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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10068

2 February 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Telefónica O2 acquisition of German internet provider Hansenet approved

Brussels, 01/02/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 29 January, the European Commission cleared the proposed acquisition of Hansenet Telekommunikation GmbH of Germany by Telefónica Deutschland GmbH, also of Germany and an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of Telefónica S.A. of Spain. The Commission concluded that the concentration would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or any substantial part of it.

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Cumbersome Union for Mediterranean structures paralyse cooperation between EU and countries from southern rim
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Serious doubt over Madrid Summit on 23 May - Spanish Presidency and Council seek to reassure
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/IRAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Towards creation of European agency to enforce waste legislation
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Italy, having seen its requests for temporary derogation to "Air Quality" directive turned down in 11 cases, obtains grace period in one case
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Common Council position on regulation to prevent wood from illegal logging being sold on European market
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Brazil wants world summit to break Doha deadlock
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission working towards reinforcing Frontex
(EU) EU/JHA: Parliament could prevent "second-rate agreement" on Swift
(EU) EU/JHA: Barrot pleads for reinforced cooperation to be extended to family law
(EU) EU/JHA: Viviane Reding reiterates her opposition to body scanners and announces forthcoming revision of data protection directive
(EU) EU/TECHNOLOGY: New technologies must not endanger respect for privacy, says Commission
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission provides €7.3 million to reduce the impact of natural disasters in Central Asia through preparation
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Publication of Social Situation Report 2009 and Special Social Climate Survey
(EU) EU/REGIONS: CPMR political bureau to look at future cohesion policy - Manuel Chaves of Spain to attend
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Pawe³ Samecki launches consultations on European strategy for Danube region
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Greek stability programme objectives realistic but require close monitoring
(EU) EU/FRAUD: ASEM's new success in fight counterfeiting
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission assessing commitments proposed by Oneworld airline alliance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Telefónica O2 acquisition of German internet provider Hansenet approved
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Proposed acquisition of Sal. Oppenheim by Deutsche Bank approved by Commission
(EU) EP/TAXATION: Parliament backing for VAT reverse charging being applied to emissions trading scheme
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Espinosa says CAP must have sufficiently high budget - Problems of Greek farmers to be discussed at Council on 22 February
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Patrick Ky begins battle for Sesar programme implementation funding
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Spanish Presidency wants to put r&d at centre of European economic recovery project
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for SMEs in Serbia with view to integrating into EU
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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