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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 05-08-01
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Déclaration de la Commission suite au décès de Wim Duisenberg
(31/07)
[02] Commission expresses regret on the death of Sudanese Vice-President
Garang
[03] La convergence des prix des voitures s'améliore au sein de l'UE tout
en restant constante dans la zone euro
[04] Commission clears acquisition of Treofan by Goldman Sachs
[05] Commission clears acquisition of new joint venture by G+J and
Vecerniji
[06] Commission clears acquisition of FDITG by SITA and Flughafen
Düsseldorf
[07] Commission clears planned acquisition of Royal P&O Nedlloyd by AP
Møller, subject to conditions
[08] La Commission va verser €58 millions supplémentaires au Fonds
mondial pour accélérer la lutte contre le sida, la tuberculose et le
paludisme dans les pays en développement
[09] Signature of the protocol to the Ankara Agreement (29/07)
Midday Express of 2005-08-01
Reference: MEX/05/0801
Date: 01/08/2005
EXME05 / 1.8
MIDDAY EXPRESS
News from the Press and Communication Directorate General's midday briefing
Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Direction Général Presse etb
Communication
01/08/05
[01] Déclaration de la Commission suite au décès de Wim Duisenberg
(31/07)
La Commission européenne exprime ses plus profonds regrets à la suite du
décès de Wim Duisenberg, et adresse à ses proches ses plus sincères
condoléances. M. Duisenberg, en tant que premier Président de la Banque
centrale européenne, a joué un rôle décisif dans la construction de
l'Union monétaire et le succès de l'euro. Son dévouement et sa
détermination, à la tête de la Banque centrale européenne, ont permis
d'asseoir rapidement l'indépendance, la crédibilité et la compétence de
cette institution. "Wim Duisenberg a contribué avec force et conviction Ã
la réussite de l'un des projets les plus marquants de l'histoire
européenne récente", a souligné JoaquÃn Almunia, Commissaire européen
pour les Affaires économiques et monétaires.
[02] Commission expresses regret on the death of Sudanese Vice-President
Garang
The European Commission expressed today its "deep regret" on learning of
the tragic death of the Sudanese Vice-President John Garang in a helicopter
crash. The Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, Louis Michel,
said that he "met several times Mr Garang and had the highest respect for
him, notably in the decisive role he played in the conclusion in January of
a comprehensive peace agreement ending more than 20 years of civil war in
South Sudan." The Commissioner added : "It is now essential that other
Sudanese statesmen work together to meet the challenge of continuing his
work and consolidating the peace process".
[03] La convergence des prix des voitures s'améliore au sein de l'UE tout
en restant constante dans la zone euro
Le dernier rapport de la Commission européenne sur les prix des voitures
montre que les prix des voitures neuves continuent à converger dans l'UE
élargie, et ce grâce aux nouveaux Etats membres, car dans les anciens,
cette convergence semble se stabiliser. Dans la zone euro, les prix hors
taxes sont généralement les plus bas en Finlande et les plus élevés en
Allemagne. Au niveau de l'UE dans son ensemble, c'est le Danemark qui est
le moins cher en moyenne, suivi par l'Estonie, qui est le meilleur marché
parmi les nouveaux Etats membres.
[04] Commission clears acquisition of Treofan by Goldman Sachs
The European Commission has granted clearance under the EU Merger
Regulation to the acquisition of sole control of Treofan Germany GmbH & Co.
KG (Treofan) by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (Goldman Sachs) of the US. Goldman
Sachs is a global investment banking, securities and investment firm.
Treofan manufactures and markets flexible plastic packaging materials for
consumer goods and industry applications. The operation was examined under
the simplified merger review procedure.
[05] Commission clears acquisition of new joint venture by G+J and
Vecerniji
The European Commission has granted clearance under the EU Merger
Regulation to the acquisition of joint control of JV, a newly created
undertaking constituting a joint venture by Gruner+Jahr International
Publishing Holding GmbH (G+J) of Germany, belonging to the German
Bertelsmann group, and Vecerniji List d.d. (Vecerniji) of Croatia,
belonging to Styria Medien AG (Styria), of Austria. G+J is a holding
company for the management and coordination of subsidiaries and licences.
Its immediate parent company, Gruner+Jahr KG (G+J KG) is active in
publishing newspapers and magazines within the German Bertelsmann group.
Bertelsmann publishes newspapers, magazines and books. Vecerniji is active
in Croatia publishing newspapers and one magazine title. Styria, its parent
company, publishes newspapers and magazines in Austria and Slovenia. G+J
and Vecerniji will create and jointly control JV to which they intend to
transfer the one magazine title currently published by Vecernij and some
publishing rights of various other titles. JV will publish these magazines
in the Croatian language, will sell them mainly in Croatia and will develop
new concepts for magazines to be published in Croatia. The operation was
examined under the simplified merger review procedure.
[06] Commission clears acquisition of FDITG by SITA and Flughafen
Düsseldorf
The European Commission has granted clearance under the EU Merger
Regulation to the acquisition of joint control of Flughafen Düsseldorf
Informationstechnologie GmbH (FDITG) Germany by SITA Information Networking
Computing BV (SITA) of The Netherlands and Flughafen Düsseldorf GmbH of
Germany. SITA is a Dutch company active in the provision of information and
telecommunications services to global air transport and related industries.
Flughafen Düsseldorf and its subsidiaries operate airports in Düsseldorf
and Mönchengladbach. FDITG is an existing company currently 100%
controlled by Flughafen Düsseldorf and following the transaction it will
concentrate on the provision of information technology (IT) infrastructure
and related services at Düsseldorf airport, in particular the operation of
telecommunication networks and services. The operation was examined under
the simplified merger review procedure.
[07] Commission clears planned acquisition of Royal P&O Nedlloyd by AP
Møller, subject to conditions
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the
proposed acquisition of the shipping company Royal P&O Nedlloyd (PONL) by
AP Møller-Maersk A/S (Maersk). The Commission's clearance is conditional
upon the divestiture of PONL's business on the trade between Europe and
South Africa and the withdrawal of PONL from several conferences and
consortia. In light of the commitments, the Commission has concluded that
the transaction will not significantly impede effective competition in the
European Economic Area or any part of it.
[08] La Commission va verser €58 millions supplémentaires au Fonds
mondial pour accélérer la lutte contre le sida, la tuberculose et le
paludisme dans les pays en développement
La Commission européenne a versé aujourd'hui €58 millions au Fonds
mondial de lutte contre le sida, la tuberculose et le paludisme dans les
pays en développement, ce qui porte sa contribution totale au Fonds depuis
2002 à €432,5 millions. Cette contribution permet au Fonds mondial de
relancer la prévention, le traitement et les soins afin d'accélérer la
réponse qu'il faut donner d'urgence à ces trois maladies.
[09] Signature of the protocol to the Ankara Agreement (29/07)
The European Commissioner for Enlargement, Olli Rehn, stated on 30 July :
''Yesterday's signature by the EU - Presidency and Commission - and Turkey
of the additional protocol to the Ankara Agreement is a welcome
development. This will extend the EU-Turkey customs union to all new Member
States, including the Republic of Cyprus. Together with the entry into
force of six important pieces of legislation (which occurred on 1 June),
the signature of the additional protocol was referred to in the conclusions
of the December 2004 European Council as a step to be taken before the
opening of accession negotiations with Turkey. The signature therefore
should clear the way for the opening of accession negotiations with Turkey
on 3 October, on the basis of the negotiating framework to be agreed by the
Council, for which a proposal was presented by the Commission on 29 June.
At the time of signature, Turkey issued a declaration, in particular
relating to Cyprus, which the EU will examine carefully, for example, to
see if there are any legal implications. Our preliminary assessment is that
the declaration does not call into question Turkey's commitment to
implement the protocol, which is essential. It is particularly important
that Turkey confirms its continued commitment to support efforts for a
comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem."
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