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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10617

22 May 2012
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 33
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / (ae) state aid
Aid for liquidation of T Bank accepted

Brussels, 21/05/2012 (Agence Europe) - Last week the European Commission approved temporarily, around €680 million of state support by the Hellenic Deposit and Investment Guarantee Fund (HDIGF) to facilitate the acquisition of the economic activities of the Greek T Bank by Hellenic Postbank in the context of T Bank's liquidation. The fair value of the liabilities transferred from T Bank at the end of 2011 to Hellenic Postbank was approximately €2.16 billion and the fair value of the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU moves into new, decisive and in some ways controversial phase of its development - Results expected for end of June
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Van Rompuy wants no-holds-barred EMU discussion
(AE) EUROPEAN COUNCIL:
(AE) SPAIN: Deficit expected to grow this year, but no change to targets
(AE) ECONOMY: G8 leaders say growth and belt-tightening go hand-in-hand
(AE) ECONOMY: UK's Chakrabarti to head EBRD
(AE) TAXATION: Commission unveils 2012 report on tax trends in the EU
(AE) COMPETITION: Commission demands swift settlement of Google case
(AE) STATE AID: Aid for liquidation of T Bank accepted
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) INFRASTRUCTURE: Imminent decision on pilot phase of project bonds?
(AE) COHESION: Accelerated payments for cohesion projects in Spain
(AE) COHESION: Payments to Romania could again be suspended
(AE) REGIONS: Institutions respond to earthquake in Italy
(AE) TRANSPORT: Pilots outraged by airlines' position on fatigue
(AE) TRANSPORT:
(AE) FISHERIES: Main points of draft report on CFP
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Aid for private storage of olive oil opened
(AE) ANIMAL HEALTH: Bees - €3.3 million for hive surveillance
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Habitats directive and Life celebrate 20 years
(AE) ENERGY: G8 - making up for weaknesses of individual strategies
(AE) ENERGY: Level of Nabucco ambition could be scaled back
(AE) ENERGY:
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) SERBIA: EU's cautious congratulations to new president
(AE) TURKEY: Launch of positive agenda
(AE) TRADE: G8 maintains its commitment to free trade
(AE) G8: EU welcomes New Alliance on food and nutrition security
(AE) HUMANITARIAN AID: €5 million extra for Yemen
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Call for Euro-Mediterranean founding Pact
(AE) ZAMBIA:
(AE) GEORGIA:
SOCIAL
(AE) SOCIAL: Key agreement on fishing sector working conditions
(AE) SOCIAL: EAPN wants action to combat poverty and inequality
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 959