low pace, at the beginning of
the second semester of 2001. According to the latest Eurobarometer survey
on the euro carried out over June / July 2001 and published today by the
European Commission, 73% of those questioned know the 1 January 2002 date
of € introduction and 53% consider themselves well informed. In line with
the collectively agreed information strategy, the general public will
become the focus of the national information campaigns - co-financed by the
European Commission and the ECB information campaign as of September 2001.
The Commission recognises that the challenge is huge but notes that
preparations are taking off.
[03] Fusions approuvées selons la procédure simplifiée
3I Group plc./WM-data AB/Atea AB Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
(US)/Roual & Sun Alliance S.A. (S) Electricité de France/Fenice SpA
MIDDAY EXPRESS
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