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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9140
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

27/02/2006 (Agence Europe) - The Commission has given its go-ahead to the acquisition of joint control of AVR-Bedrijven NV (AVR) and NV Afvalverwerking Rijnmond (NV AVR), both of the Netherlands, by CVC Capital Partners Group SARL (CVC) of Luxembourg and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P (KKR) of the US. AVR and NV AVR are active in the collection, processing and management of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. The deal was examined by simplified review procedure.

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Strength of population in Kosovo and elsewhere decisive factor
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/IRAN: Council welcomes security council's involvement - Negotiations between Russia and in Iran continue in Moscow on Tuesday
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/BALKANS: Belgrade to demonstrate full cooperation with ICTY by early April
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL/CARTOONS: Member States undertake to promote dialogue and mutual understanding
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/IRAQ: Council condemns attacks aimed at provoking sectarian disputes
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL/ACEH: EU monitoring mission extended by three months
(EU) EU/CONGO: EU foreign affairs ministers highlight respect for completing transition timetable for elections before 30 June
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/DARFUR:
(EU) EP/SYRIA:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Ahead of Juncker report, two views of future for EU/Council of Europe relations clash in Strasbourg
(EU) EP/EXTREME RIGHT: President Borrell denounces Luca Romagnoli's statements on gas chambers
(EU) EP/ITALY:
(EU) EU/DRC:
(EU) OSCE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/SPRING SUMMIT: EU Foreign Ministers agree Spring Summit agenda - Poland to propose Energy Security Treaty
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/CYPRUS: Green light for regulation on 139 million euro aid for Turkish Cypriots
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: One billion Swiss francs over five years to reduces socio-economic disparities in new Member States
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Presidency briefs Council on state of progress in talks on eve of third trilogue
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Commission decides on package of more than EUR 120 million for transition government
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU: Commissioner Kyprianou visits Nigeria
(EU) EU/FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE: Commission sends vaccine to Turkey
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/ENERGY: Merger between Gaz de France and Suez, orchestrated by French government, infuriates Italian politicians -Commission has no objections at this stage
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission is not pleased with application of Community law in Member States
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission suggests increasing duty free for goods accompanying international passenger traffic - introduction or abolition of quantitative limits for certain products
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Charlie McCreevy sees EP vote on “services” directive as highly encouraging for EU
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EP/MARCH SESSION: Spring summit preparations - “Gymnich” meeting results - enlargement stategy - annual Commission political strategy - parliamentary euromed assembly preparation - president Köhler and president Abbas speeches - delocalisation, free movement of workers, shoe anti dumping duties
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: Development committee draws up black list of corrupt governments in developing countries
(EU) EP/CULTURE/UNESCO: MEPs exhort EU to ratify UNESCO convention on cultural diversity
(EU) EP/RESEARCH/TECHNOLOGY: Scepticism of Giles Chichester on future European technology institute
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Court overturns Commission's decision on French aid to construction of ship " Le Levant" at Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/TECHNOLOGIES:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/ENTREPRISE:
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/CHILDREN: In Rome, Reinhold Müller (EFSCW) and Commissioner Frattini unveil proposals for protection of children's rights within context of rising migratory fluxes in Europe
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