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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

Microsoft reinforces its argument

Brussels, 17/11/2003 (Agence Europe) - Microsoft's oral hearing closed on Friday, a day when its adversaries tried to counter the arguments that it had presented two days earlier. Debates remained strictly confidential, but it would seem that Microsoft had deployed major means, surrounding itself with specialised lawyers and experts, in order to convince Commissioner Monti's team of the soundness of its arguments. One of its adversaries, RealNetworks, tried to demonstrate that suppression of...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: European Commission pronounces itself in favour of keeping true regional and cohesion policy post 2006
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RELEX COUNCIL: EU criticises Israel's boycott of EU Representative for the Middle East and the planned wall
(EU) EU/ESDP: Council decides to set up European Defence Agency to be operational late 2004 at latest - interoperability of European capacity by 2010 - Mr Martino talks of possible European Headquarters
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/IRAQ: Council welcomes prospects for gradual transfer of sovereignty to Iraqis and reaffirm's UN's central role
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/AFRICA: Full renewal of co-operation with Fiji - 23.1 million EUR over five years
(EU) EU/GAC: December's European Council meeting - growth, asylum and immigration, enlargement and defence
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/RUSSIA: Most current and future Member States criticise outcome of Russian Summit
(EU) EU/RELEX COUNCIL/TERRORISM: Condemnation of Istanbul terrorist attacks
(EU) ELDR: Liberals adopt manifesto for 2004 elections
(EU) ELDR/IGC: Liberals criticise the attitudes displayed by certain ministers and defend the draft Constitutional Treaty
(EU) EP/ITALY: Three opposition parties to present a united list for European elections - Which political grouping at the next EP?
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/PES: six demands for the IGC launched by 57 former Convention Members, led by Giuliano Amato
(EU) EP/PARTIES: EFA wants to become a "European Political party" but is not represented in all Member States
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/UNITED KINGDOM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Five Member States are opposed to raw tobacco reform proposals to backdrop of producer demonstrations
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Debate on reconstitution of cod and hake stocks to take place in December at same time as TAC negotiation
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Rules adopted on marketing of eggs
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(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/DISASTER:
(EU) EP/MEMBERS:
(EU) EU/CORPORATE LAW: Draft Mergers Directive is adopted on Wednesday, taking up provisions on worker consultation
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Consultation on Market Abuse
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Microsoft reinforces its argument
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Hans Eichel speaks out against fines, Commission stresses need for them - Pedro Solbes confirms Berlin to get extra year to put finances in order
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/GASTRONOMY:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYERS: Silvio Berlusconi urges for European regulations to be relaxed and considers European Institutions are not adapted to change
(EU) EU/NEW ZEALAND: Toward opening EU delegation Office
(EU) EU/TRADE PROTECTION: Anti-dumping measures against China
(EU) ELDR/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/ECONOMY:
(EU) UE/JHA: European Evidence Warrant to facilitate investigations beyond national borders - A first step, according to the Commission
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB finance for Finnish R&D into energy efficiency
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan to modernise and extend motorways in Slovakia
(EU) EU/EIB: Fortis Bank and EIB finance new IMEC R&D centre in Leuven (Belgium)
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: publication of first European approvals of industrial materials
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 574
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