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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7748

30 June 2000
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid
The European Commission launches investigation into a suspiciously large financial and tax aid scheme for the free zone of Madeira

Brussels, 29/06/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has decided to launch an investigation into a financial and tax aid scheme for the Madeira free zone (Portugal). It suspects that aid granted since 1 January 2000 is not in line with the guidelines on national regional aid. If so, it will be considered illegal and will have to be repaid.

The Madeira free zone comprises an industrial free zone, a financial services centre, an international services centre and a shipping register....

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: Fourteen keep sanctions up but three independent personalities are to examine the political situation in Austria
(EU) EU/BELARUS: EU deplores sentences on Statkevitch and Shchukin, which could mean elections cannot be properly organised in Belarus
(EU) FRENCH PRESIDENCY: Mr. Védrine insists on new possibilities of developing strengthened co-operation - Work of General Affairs Council must be improved
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: Mrs. Ferrero-Waldner opposes "Franco-German core" - Mr. Martens announces that EPP congress in Berlin will deepen issue of finality of European integration
(EU) INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: UEF calls for constitutional process to be launched by European Council in Nice
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Parliamentary Assembly approves Armenian and Azerbaijan applications for membership
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Assembly keeps pressure up on Russia for political settlement to Chechen conflict
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Commission against racism publishes five reports on situation in France, Greece, Norway, Poland and Slovakia
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/HEALTH COUNCIL: Political agreement by majority on directive which fuses into a single text and strengthens provisions on manufacture, sale and presentation of tobacco products
(EU) EU/ENERGY: the 5th energy charter conference notes that negotiations on the transit protocol will not be completed before june 2001 - russia has still not ratified
(EU) EU/INDIA: First summit launches ambitious and concrete programme for cooperation and joint initiatives
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: Javier Solana on official visit to Colombia to assess possibility of EU taking part in financing of Colombian peace plan - Divergences between EU 15?
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: EUR 35 million freed for reconstruction - Visit by Mr. Patten on ground
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/PRESIDENCY/AGRICULTURE: Mr Glavany feels the EU should take the initiative on "WTO issues" - The Informal Biarritz Council will discuss the European food model" - amendments to some market organisations
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Agreements with nine applicant countries on partial liberalisation of agricultural trade are ready and will take effect as soon as the Council gives its stance, with retroactive effect on 1 July
(EU) EU/STATE AID: the European Commission approves a tax reduction scheme to promote investment in madeira
(EU) EU/STATE AID: the European Commission launches investigation into a suspiciously large financial and tax aid scheme for the free zone of Madeira
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: the list of Italian regions eligible under objective 2 should be adopted on 12 july
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: the Commission clears Carlyle Europe Partners stake in Gruppo Riello
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: the Commission clears sale of Viag's glass packaging and tubing unit
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: the Commission clears solvay's joint venture with plastic omnium (automobile fuel delivery systems)
(eu) EU/COMPETITION: the Commission clears purchase by Schroders of Liberty International Pensions
(EU) EP/FRAUD: Secretary General of EDD group calls on Court of Auditors to check groups accounts
(EU) EP/BUDGETS: The Budgetary Control Committee invites plenary to grant discharge, next week, for 1998 Commission, EDF and Parliament budgets
(EU) EU/ANTI-FRAUD: Commission approves communication on overall strategic approach - Ms Schreyer in favour of creating European Prosecutor
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: CEPS report on environment in candidate countries - Transitional periods will be necessary for them to apply Community norms and standards, considers Verheugen
(EU) EU/ELECTRONIC COMMERCE: Private organisations present their self-regulation system for safeguarding consumer confidence in the internet
(EU) EU/TAXATION: The ETUC says the council must decide on qualified majority voting
(EU) EU/TOBACCO: SETCA considers the new "tobacco" Directive threatens 9000 jobs and several European production sites
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Media:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Processed foods:
(EU) Hygiene:
(EU) Watch making:
(EU) Packaging:
(EU) Car equipment:
(EU) Council:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 29/06/2000: