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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10055

14 January 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid
Commission authorises public aid to Vaasa regional airport

Brussels, 13/01/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 11 January, the European Commission decided not to raise any objections to Finland's plan to support infrastructure investments in Vaasa regional airport. The total amount of public financing will amount to €3 million.

The Commission declared that public support to investments in air cargo infrastructure in Vaasa will improve the region's transport links by making more intensive and efficient use of the existing airport. The Commission...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Limited prospects for Community resources call for greater re-think on future spending
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Mr Barroso reaffirms his "full confidence" in Rumiana Jeleva, who has assured President that her declaration of interest is correct
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Commission and Council called upon to improve targeting of pre-accession aid
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: MEPs are only partially satisfied with Rumiana Jeleva's answers
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Agreement on designation of UfM secretary general although competence and work programme are not specified - Another meeting in February
(EU) EU/STATE OF UNION: Barroso acknowledges Copenhagen failure but expresses optimism over benefits for EU of 2020 Strategy
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/CORRIGENDUM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Janez Potoènik appears to have won MEPs over with his vision of low-resource society with genuine concern for biodiversity
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Andor says crisis is test for European social model - Action programme for next five years
(EU) EU/SOCIAL DIALOGUE: Spanish presidency wants to make this dialogue in public services official
(EU) EU/JHA: Reding confirms determination to launch strengthened cooperation on divorce
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission releases €3 million in emergency aid for Haiti after earthquake
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Polish and Baltic states' exporters concerned over increase in customs duties on pigs for Russia
(EU) EUWTO/DOHA: New American negotiators soon to be confirmed
(EU) EU/TRADE: Argentinian biodiesel exports in European producers' sights
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Unreliable statistics, endemic illness in Greece
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Spain hones its plans on new EU economic strategy for after 2010
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission investigates compliance of Belgian aid scheme for fallen stock with European rules
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green-light to Danish insurance scheme against terrorist acts
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises public aid to Vaasa regional airport
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Thumbs up to Hungarian fiscal aid scheme promoting cleaner transport
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Rail sector calls for more realistic approach from Commission in environmental debate
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission welcomes continuity of gas supply this winter
(EU) EU/SPACE:
(EU) EU/EIB/SPAIN:
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION: 18 Commissioners-designate say nothing on communication to citizens
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 13/01/2010: