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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport

Commission approves part of French aid to restructuring of Brittany Ferries

Brussels, 08/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - After three years on investigations, the European Commission on Tuesday approved part of the aid France paid to Brittany Ferries for the restructuring of the shipping company between the United Kingdom, France, Ireland and Spain.

The Commission considered that an initial slice of aid of 48 million euro (FF 316 million), linked to a restructuring programme, had in fact enabled to reestablish the company's sustainable viability, as its net results should...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) PES/CONGRESS: PES Congress adopts Berlin Declaration on "Safety in Progress" - Cook succeeds Scharping - Debate on how Party works
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: Commission defines its fields of action by adopting its communication on European human rights policy
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Meta supports territorial integrity of FYROM
(EU) EU/CRISIS MANAGEMENT: First conference on assessment of civilian crisis management capabilities, on 10 May in Brussels
(EU) EP/TREATY OF NICE/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Mendez de Vigo-Seguro resolution links EP opinion to prospects for future of Europe
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST/TURKEY:
(EU) MISSILE DEFENCE/NATO/UNITED STATES: First consultation, without going into details - Reflecting together on future of the strategy, a new strategic framework and "New World"
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/FYROM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission adopts three important decisions concerning competition (Landesbanken, Holzmann and Glaxo) presented in detail by Commissioner Monti - Commission grants German public law credit institutions until March 2002
(EU) EU/KOREA/SHIPYARDS: Commission defines strategy to help European shipyards faced with Seoul's dominant position
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission decides to take France to Court for non-transposition of gas directive
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission approves part of French aid to restructuring of Brittany Ferries
(EU) EU/2002 BUDGET: Commission presents preliminary draft 2002 budget placed under spotlight of agricultural crisis and external undertakings
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Bolkestein deplores blocking of directive on public offerings
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ENVIRONMENT: Margot Wallström in Moscow on 10 and 11 May
(EU) EU/ECOFIN:
(EU) EP/MAY SESSION: European political parties - Middle East, transatlantic dialogue - speech by President of Slovakia - tobacco - Broad Economic Guidelines - new technologies and education
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: According to Cerca Alonso Report, analysis of pension schemes must take account of social peace and solidarity between generations
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Stihler Report calls on Member States to take measures to combat alcohol abuse among young
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Week of mobilization for pensioners' trade unions (20-27 May)
(EU) EU/ELECTRONIC COMMERCE: IEAP seminar on legal aspects of e-commerce in Luxembourg on 17 and 18 May
(EU) EU/LANGUAGES:
(EU) EP/ECOFIN/PENSIONERS:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: European Commission proposes to reduce spending on seeds
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: In EU women continue to represent close to 40% of agricultural workforce and 20% of farm managers
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Industrial producer prices increase in Euro zone
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 08/05/2001: