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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8150

14 February 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid
Commission initiates in-depth investigation into aid United Kingdom is planning for Ford's Bridgend plant

Brussels, 13/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Commission decided to initiate a formal examination procedure regarding £17.4 million aid for Ford's Bridgend plant

The aid, which provides for investments of £243 million for the period 2001-2004, is to provide for the creation of a further capacity of 325,000 V6 and V8 engines a year. The British authorities point out that Ford is considering an alternative solution consisting in manufacturing V6 engines in Cleveland...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SWEDEN: goran persson explains New Swedish security policy means eu-un co-operation
(EU) PES/ISLAM: Granada meeting between Shlomo Ben Ami, Anis Alaq and Miguel Angel Moratinos
(EU) EU/GREECE/TURKEY: Papandreou/Cem discussion on Aegean- A long process with impact on enlargement
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/ISLAM: Javier Solana at EU/Islamic Conference Forum
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT/FRANCE:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/MOLDOVA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: With Ministerial conference of Valencia in view, Commission proposes fifteen recommendations on all chapters of Barcelona Process
(EU) EU/GLOBALISATION: Commission puts forward practical measures for Union to contribute to equitable and sustainable globalisation
(EU) EU/INDIA: Ministerial meeting in Madrid on Thursday - Terrorism, tensions with Pakistan, human rights
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission launches major reform of rules applicable to large investment projects
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission adopts new rules to encourage companies to provide information on cartels
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission initiates in-depth investigation into aid United Kingdom is planning for Ford's Bridgend plant
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: New guidelines for aid to steel industry
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: United Kingdom aid to Railtrack cleared
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission initiates investigation into certain aspects of aid to investment in less-favoured regions of Italy
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: President Prodi expends Barcelona to make clear political decision on action plan for skills and mobility
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Romano Prodi says Council agrees with targets in Commission's proposal to warn Berlin about its budget deficit
(EU) EU/BSE: Go-ahead for Austrian, Belgian and German aid schemes
(EU) EU/ASIA: Pascal Lamy's first visit to Cambodia
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/YOUTH: Preparing for Barcelona Summit, Council of Ministers to adopt work programme on Thursday on common education targets - Debate on European youth policy
(EU) EP/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Opinions endorsed on various countries' stability or convergence programmes - Other results: preparing for Barcelona, own resources
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/BURUNDI: Poul Nielson announces to President Buyoya 115 million euro envelope over five years for development co-operation
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Extension of anti-dumping duties on Chinese glyphosate to Malaysia and Taiwan
(EU) EU/EGYPT:
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/CORRECTION:
(EU) EU/REGIONS: EUR 129. million for transnational co-operation between North Sea neighbouring countries
(EU) EU/REGIONS: EUR 145.1 million for transnational "azores-madeira-canary" co-operation area
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: "Enterprise Policy" group sees EU policy becoming much more receptive to needs of small businesses
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: ADM can take full control of Toepfer
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for joint venture between Deutsche Bahn, ECT and United Depots
(EU) EU/TAKEOVERS: Banks want to examine competencies of Take-over regulatory authorities for companies quoted on different stock exchanges
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: FFPI welcomes British initiative to liberalise postal service
(EU) EP/REGIONAL POLICY: EP agrees with Commission's first guidelines for post-2006 cohesion policy
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Parliament welcomes granting of less state aid
(EU) EP/WORKING TIME: EP critical of some Member States
(EU) EP/SOCIAL AGENDA: EP wants to be involved in changes to Social Agenda
(EU) EP/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/EP/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EP/WOMEN/MEDITERRANEAN: Tsagaropoulou in favour of "Mediterranean EIB"
(EU) EP/VAT: Yes to better co-operation against fraud
(EU) EP/OFFICIALS:
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