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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10065

28 January 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 34
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid
Commission decides that Ryanair has been granted no advantage by Bratislava Airport

Brussels, 27/01/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission decided on Wednesday 27 January to close the formal investigation procedure into the agreement between Bratislava Airport in Slovakia and Ryanair after concluding that the airport operator acted as a market economy investor and therefore no advantage has been granted to Ryanair.

On 5 December 2005, the operator of Bratislava Airport concluded an agreement with Ryanair to run until 2016. Following an in-depth assessment, the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Growing Support for efficient regulation of finance
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: EP Committee wants March European Summit to give go-ahead for launching EU accession talks with FYROM - Croatia expected to conclude accession talks this year - Mixed report on Turkey
(EU) EU/HAITI: As soon as it comes to office, new Barroso Commission will make suggestions on improving the EU's natural disaster rapid reaction capabilities
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Official appointment of Secretary General of Union for the Mediterranean
(EU) EU/JHA: Serge Brammertz recognises strengths and weaknesses of ICTY
(EU) EU/FYROM: Erwan Fouéré speaks of challenges to be faced by Macedonia
(EU) EU/GREECE/BALKANS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Measures taken by Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia and Malta satisfactory - New deadlines for Malta and Lithuania
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Second tranche of Community loan for Romania to be paid in March
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Getting EU back on track towards sustainable growth
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU and Norway seal bilateral fisheries agreement
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes allowing export of additional 500,000 tonnes of sugar by July 2010
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Farmers feel they are paying cost of retail price war
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Enquiry into compensation paid by Greek agricultural insurance organisation
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: EU to submit unchanged offer on CO² emission reduction to UN on Thursday
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Differences in treatment between public and private sectors as regards payment times under debate
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Michel Barnier describes idea of tax on financial transactions as fair
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Spanish Presidency sets out ambitious programme
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: EU brings in more detailed rules on aeronautical information services
(EU) EP/JHA: Parliament reproves Council over SWIFT affair
(EU) EU/EQUALITY: Spain wants to tackle gender-based violence
(EU) EP/CULTURE: Spanish Presidency hopes to support creative and cultural industries, said minister González-Sinde
(EU) EU/STATE AID/SPAIN:
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Trinidad Jimenez appeals for common health area and attempts to reassure MEPs that Spain is committed to cross-border healthcare
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Michèle Rivasi calls for Commission investigation into management of flu pandemic in EU
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Miroslav Mikolasik proposes clarification of some provisions on human organ transplant directive
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: Implementation of new social agenda and EU 2020 strategy, Spanish presidency's priorities
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2010: Call on Globalisation Adjustment Fund to contribute
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission refers proposed acquisition of Super de Boer Assets by Schuitema to Dutch competition authority
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: In-depth investigation opened into preferential electricity tariffs for Aluminium of Greece
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission decides that Ryanair has been granted no advantage by Bratislava Airport
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
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