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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8428

25 March 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 37 / 46
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid
In light of ruling by Court of First Instance, Commission concludes subsidy granted to Linde in 1997 does not constitute State aid

Brussels, 24/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Commission concluded that the EUR 4.6 million subsidy paid by Germany to Linde AG in 1997 is not aid according to the EC Treaty.

In 1993, the German privatisation agency Treuhandanstalt (THA) had sold an amine production plant located in Leuna (Saxony-Anhalt) to Union Chimique Belge (UCB). At the same time, it had entered into a long-term supply obligation promising to deliver carbon monoxide to UCB at a fixed price. The...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Despite faults in the Summit's "conclusions", the rekindling of the Lisbon Strategy was politically appropriate and economically indispensable, and could prove to be effective
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Greek Presidency envisages special summit for 30 June - Giscard d'Estaing could take part in a meeting in Athens of the 25 on 16 April, following signing of accession treaty
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/PES: Seminar in Bucharest, with Giuliano Amato
(EU) EU/TREATY OF ROME: Ceremony at EP for 46th anniversary
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT:
(EU) EU/SLOVENIA: 90% of Slovenes in favour of EU membership (66% for NATO)
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT/EPP: Poettering relatively satisfied
(EU) EP/DRUGS: Marco Cappato jailed in Manchester for a week
(EU) EU/IRAQ/CFSP:
(EU) EU/IRAQ/GREENS: Green Summit calls for special session of UN General Assembly
(EU) EP/IRAQ/BONINO LIST:
(EU) EU/IRAQ/ESDP/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/AQUAKERS:
(EU) EU/DEFENCE/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/ARMENIA: EU concerned at unfolding of presidential elections
(EU) EP/AFRICA:
(EU) EP/CUBA:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/FYROM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Combating illegal immigration and border protection at informal council of Veira Friday and Saturday
(EU) EU/TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Towards creation of a Community control agency?
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Both sides happy after 9th round of free trade agreement negotiations
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: Crucial week of negotiations opens on Tuesday
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Study recommends abolishing sugar quotas and reducing support prices - another study on olive oil sector
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Fischler to present two new studies on effect of CAP reform proposals in EU15 and in enlarged EU
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Frits Bolkestein announces he will not propose reducing civil liability of auditors in May communication on audits
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Acquisition of Azlan by Tech Data is cleared
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: regulation "lite" for liberals professions in the EU?
(EU) EP/SPRING SUMMIT:
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: MEPs for more generous family regroupment rights
(EU) EU/RACISM: Anna Diamantopoulou stresses dangers of Iraq conflict for Muslim communities in Europe
(EU) EU/CINEMA:
(EU) EP/SECOND MARCH SESSION: Spring Summit results- enlargement and EP's budgetary powers- health in developing countries- pesticides- European state prosecutor
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: Sarnez report proposes Erasmus World be renamed Erasmus Mundus
(EU) EU/STATE AID: In light of ruling by Court of First Instance, Commission concludes subsidy granted to Linde in 1997 does not constitute State aid
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/ENVIRONMENT: Adoption of regulation banning organotin compounds on all ships entering a Community port
(EU) EU/CONSTRUCTION:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/CONFERENCE:
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 80 million for repairing Prague metro damaged by floods
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 330 million for financing regional development in Finland
(EU) EU/EIB/SLOVAKIA:
(EU) EP/COHESION:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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