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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8933

22 April 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition/media
Investigations closed on Italy, France and Spain

Brussels, 21/04/2005 (Agence Europe) - The Commission has closed the investigations it opened in 2003 against France, Italy and Spain further to complaints tabled by private broadcasters in the 1990s (TF1 in France, Mediaset and its RTI subsidiarity in Italy, Telecinco and Antena in Spain). The three Member States have undertaken to bring in “timely measures” called for by the Commission and to make changes to how they fund their public broadcasters. According to Competition Commissioner...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: When Europe takes care of the interests of the citizen
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EP/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE: Open letter from Polish personalities including MEPs Geremek, Kulakowski and Rosati - Barroso appeal
(EU) EU/CONSTITTUTION: “Political breakdown” for Europe if result of referendum is no, French foreign minister says
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/BAVARIA: Stoiber hopes negotiations will reopen with Bulgaria and Romania
(EU) ACP/EU/SUDAN: Joint Parliamentary Assembly hopes to encourage positive signs for global peace in hope that implementation of North/South agreement will lead to peace in Darfur
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Iranians are part of progress in EU3 discussions
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Political agreement on proposal to amend Eurovignette directive
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL/TOURISM: Council invites Commission, Member States and tourist sector to work for sustainable tourism
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission delighted that European internet identity “.eu” will be ready before end of year
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION: Commissioners to discuss Commission's future communication strategy this Saturday - Ms Wallström's ideas - Commission to hold meetings in Member States?
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/ENVIRONMENT: Stavros Dimas welcomes new opening in EU/US relations on climate change
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Council adopts common position on health protection and safety of workers exposed to optical radiation
(EU) EP/MEP STATUTE: Luxembourg Presidency moves toward solution that Parliament and Council may find acceptable
(EU) EP/WORKING HOURS: Majority vote by Committee on Employment and Social Affairs to abolish opt-out and for time on call, including the inactive period, to be considered as working time - Left in general shows enthusiasm, disappointment from Conservatives and employers
(EU) EP/HOLOCAUST/ROMS AND SINTI:
(EU) ACP/EU: Commissioner Mandelson pleads for trade-development complementarity and for South-South trade - Assurances on EPAs
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission consults European producers and consumers on showing origin of EU imported products on labels
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Go-ahead to financing of Hala Ludowa of Wroclaw
(EU) EU/STATE AID: State aid did not fall in 2003, but more of it goes towards cross-cutting objectives
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/MEDIA: Investigations closed on Italy, France and Spain
(EU) EU/MEDIA/STATE AID: Commission and German public channel ARD close to solution?
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Communication to develop potential of European universities
(EU) EU/STATE AID/TRANSPORT: Green light for public-private joint venture at Antwerp Airport
(EU) EU/STATE AID/TRANSPORT: European Commission authorises social aid for air passengers from Outermost regions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Approval for acquisition by PKN Orlen
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/UNITED KINGDOM: Gordon Brown wants European competition authority to be more independent
(EU) EU/EP/INSURANCE: Council accepts EP amendments voted in 2nd reading on 5th “car insurance” directive
(EU) EU/EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: European unions disappointed by Böge draft report
(EU) EP/MERGERS/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/CULTURE: Parliament wants convention on cultural diversity to be binding instrument
(EU) EP/SPORT: European Parliament says European Union should keep close eye on scourge of doping in sport
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Request of journalist Hans-Martin Tillack to suspend European anti-fraud office decision is rejected on appeal
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
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