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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7804

22 September 2000
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
AOL/Time Warner and EMI merger raises concern of Independent Music Companies Association

Brussels, 21/09/2000 (Agence Europe) - Impala (Independent Music Companies Association), which represents independent music companies in Europe, has expressed fears at seeing an absolute domination of the music publishing market should the merger between AOL/Time Warner and EMI be approved by the European competition authorities. Such a concentration would give rise to the creation of a real oligopoly of four groups (AOL/Time Warner, along side BMG Bertelsmann, Sony Music Enterprises and...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Several improvements have been made to draft Charter which will be adopted by Convention at start of next week
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: EU places emphasis on rights of opposition parties
(EU) EU/BURUNDI: EU welcomes organisation of new peace negotiating meeting and calls on rebels to take part
(EU) EU/KOREAS: EU welcomes rail links
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EP/TERRORISM IN SPAIN: Council, Commission and Parliament condemn ETA terrorism at time when it creates another victim - Debate with some Basque MEPs, call by several MEPs for dialogue
(EU) EP/RACISM: EP calls on Council to consult it on common position it is to adopt for the World Conference 2001 in South Africa - Lively arguments between left and right
(EU) EP/DEFENCE: EP constitutional committee to examine institutional implications of ESDP development
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Divergences between EU 15 over taxation of fuels, vigilance required over oil company cartels, urgent need to revitalise railways
(EU) EU/ROAD TRANSPORT: Member States reach compromise on Ecopoints in transit through Austria
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: First "Car Free Day" in towns - Walström stresses scope of initiative in current circumstances
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: Mr Monti assures that Commission, by revising rules applicable to horizontal agreements does not intends to radically change policy in matter, and accepts certain suggestions by Parliament
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens in-depth investigation of Svedala acquisition by Metso (minerals)
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/COMPETITION: "Calls for authorisation" for concentrations could comprise reference to obligation for companies to respect worker information/consultation, states Commissioner Monti, reaffirming autonomy of competition policy
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission revokes decision ordering recovery of aid from Sniace SA (Spain)
(EU) EP/ORGANISED CRIME: Parliament calls for a strengthening of the strategy to combat organised crime
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/RIGHT OF ASYLUM: Parliament against transfer of executing powers from Commission's Eurodac system to Council - Several MEPs continue to oppose the system, considering that it "criminalises" asylum-seekers
(EU) P/ENVIRONMENT:
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(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Council approves several anti-dumping or anti-subsidy measures
(EU) ACP/EU: Marshall Islands sign Cotonou Agreement, becoming 75th member of ACP Group - Mauritius is first country to ratify agreement
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Cem and Verheugen welcome good understanding and reform progress but do not conceal difficulties
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: By approving Ferrer and Wijkman reports, Parliament insists on effective reform of EU policy and importance of environmental aspects
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: In its communication on the knowledge-based economy, the Commission notes good performances by four Member States, the contrasted position of two and that others are lagging behind - Objectives and recommendations
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: AOL/Time Warner and EMI merger raises concern of Independent Music Companies Association
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: A new report by the EU Agency for Safety and Health at Work highlights the risks of accidents facing workers in Europe
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