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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10806

15 March 2013
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 34
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / (ae) competition

14/03/2013 (Agence Europe) - Mergers: Daimler AG/three Mercedes retailers. On 13 March 2013, the European Commission gave the go-ahead to German car company Daimler AG for its 100% buy-up of Austrian companies Mercedes-Benz Österreich Vertriebsgesellschaft and Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Austria, along with Hungarian company Mercedes-Benz Hungária. The latter three sell cars wholesale and retail and provide car-related financial services (leasing etc.) in Austria and Hungary, and were...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A two- (or multi-) speed EU is the only way allowing true European integration between the member states that want it
EUROPEAN COUNCIL
(AE) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Kenny says nobody can be happy with such high unemployment
(AE) PES: Budget correction must not send EU27 to destruction
(AE) ALDE: Liberals back dominant economic strategy
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Action needed on Single Market Act
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) HUNGARY: Orban says those who voice concern have understood nothing
(AE) BUDGET: Hollande says EP resolution is good base for discussion
(AE) EP/BUDGET: Unpaid bills in 2012/2013 must not be rolled over to 2014
(AE) RELIGION: European Union congratulates Pope Francis I
(AE) OMBUDSMAN: Diamandouros will leave his post on 1 October
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) CYPRUS: Rehn expects signficant progress at Eurogroup on Friday
(AE) GREECE: Troïka leaves Athens empty-handed
(AE) COMPETITION:
(AE) COMPETITION:
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) MORTGAGES: Spanish rules found lacking
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) ENERGY: MEPs take a stance on roadmap for 2050
(AE) HEALTH: Parliament wants to include endocrine disruptors in REACH
(AE) JHA: Calls to strengthen fight against racism and hate crime
(AE) JHA: Parliament asks member states to step up effort on sport corruption
(AE) NORTH KOREA: Parliament condemns nuclear tests and asks China to act
(AE) UKRAINE: MEPS again call on Kiev to make progress
(AE) EGYPT: MEPs say no budget aid without democratic progress
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) BIODIVERSITY: Ecologists urge EU not to sacrifice bees
(AE) CONSUMERS: Europe-wide accident and injury database must be set up
(AE) RESEARCH: Horizon 2020 and what is at stake in trialogue talks
(AE) HEALTH: EPHAC says EP backs a CAP that is not sustainable
(AE) HEALTH: WHO speaks of inequalities in health improvements in Europe
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) TRADE: Protectionism of large emerging countries persists
(AE) TRADE: A strong Europe against child labour in cotton fields
(AE) SYRIA: France calls for early meeting on arms embargo
(AE) SAUDI ARABIA: Ashton “appalled” by execution of seven young men
(AE) TUNISIA: Ashton and Füle's wishes to new government
(AE) LIBYA: EU calls for religious tolerance
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Energy efficiency in buildings