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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9165

1 April 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 44
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

31/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - The Commission has given its blessing to the creation of a joint company between the American financial services company Mellon Financial Corporation and the German regional bank West LB. The new entity will be active in the field of asset management. The operation was examined under the simplified procedure.

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EPP/ROME CONGRESS: EPP adopts "Rome Manifesto", proposing priority actions for EU - In favour of continuing ratification process of European Constitution - Proposing neighbour countries " especially close partnerships" as alternative to accession
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Further to his meeting with Ms Del Ponte, Olli Rehn keeps negotiation meeting at 5 April
(EU) EPP/TURKEY:
(EU) EP/LAND MINES:
(EU) EU/JHA/TERRORISM:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/LEGISLATION: President Barroso defends European legislation and Court of Justice
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/HUMAN RIGHTS: Last reports from Alvaro Gil-Robles
(EU) EP/EMPLOYERS/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/LEBANON: Association Agreement takes effect Saturday - Letter from human rights organisations to both parties
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Quartet warns future aid will be reviewed in light of compliance with certain principles
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/BULGARIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE 2007-2013: Council remains firm in talks on final adoption of financial framework 2007-2013
(EU) EU/INDONESIA/TSUNAMI:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/ENLARGEMENT: Commission to clarify European law on posted workers - review clause in twelve months
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/SERVICES: Development of modified proposal on “services” directive enters home straight
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU tries quickly to adopt fisheries agreement with Morocco
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Mandelson, Amorim and Portman meeting in Rio shrouded in pessimism as April deadline approaches
(EU) EU/CHINA/WTO: Union submits request to WTO for consultation on customs tariffs applied by Beijing on automobile parts
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: Tony Blair considers it time to put an end to agricultural subsidies in Europe
(EU) EU/TRADE/ANTIDUMPING:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/MICROSOFT: American authorities demand equal treatment for Microsoft case
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for purchase of Volkswagen Bordnetze by Sumitomo
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Call for applications for Securities Markets Expert Group
(EU) EU/JHA/CHILDREN: Commission launches competition for all young people in the EU - Communication on children's rights in June
(EU) EU/JHA/ASYLUM: Requests for asylum in the EU in free fall
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/YOUTH: In Bad Ischl, young persons call on ministers for concrete measures to help combat unemployment and social exclusion
(EU) EP/AGENDA: Services and posting of workers - financial perspectives - refugees in Malta
(EU) EP/DISASTERS: Berend report calls for scope of Solidarity Fund to be widened to include public health crises and terrorist attacks
(EU) EP/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE:
(EU) EU/ETHICS: EGE studies ethical impact of nano-medicine
(EU) EU/CLIMATE/CANADA: During visit to Brussels, premier of Canadian territory of Nunavut calls for joint efforts to fight climate change in Arctic region
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Council called on to rethink its linguistic policy for Presidency web sites - German should feature alongside English and French
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Italian tax advice centres (CAF) lose exclusive right of advice to tax-payers as per Italian law
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