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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11326

3 June 2015
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 29
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / (ae) antitrust
Commission says it has received a complaint about Google from Disconnect Inc

Brussels, 02/06/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 2 June, the European Commission confirmed that it has received a complaint from Disconnect Inc about the US online search giant Google's abuse of its dominant position by banning Disconnect's app for Android mobile phones and tablets.

Ricardo Cardoso, European Commission spokesman for competition questions, said that the complaint had been received and would be examined. According to website TechCrunch, Google said “the reported claim is...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Ministers close to compromise on organic farming
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Copa says milk producers finding it hard
(AE) ANIMAL HEALTH: Inter-institutional agreement on animal diseases
(AE) CLIMATE: Commission prepared to finance €57 million-worth of projects
(AE) BIODIVERSITY: Poor performance of EU strategy on eve of Green Week
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Parliament sounds alarm over explosion of rigged matches
(AE) REGIONS: Commission sets out framework of EU urban agenda
(AE) ENERGY: EU wants to extend partnership with Norway
(AE) ENERGY: Canete wants more flexible prices for households
(AE) ENERGY: EIB loan of €230 million for electricity networks in Poland
(AE) DIGITAL: Parliament calls on Commission to do more on 112
(AE) DIGITAL: ICT industry welcomes Council's clear focus
(AE) CONSUMERS: Consumer centres celebrate 10 years with good report
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) GREECE: Current aid plan epilogue expected in next few days
(AE) BANKING: ECB would like to harmonise calculation of bank assets
(AE) ANTITRUST: Commission says it has received a complaint about Google from Disconnect Inc
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) TRADE: France sets out its proposals for ISDS reform
(AE) OECD: Investment, trade and climate on agenda for ministerial Council
(AE) ISLAMIC STATE: Coalition wants to renew and redouble its efforts
(AE) SYRIA: Bergamini says international community not doing enough
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Euro-Mediterranean society wants structured dialogue
(AE) IRAN: over 220 MEPs calling for more democracy
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: European Development Days in Brussels
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: MEPs call to combat tax evasion in poor countries
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: EU reasserts its development assistance leadership
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: Shift to new gender equality action plan
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) SOCIETY: European institutions and non-confessional organisations discuss “living together and disagreeing well”
NEWS BRIEFS
(AE) LATIN AMERICA:
(AE) ECONOMY: