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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10011

4 November 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

03/11/2009 (Agence Europe) - On 3 November, the European Commission authorised the joint acquisition of the horticultural activities of Univeg Holding BV (Netherlands), which will now be jointly owned by Univeg Holding B.V. (Netherlands) and F.lli Cicolella S.p.A., an Italian producer of plants and cut flowers. The operation was examined under the simplified procedure. (C.D./transl.fl)

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Tackling climate change - shortcomings and queries about the EU's position
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Vaclav Klaus signs ratification act after Court gives green light - New Treaty will enter into force on 1 December
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: EU congratulates Hamid Karzai on his re-election
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: General Bentégeat calls for EU Civil military headquarters
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Europe gradually returns to growth
(EU) EU/SINGLE MARKET: Implementation of cross-border direct debits
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission awaits General Motors' decision on sale of Opel
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission renews attack on Slovakian monopoly on hybrId mail market
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Extension of guarantee for Dexia
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Investigation into Hungarian intra-group interest regime closed
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/UN/CLIMATE: EU has put cards on table, now others must do same, Europe tells international partners
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Climate high on EU-US Summit agenda
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EU welcomes American decision to lift travel restrictions against HIV sufferers
(EU) EU/JHA: Mr Sarkozy wants to create "European border guards" and European refugee status
(EU) EU/JHA: Crisis slows influx of illegal immigrants to Union
(EU) EU/JHA: Athens accuses Ankara of "hindering" fight against illegal operation
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Françoise Grossetête and Arthur Higgins (EFPIA) suggest how EU pharma industry might look in future
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Producers of appellations of origin call for review of rules governing promotion of wine
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES: workshops and seminars on european issues in November
(EU) EU/COPYRIGHT: IFJ urges writers to claim their dues from Google
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Updating of rules on acceptance of gifts by officials
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Euro-Mediterranean ESC want institutional status in UfM
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
(EU) EU/SPECTRUM/CORRIGENDUM:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 845
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