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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10105

25 March 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
New block exemption regulation in favour of insurance sector

Brussels, 24/03/2010 (Agence Europe) - On 24 March, the European Commission adopted a new regulation which exempts certain categories of agreement made in the insurance sector from the general ban set in place by the EU regarding practices which distort competition. This Block Exemption Regulation (BER), which will enter into force on 1 April, renews and makes certain changes to the block exemptions for two of the categories of agreement currently exempted, namely joint compilations, tables...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Preparation of European Council confirms that heads of state and government are increasingly engaged in direct management of EU
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU27 urged to endorse aid mechanism for Greece
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: London rebukes Israel for using European identity papers in assassination of Hamas leader in Dubai
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: Go-ahead to signing protocol on conformity of industrial goods
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission consides “budget results in several countries could be worse, especially if economic growth is weaker than forecast”
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission presents its proposal for reinforced cooperation over divorces
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission presents new negotiation mandate for Swift
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: European Council to give guidance to energise post-Copenhagen negotiations, but June Council will be decisive
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Tripartite social Summit to highlight consensus on need to combine recession exit strategy with ambitious agenda of structural reform
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: László Andor announces legislative proposal on working time directive for later this year - 1st phase of consultation of social partners launched
(EU) EU/POVERTY: ATD Fourth World and EAPN call for specific poverty target to be kept in place
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: New block exemption regulation in favour of insurance sector
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission clears special tax regime for international maritime transport companies in Cyprus
(EU) EU/STATE AID: France clears French aid worth €18.9 million for GAYA R&D project
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission clears aid for combined production of electricity and heat in Austria
(EU) EU/STATE AID/SPAIN:
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Radio spectrum summit highlights need for speedy coordinated action at European Union level
(EU) EU/TRADE: While awaiting complaint verdict, EU plays for time in Airbus/Boeing WTO complaints affair
(EU) EU/TRADE: Karel De Gucht launches public debate on civil society's participation in EU trade policy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Sustainable Energy Awards 2010
(EU) EU/SUSTAINABLE ENERGY: Following in wake of Province of Barcelona, 16 local authorities negotiate ELENA support with EIB
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Transport committee approves draft directive on reporting formalities for ships
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2010: EP needs €9 million with Lisbon Treaty
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Further postponement on discharge in respect of implementation of Council budget?
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
(EU) EP/COURT OF AUDITORS:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 24/03/2010: