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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10103

23 March 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Green light to acquisition of Artenius UK Limited by KP Chemical

Brussels, 22/03/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 19 March, the European Commission cleared the proposed acquisition of UK-based chemicals company Artenius by KP Chemical, which is controlled by the global Korean conglomerate Lotte Group. The Commission examined the competitive effects of the proposed transaction, notably the horizontal overlaps between KP Chemical and Artenius in the markets for PTA and PET resin. The PTA is the raw material used in the production of PET, which is mainly...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Can differences over managing euro be overcome?
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU calls for resumption of talks on creation of Palestinian state “within two years”
(EU) EU/FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Preparations for European Diplomatic Corps nearing endgame, Ashton says
(EU) EU/HAITI: EU sends Catherine Ashton as its representative for Haiti donor conference in New York with aid mandate of up to a billion euro
(EU) EU/CHILE: EU prepared to provide greater and longer-term humanitarian aid
(EU) EU/LIBYA: EU wielding influence to try and resolve Switzerland-Libya spat
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Council stresses importance of impartial elections
(EU) EU/DISCRIMINATION: EU rejects all forms of racism
(EU) EU/UN/CHAD: United Nations demands firm EU support in talks on future of MINURCAT
(EU) EU/CITIZENS: On 31 March, Commission to adopt its proposal making European citizens' initiative reality
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Aid for Greece involving euro zone and IMF not ruled out
(EU) EP/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Michel Barnier opposes blocking Internet access in event of piracy of cultural works
(EU) EU/EURO: Commission adopts recommendation on scope and effects of legal tender of euro banknotes and coins
(EU) EU/2020 STRATEGY: General Affairs Council examines conclusions on new strategy
(EU) EU/2020 STRATEGY: Permanent Forum of EU Civil Society calls on President Van Rompuy to propose convocation of third convention at European Summit
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: Minimum wage needed in order to put end to situations of insecurity and fight poverty
(EU) EU/JHA: Council relaxes Schengen visas
(EU) EP/JHA: Parliament goes before Court regarding EU terrorist list
(EU) EU/JHA: Reding wants fundamental rights to be central to European politics
(EU) EU/ENERGY: World Bank warns of possible energy crisis in Eastern Europe and former Soviet countries within five years
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Fourth European Sustainable Energy Week
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Energy efficiency a Belgian Presidency priority
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Avalanche of infringement procedures
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan to Brazil for modernising electricity networks
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to acquisition of Artenius UK Limited by KP Chemical
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises buy-out of Edscha Gestamp Automoción
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/HEALTH: First European conference on protection of work-free Sunday
(EU) EP/REGIONS: EP will probably approve fast track funding rules
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 863
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