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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8404

21 February 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 39
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid
Commission investigates Herlitz (stationery)

Brussels, 19/02/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has initiated the formal investigation procedure with respect to various aid measures to Herlitz PBS AG a leading German stationery manufacturer. These measures were notified by Germany as rescue aid but the Commission has doubts about this on several levels. In financial difficulty, Herlitz AG, the parent company, Herlitz PBS AG as well as other subsidiaries, filed for insolvency in 2002. Germany informed the Commission that...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Study day on EU Presidency organised by European Parliament rejects solution of two long-term full-time presidents (of Commission and European Council)
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Formal Commission opinion in favour of 2004 accession of ten future member states
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES: Commission adopts proposal for rules on statute and financing of European parties
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/IRAQ:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Debate of 27-28 February on first Constitution articles will be divided into three parts - speeches must give way to genuine dialogue between Convention members
(EU) EU/IRAQ/CANDIDATES: EU and future members affirm confidence in "our team" and determination to avoid divisions
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Bruton reactivates idea of electing European Commission president by direct suffrage
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: French Economic and Social Council study suggests creation of committee responsible for monitoring application of rights proclaimed by Charter of Fundamental Rights
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/DEFENCE/TIMETABLE: Barnier admits work could last longer
(EU) EU/DEFENCE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECB/ENLARGEMENT: Commission's broadly positive opinion on reform of ECB's Governing Council
(EU) EU/ECB: Belgium believes Mr Trichet remains an "excellent candidate" to take over from current ECB President
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Commission believes Portugal must overcome considerable difficulties this year to bring deficit down to 2.4% of GDP, and Luxembourg is suffering deterioration in government accounts
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Agreement on access to European airline passenger details
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/EMPLOYMENT: Commission identifies challenges facing labour markets of future Member States, priorities for action and the next stages in employment cooperation
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission prepares for arrival of 3,441 officials from new Member States over seven year transition period - according to Mr Kinnock there will be no national quotas or ceilings
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes to dispense Member States from notifying certain types of farm aid
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Spain obliged to recover aid from Hilados y Tejidos Puigneró
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission investigates Herlitz (stationery)
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY/CONSUMERS: Commission proposes reinforcing protection of pedestrians and cyclists from collisions with cars
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Loyola de Palacio presents priorities
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Beginning of inter-service consultation for the legislative package on transport infrastructure tariffs
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Tony Blair: EU "still not doing enough" on economic reform
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Council gives go-ahead to implementation measures for eEurope 2005 action plan
(EU) EU/ASYLUM: Council approves Dublin II regulation sharing responsibility for examining asylum applications between member states
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/VIETNAM: EU and Vietnam take step towards liberalisation and trade
(EU) EU/RACISM:
(EU) EU/BRUSSELS/EUROPEAN QUARTER:
(EU) EU/WTO/RUSSIA: EU stresses efforts still to be made by Moscow in order to join WTO - Energy problem
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: Sanctions against Zimbabwe are formally renewed for one year
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/REGIONS/CONVENTION: Romano Prodi in favour of increased role for territorial authorities but with no complication of legal process
(EU) EP/VIETNAM:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: industrial production down by 1.5% in eurozone and EU last December
(EU) EU/EIB: loans for National Maritime College and schools
(EU) EU/EIB: loan for road infrastructure in Saarland
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE:
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