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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11042

20 March 2014
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 39
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / (ae) antitrust
Several ball bearing manufacturers fined

Brussels, 19/03/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 19 March, the European Commission decided to fine two European companies (SKF and Schaeffler) and four Japanese companies (JTEKT, NSK, NFC and NTN with its French subsidiary NTN-SNR) a total of €953 million for operating a cartel in the automotive ball bearings industry,

After an investigation that began in 2011, the Commission found that the companies had operated a cartel across the European Economic Area between April 2004 and July...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
(AE) UKRAINE: Crimea gatecrashes summit, no economic sanctions at this stage
(AE) AFRICA-EU: Stepping up cooperation for peace and security in Africa
(AE) INDUSTRY: EU wants better common competitiveness framework
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) EU-SWITZERLAND: “Pragmatic solutions are in the interest of both parties” (Roberto Balzaretti, Head of the Mission of Switzerland to the EU)
(AE) IRAN: Next nuclear programme meeting on 7 April
(AE) CAMBODIA: Trade preferences not under threat
(AE) UZBEKISTAN: EU and Uzbekistan want to strengthen relations
(AE) EGYPT: Head of delegation says Egypt not thirsting for reconcilation
(AE) JORDAN:
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) GREECE: Rehn confirms redistribution of 2013 budget surplus
(AE) BANKING: EP sceptical that agreement will be reached on bank resolution
(AE) ANTITRUST: Trilogue deal on private anti-trust legal action
(AE) ANTITRUST: Several ball bearing manufacturers fined
(AE) EUROZONE: Portugal and Ireland given €2.6 billion in ten-year bonds
(AE) MERGER: Société Générale given green light for acquisition of Newedge
(AE) MERGERS: Acquisition of NATS gets go-ahead
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) EP 2014: Schulz visits Juncker's home turf ahead in polls
(AE) EP 2014: Reding confirmed as top of CSV list
(AE) GENERAL AFFAIRS: “Subsidiarity” and action of Commission being discussed
(AE) GENERAL AFFAIRS: EP to vote on European political parties in April
(AE) ADMINISTRATION: Measures to encourage lobbyists to sign register
(AE) CITIZENS' INITIATIVE: Public consultation on drinking water directive
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) ETS/ICAO: MEPs reject extension of “stop the clock”
(AE) ENERGY: Biodiesel sector wants objectives for transport for 2030
(AE) AGRICULTURE: EP agriculture committee divided over delegated acts
(AE) AGRICULTURE: New energy/climate framework worries farmers
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Parliament maintains strict line on car registration
(AE) REGIONS: No objections to cohesion package delegated acts anticipated
(AE) CUSTOMS: EP seeking to update mechanisms for combating fraud
(AE) TRANSPORT: Business secrecy postponed till next Parliament
(AE) TRANSPORT: Tight eCall infrastructure deadlines for 2017
(AE) TRANSPORT: Mega truck impact study helps gain time
(AE) TRANSPORT:
(AE) DIGITAL: EP committee approves broadband deal
(AE) DIGITAL: Industry committee approves electronic identification
(AE) DIGITAL: Net neutrality supporters concerned
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
(AE) SOCIAL: No maternity leave for mothers using surrogates
(AE) EDUCATION: European universities lament Switzerland's isolation
(AE) EDUCATION: