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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8236

20 June 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid
New solution for Deutsche Post

Brussels, 19/06/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has instructed Deutsche Post to repay EUR 572 million to the German government, funds it received from the state to illegally fund its commercial activity between 1994 and 1998. United Parcel Service (UPS), a private operator specialising in door-to-door parcel services for business customers lodged a complaint in 1994 about Deutsche Post's anti-competitive practices. According to the US company, Deutsche Post profited from state...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Prodi's initiative to alter the functioning of the Commission tries to reconcile the principle of "one Commissioner per country" with efficiency
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SEVILLE EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Aznar again stresses need to speed up work on common immigration policy and integrated EU border management
(EU) EU/SEVILLE EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Prodi outlines Commission's expectations on the eve of Summit
(EU) EP/SEVILLE SUMMIT: Poettering backs Council reform and criticises Schroeder's attitude on direct agricultural aid
(EU) EP/CONVENTION: Brok calls on Presidium to place draft constitutional text on table by September
(EU) EP/GUE/NGL GROUP: Two Danes join European United Left
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: DRC, Equatorial Guinea, Belarus, Syria, Malaysia, Nepal, and the death penalty in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CHURCHES: CEC insists on community of values
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Finance Ministers seek compromise on broad economic policy guidelines
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Council will no doubt regret Swiss refusal to commit itself in automatic information exchange on savings taxation
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: In its latest report on euro zone, Commission again pinpoints countries whose public deficits remain high
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: In its market forecasts, Commission identifies sectors that will need altering in framework of "mid-term review" - "Farm Bill" could especially weigh on the price of European wheat
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: New list of terrorist and terrorist organisations is published
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission proposes harmonisation of quality and safety criteria for therapeutic use of human cells and tissue
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Presidency assures there is already "almost full agreement" on illegal immigration - France and Sweden await a move in their direction
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: UN Commissioner for Human Rights expresses concern about development of European immigration policy
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission postpones adoption of final report on Green Paper concerning the security of European energy supply
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Deutsche BP (chemicals) fined for supplying incorrect information in notification of Erdölchemie purchase
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/APPOINTMENTS:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: New solution for Deutsche Post
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission authorises restructuring of Alitalia
(EU) EP/CROSS-BORDER PAYMENTS: European banks begin discussions on setting up single payments area in EU
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Lamy on a trip to the United States
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/COHESION: First Member State report on reform of cohesion policy - few strong positions except for the Netherlands
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Union avails itself of Air Safety Authority
(EU) EP/INSURANCE: EP adopts Berenguer Fuster report on insurance brokers in second reading
(EU) EP/TAXATION: Giving its opinion of the Fiscalis 2007 programme, EP reintroduces VAT system based on country of origin
(EU) EP/VEHICLES: Parliament calls for framework directive on pedestrian safety - Towards a definitive ban on kangaroo bars
(EU) EP/COSMETICS: Greens welcome adoption of Roth-Behrendt report
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: MEP convoy in Strasbourg on 3 July
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Ireland condemned for lack of effectiveness in protecting red grouse
(EU) EU/WESTERN SAHARA: Commission global humanitarian aid plan
(EU) EU/INFLATION: Inflation down to 2%
(EU) EU/COLLEGE OF EUROPE: Death of Director Akkermans
(EU) EU/ITALY/CONSUMERS:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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