login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8805

13 October 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 41
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/internal market
Commission to take court action against Germany over Volkswagen law

Brussels, 12/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Commission is expected to announce action initiated with the Court of Justice against the "Volkswagen law" (see EUROPE of 2 October, p.14). The law allows the Land of Lower Saxony to control the automobile manufacturer with only 20% of the shares. The Schröder government has turned a blind eye to the formal letter of notice from the Commission. Frits Bolkestein, Internal Market Commissioner, considers this form of "golden...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
THE DAY IN POLITICS
GENERAL NEWS