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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10562
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / (ae) competition

Three mergers authorised under simplified procedure

Brussels, 27/02/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 27 February, the European Commission authorised three merger operations, which it examined under the simplified examination procedure.

The Belgian oil company PetroFina S.A. (of the French group Total) is authorised to buy the stakes held by the American oil group ExxonMobil in the processing company Fina Antwerp Olefins N.V. (FAO), which owns three naphtha crackers, satellite units and logistics; it produces base chemicals (ethylene and...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU and energy: ambitions, shortcomings, rivalries and other problems
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) G20: First tighten up European firewall, then increase IMF resources
(AE) GREECE: Bundestag gives green light to second Greek bailout
(AE) ECONOMY: Barroso - no agreement on firewall at European Council
(AE) ECONOMY: Respecting democratic legitimacy of parliaments
(AE) TAXATION: Belgian and German tax legislation under scrutiny
(AE) COMPETITION: Three mergers authorised under simplified procedure
(AE) STATE AID:
SECTORAL POLICY
(AE) SINGLE MARKET: Single market - number one tool to relaunch growth
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Water pollution by nitrates - France in dock
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Malta and Poland accused of legal infringements
(AE) ENERGY: Internal market - eight member states still in non-compliance
(AE) ENERGY: Medgrid - new shareholder on the scene
(AE) ENERGY: Labelling - finger pointed at Cyprus, Romania and Italy again
(AE) TRANSPORT: Denmark needs to provide explanation on passenger ships
(AE) TRANSPORT: FIA disappointed with ABS study on motorbikes
(AE) REGIONS: Outermost Regions - EP draft report criticises Commission approach
(AE) REGIONS: Hungary - CoR casts doubt on Commission's policy
(AE) WOMEN: Women must seize opportunity of green economy
(AE) JHA: Employers-migrants - three countries receivs reasoned opinions
(AE) JHA: Three member states behind on European blue card
(AE) JHA: Greece finally in compliance on criminal compensation
(AE) DIGITAL: Kroes welcomes American “do-not-track” decision
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Reasoned opinion for France on wine distillation
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Sarkozy wants more progressive rebalancing of aid
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Farmers express concern over land use
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - CULTURE
(AE) SOCIAL: Council of Europe condemns anti-Roma discrimination
(AE) CULTURE: “The Artist” and “The Iron Lady” lift seven Oscars
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) SYRIA: EU toughens sanctions and calls for opposition to unite
(AE) SERBIA: French minister says Serbia will be granted candidate status
(AE) EGYPT: EU calls for resolution of civil society organisations issue
(AE) YEMEN: EU calls on all parties to engage in national dialogue
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Re-organising presidency of Union for Mediterranean
(AE) BELARUS: EU to impose sanctions on a further 21 individuals
(AE) HUMAN RIGHTS: EU priorities for HRC meeting
(AE) ACP: Revenue from mineral resources must remain in southern Africa
(AE) CFSP:
(AE) US:
(AE) TRADE: Obstacles persist in strategic partners
(AE) TRADE: Georgia and Moldova - launch of free-trade negotiations
BUSINESS NEWS
(AE) Toys:
(AE) Art market:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 947