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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 04-09-02
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Matériel diffusé
[02] Angola: la Commission accorde 3 millions d’euros sous forme d'aide
humanitaire pour le rapatriement des réfugiés de Namibie et de Zambie
[03] Commission grants Euro 93 million to upgrade European Research and
Education Internet (GÉANT)
[04] July 2004 compared to June 2004 - Industrial producer prices up by
0.4% in both euro-zone and EU25
[05] Commission clears Carlyle bid for Petroplus International
[06] Commission clears acquisition of Codan Pension by SEB Trygg Liv
Holding
Midday Express of 2004-09-02
Reference: MEX/04/0902
Date: 02/09/2004
EXME04 /02.09
MIDDAY EXPRESS
News from the Press and Communication Directorate General's midday briefing
Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Direction Générale Presse etb
Communication
02/09/04
[01] Matériel diffusé
[02] Angola: la Commission accorde 3 millions d’euros sous forme d'aide
humanitaire pour le rapatriement des réfugiés de Namibie et de Zambie
La Commission européenne a débloqué un montant de 3 millions d’euros
du Fonds européen de développement pour couvrir les frais de transport et
de logistique liés au rapatriement d’au moins 45 000 réfugiés
angolais en Namibie (1 million d’euros) et en Zambie (2 millions
d’euros). L'aide sera acheminée par l’intermédiaire de l'Office
d'aide humanitaire de la Commission (ECHO) et mise en œuvre par
l'Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM).
[03] Commission grants Euro 93 million to upgrade European Research and
Education Internet (GÉANT)
A contract to upgrade Europe’s world-leading GÉANT communications
network for research and education has been signed by the European
Commission in Brussels. Upgrades will include high-performance services for
the most demanding network users, giving researchers their own
“wavelengths” across the continent; end-to-end connectivity, which will
give scientists direct access to the advanced communication capabilities of
GÉANT and Europe’s national research networks; and a mobility and
roaming service that will enable scientists to stay connected to GÉANT
wherever they are doing their research. GÉANT and its partners, the
National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), together provide the
research communications backbone infrastructure for 34 countries in Europe.
The European Commission’s contribution to this project, €93 million, is
estimated at less than 50% of total expenditure. The remainder will be co-
financed by the participating countries.
[04] July 2004 compared to June 2004 - Industrial producer prices up by
0.4% in both euro-zone and EU25
The euro-zone industrial producer price index rose by 0.4% in July 2004
compared with the previous month, Eurostat, estimates today. In July 2004,
EU25 prices also grew by 0.4%. In June 2004 prices remained stable in both
the euro-zone and the EU25. In July 2004 compared to July 2003, industrial
producer prices increased by 2.8% in the euro-zone and by 3.1% in the EU25.
[05] Commission clears Carlyle bid for Petroplus International
The European Commission has cleared, under the Merger Regulation, the
proposed acquisition of oil company Petroplus International BV by RIVR
Acquisition BV, a subsidiary of private investment fund Carlyle (the
operation, which was notified on July 30, was examined under a simplified
procedure).
[06] Commission clears acquisition of Codan Pension by SEB Trygg Liv
Holding
The European Commission has granted clearance, under the Meger Regulation,
to the proposed acquisition by SEB Trygg Liv Holding AB, which belongs to
Sweden's financial group SEB, of the whole of Forsikringsselskabet Hafnia
Liv A/S, Codan Pensionsforsikring A/S, A/S Forsikringsselskabet Codan
Pension and A/S Forsikringsselskabet Codan Link (together “Codan
Pension”, Denmark) (the operation, which was notified on August 2, was
examined under a simplified procedure)
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