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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10839

3 May 2013
Contents Publication in full By article 6 / 34
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / (ae) state aid
SNCM must repay French aid of €220 million

Brussels, 02/05/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 2 May, the European Commission ordered the repayment of €220 million in state aid by Société Nationale Corse-Méditerranée (SNCM) on the grounds that the aid from France breaches EU competition rules. Tough news for the struggling ferry company.

The Commission recently concluded an in-depth investigation following a complaint by SNCM's main competitor, Italy's Corsica Ferries. The Commission concluded 1) that public service...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: France must avoid the trap of saying “it's Brussels' and Berlin's fault” to overcome its domestic difficulties
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) ITALY: Letta and Barroso talk about youth jobs plan for June
(AE) ECB: interest rates cut to new low
(AE) BANKING: Irish Presidency consults on bail-in options
(AE) CYPRUS: No mud for Cyprus in money-laundering audit
(AE) STATE AID: SNCM must repay French aid of €220 million
(AE) STATE AID: Commission re-opens inquiry into tax aid for EDF
(AE) STATE AID: In-depth investigation into aid for Peugeot Citroën
(AE) STATE AID: Tax exemption for public undertakings in Netherlands
(AE) STATE AID: Yes to public service compensation for bpost
(AE) STATE AID:
(AE) CARTELS:
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) AGRICULTURE: CAP reform negotiations move forward
(AE) AGRICULTURE: €230 million unduly spent is claimed back
(AE) FOOD SAFETY: EFSA opens its doors to public on 4 May
(AE) RESEARCH: EIB loan in favour of innovation in travel
(AE) REGIONS: ERDF support for major transport projects in France and Italy
(AE) TRANSPORT: Rail examines its adaptation to climate change
(AE) TRANSPORT: Unions mobilise in June against single sky review
(AE) WOMEN:
(AE) ENERGY: Modernisation of Ukrainian GTS - a round table without Gazprom
(AE) ENERGY: EIB loan in favour of renewables in Azores archipelago
(AE) BUSINESS: SMEs receive boost for improved access to finance
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
(AE) SOCIAL: EMU - College of commissioners meets social partners
(AE) SOCIAL: EP proposes win-win deal to Spain
(AE) AUDIOVISUAL: Examination of Green Paper is timely, says ACT
(AE) EDUCATION: European students want favourable budget outcome
(AE) CULTURE:
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) UKRAINE: EU's call for change in Tymoshenko situation
(AE) CYPRUS: New meeting between community leaders on 29 May
(AE) NORTH KOREA: International sanctions penalise humanitarian aid
(AE) CENTRAL ASIA: EU wants to develop its cooperation
(AE) BANGLADESH: EU threatens to withdraw trade preferences
(AE) SUDAN: EU calls for ceasefire between government and SPLM-N