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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8226

6 June 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid
Commission closes procedure relating to Italian schemes favouring certain public undertakings

Brussels, 05/06/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has closed its investigation of two Italian State aid schemes which favoured public undertakings. The measures providing for income tax exemptions and the possibility to contract reduced-interest loans were considered as State aid, whereas the tax exemptions on the transfer of assets for the transformation of "aziende municipalizzate" into joint stock companies was authorised.

Following a complaint lodged by an Italian...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EU/CONVENTION/NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS:
(EU) EU/CYPRUS/CONVENTION: The Republic of cyprus wants a strong Europe, strengthening of community Method and a Commissar for each country
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/YOUTH:
(EU) EP/CONVENTION/PES:
(EU) EP/CONVENTION/EUL/NGL:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/FRANCE:
(EU) EP/ALGERIA: Human rights defenders call on Parliament not to approve EU/Algeria Association Agreement before having had an in-depth debate on the situation in the country
(EU) WEU: Assembly in favour of retaining WEU "as organisation among 28" and for European intelligence agency - possible opposition to preventive strikes in Iraq
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/LEGISLATION: Romano Prodi presents four-part plan to Parliament that aims to improve quality of European legislation
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commission confident that the 10 most advanced candidates will have sufficient administrative capability by 2004 - Individual action plans to help them
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission closes procedure relating to Italian schemes favouring certain public undertakings
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2000: Towards a 15 billion euro reduction in Member States' contributions due to 2001 surplus - For Schreyer, it is good news for countries but not for budget planning
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL: Commission adopts regulation identifying American products that could be hit by surtax
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission opens procedure against extending French government aid to its air sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Monti recognises notion of efficiency gain may be taken into account in merger operations
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Despite differences on energy tax, Presidency hopes agreement can be reached at Seville Summit - French Minister recognises that dispensation on diesel fuel must go
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Progress in EcoFin Council over "prospectus"
(EU) EU/TAX: Ecofin conclusions on tax
(EU) EU/PUBLIC SERVICES: Commission report on guidelines for State aid linked to services of a general economic interest
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission proposal on use of public service information
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Thursday, ruling on Commission's refusal to approve concentration between Airtours and First Choice Holidays
(EU) ACP: ACP Heads of State summit in July and new round of trade negotiations in September with Union, prompts ACP group into action
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Three Taliban affairs before the judges
(EU) EP/JUNE SESSION: Focus is on enlargement, Seville and Johannesburg Summits, Maghreb, research, cosmetic products, blood donations, equality and parliamentary immunity - Speech by King of Jordan
(EU) STATE AID: Partial clearance for aid to Hellenic Shipyards and opening of detailed investigation on other measures
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: In report intended for Seville Summit, Commission supports conclusion of twinning agreements between European secondary schools via the Internet
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Third conference on network of innovative regions of Europe on 17 and 18 June
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Opening of conference in Valencia on European research efforts to create sustainable transport system
(EU) WHO/CHEMICAL ATTACKS:
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Anti-dumping investigations into India, Indonesia and Taiwan
(EU) EU/EIB: Between January-April, EIB lent EUR 42.5 million to ACP countries
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