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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8083

1 November 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid
Commission orders Germany to recover incompatible aid for porcelain manufacturer Graf von Henneberg

Brussels, 31/10/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, the European Commission took a final negative decision on state aid of EUR 71.3 million awarded to Graf von Henneberg Porzellan GmbH, Thüringen (Germany). In line with its practice, the Commission also decided that the currently existing Graf von Henneberg is jointly liable with its predecessor company for the recovery of all the incompatible aid.

Graf von Henneberg, privatised in 1991, suffered losses until it filed for bankruptcy in July...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/Italy: Renato Ruggiero wants next IGC to end in 2003
(EU) EU/WEU/CESDP: Conference on parliamentary dimension ahead of a contribution on CESDP for Laeken Summit
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Conference of 5-6 Novermber on role of local and regional government in enlarged European Union
(EU) EU/HAITI: EU encourages OAS to continue its efforts of mediation
(EU) EU/MEXICO:
(EU) EP/TERRORISM:
(EU) EP/COMMISSION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Discussion on Monday evening covers growth prospects
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Population ageing, EMU statistics on the agenda of Tuesday's Council
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Council reaches agreement on tobacco excise duties
(EU) EU/CULTURE-AUDIO-VISUAL COUNCIL: Ministerial discussions focus on financing of public broadcasting sector and European cultural project - "World Inter-Cultural Dialogue" after 11 September
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Busquin considers Research Council makes "significant step" forward for renewal of framework programme
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: EU and Mercosur see Mercosur offer as decisive stage in negotiations on free trade agreement
(EU) EU/UKRAINE:
(EU) EU/POLICE: Main results of Task Force of Police Chiefs
(EU) EU/JHA: report for jha council in december on co-operation between member states - presidency criticises police chiefs
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Crucial agenda for working meeting on Monday and Tuesday
(EU) EU/JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Barcelona Process meeting on 5/6 November
(EU) EU/WTO: WTO Council presents package for Doha ministerial conference - Ministerial declaration on intellectual property and medicines
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Next important step in recasting Financial regulation, scheduled for 2002
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission recommends relaunching co-operation in Danube and Black Sea regions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission closes its investigation into Formula One
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: authorisation for two Solvay-BP deals
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Cadbury Schweppes gets go-ahead for take-over of Pernod Ricard
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Sogefi authorised to take over Filtrauto
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises loan for Rolls-Royce
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Provisional go-ahead for merger between Brazilian iron ore producers
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission authorises aid for Société Nationale Maritime Corse-Méditerranée for public service transport
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission orders Germany to recover incompatible aid for porcelain manufacturer Graf von Henneberg
(EU) EP/CLIMATE CHANGE: EP invites Commission to present ratification instrument for Kyoto Protocol during COP7
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: EP insists on public participation
(EU) EP/SOCIAL FUND: EP places emphasis on unemployment and social cohesion
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Yes to EU/Madagascar and EU/Senegal fisheries protocols
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Yes to common position on UCITS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: Parliament demands comporable statistics
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: 65 million euro for community incentive measures
(EU) EP/SOCIAL:
CALENDAR
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 30/10/2001: