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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9047

13 October 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

12/10/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has confirmed that on Monday, it received from the Italian authorities a letter calling upon it to look into the validity of the takeover bid made by Gas Natural for Endesa, in so far as the operation will have an impact on the Italian market. "We have received a request from the Italian competition authorities and we are looking into it", said Jonathan Todd, spokesperson to Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes. A few weeks ago, the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Relaunch of social dialogue, good news for the Lisbon Strategy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Commission unveils EU strategy for Africa - Fruitful special meeting between European Commission and African Union Commission
(EU) EP/BRITISH PRESIDENCY/INFORMAL SUMMIT:
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Elmar Brok welcomes commission's plan D
(EU) EP/RUSSIA: Yabloko leader Grigory Yavlinsky slams EU's attitude to Russia, which he describes as moving ever further from European values
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: EU defence ministers to discuss Operation Althea in Bosnia and arms market on Thursday
(EU) EU/SUDAN: EU condemns killings in Darfur
(EU) EU/SERBIA MONTNEGRO:
(EU) EU/NATO/CROATIA:
(EU) EP/BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES/POLAND: Poland ups pressure on British Presidency - 'We were prepared to make sacrifices in June, but not now'
(EU) EU/HAMPTON COURT SUMMIT/DENMARK: Denmark backs British Presidency on Financial Perspectives
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/JHA: Majority of Member States are in favour of adopting directive on data retention although adoption of framework decision is not to be dismissed
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Agreement in sight on future European Order for Payment
(EU) EU/WTO: Little headway in Geneva - France accuses Mandelson of going beyond the pale on sensitive products
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL/FINANCIAL SERVICES: ECOFIN Council pledges to boost transatlantic cooperation and integration
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL/VAT:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/GREECE:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commissioner Potoènik tries to allay ministers' concerns about ethical issues and independence of European Research Council
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission proposes action plan for innovation
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Germany feels that European industry should take advantage of dynamism of emerging markets, particularly China
(EU) EU/BETTER REGULATION: France wants to keep several legislative proposals pending, which Commission would like to withdraw
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA/ENERGY: Piebalgs hopes to strengthen cooperation between Union and South American partners on biofuels
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU: France calls for informal foreign ministers' meeting, with participation of health ministers
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRANSPORT: Formal EU-United States aviation negotiations start up again
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/COUNTER-TERRORISM: EU and US to work closer together
(EU) EU/EUROPOL:
(EU) EU/COUNTER-TERRORISM:
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS:
(EU) EP/BRUSSELS SESSION: Declarations on immigration and disasters in Asia and Latin America
(EU) EP/AIR SAFETY: MEPs in favour of creation of European blacklist and tightening up passengers' rights concerning identity of carriers
(EU) EP/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Bridging digital divide central to talks in Tunis - EP takes stock
(EU) EP/WOMEN: Public hearing on women and micro-credit calls for ethical funding
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Commission says Germany discriminates against parents sending their children to private schools abroad
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