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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8260

22 July 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/mergers
Claude Turmes launches complaint against Commission in E.ON/Ruhrgas affair

Brussels, 22/07/2002 (Agence Europe) - Luxembourg Green member Claude Turmes, rapporteur of the European Parliament on the directive relating to the liberalisation of the EU electricity market, announces in a press release that he has introduced a formal complaint against the European Commission for failing to intervene in the E.ON/Ruhrgas merger. The complaint is based on Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty and on the 1989 EC Merger Regulation, he specifies.

In answer to press questions, a...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Negotiations over reform of CAP should involve all political and business milieus since they involve fundamental changes stretching well beyond farming
THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: Fifteen add to the list of persons affected by freeze on assets and visas
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Ramon de Miguel explains agreement reached on the Island of Perijil to Council - Ana Palacio in Brussels Tuesday
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Council again insists on regional co-operation
(EU) EU/KALININGRAD:
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: Council outlines EU strategy for Somalia - Possible appointment of EU envoy
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Copenhagen summit will review EU actions
(EU) EU/CONFLICT PREVENTION:
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS/PUBLIC DEBATES:
(EU) EU/CFSP: Javier Solana visits Italy
(EU) WEU/ASSEMBLY: Bühler proposes mediation by Portuguese Presidency of EU Council to reach EU/NATO agreement
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: EU concern regarding recent attack on Liberty Institute
(EU) EP/GREECE/TERRORISM:
(EU) EP/ZIMBABWE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL: Council postpones its decision on sanctions till end of month and announces far-reaching international initiative on difficulties of world steel industry
(EU) EU/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: EU strategy for Johannesburg
(EU) EU/SOUTHERN AFRICA: EU is to continue in its effort to help southern Africa out of its current food crisis
(EU) EU/KALININGRAD: Meeting between Commission and Russian Minister Razov on Wednesday
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM: Commission presents results of its annual assessment exercise - 135 reserves identified by Directors General
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Commission expected to propose making EUR 70 million available
(EU) EU/BUDGET:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: European Union and candidate states to speak with one voice in Johannesburg and to refocus debate on environmental rather than on commercial aspects
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: In Sonderborg NGOs outline their recommendations for World Sustainable Development Summit
(EU) EU/ECB/ECONOMY: Prodi says euro has not suffered from Trichet Case
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Cogeneration directive adopted
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission is not to reduce ecopoints for 2002
(EU) EP/MERGERS: Claude Turmes launches complaint against Commission in E.ON/Ruhrgas affair
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Reasoned opinions to Belgium, Sweden and Finland
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Fischler in Rome stresses importance of high quality products thanks to compulsory "modulation" of aid
(EU) EU/INFORMATION: Commission launches free advice and problem-solving services for citizens and business
(EU) EU/AUTOMOBILES/COMPETITION: No noticeable price convergence as at 1 May, despite introduction of single currency
(EU) EU/BULGARIA: Sophia puts forward technical arguments for EU to assess for putting off closure of Kozloduy until after 2006
(EU) EU/BSE: Easing of export rules for British beef
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Infringement proceedings launched against every Member State for damaging ozone layer
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission sets up Transfer Pricing Forum on business taxation
(EU) EU/AUTOMOBILES: Alexander Radwan concerned about small dealers
(EU) EU/STATISTICS: 14.5% of women and 12.5% of men in EU are temporary workers
(EU) ESC/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: ESC disapproves of changes to Commission's proposal on right to family reunification
(EU) ESC/SOCIAL: Committee requests Community directive for ending discrimination against disabled
(EU) EU/ESC: Committee updates its internal regulation in line with EU enlargement and expiration of ECSC Treaty
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