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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9169

7 April 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 28 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

06/04/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has authorised the takeover bid from South African logistics company, Imperial Holdings for sole control of the British companies, Multipart Holdings Ltd and Lex Commercials Ltd. The operation was examined under the simplified merger review procedure.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: After so many letdowns, a positive week for Europe
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/TURKEY/KURDISTAN: Following violence over recent days, Commission and MEPs condemn terrorism but also call on Turkish authorities to hold dialogue with moderate Kurds
(EU) EP/BELARUS: EP wants more targeted sanctions against Lukashenko regime and more support for Belarusian people
(EU) EP/UKRAINE: President of Council says situation created by election result of 26 March paves way for new kind of agreement
(EU) EP/BELARUS/EPP-ED:
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Some MEPs say new situation after Palestinian and Israeli elections could provide an opportunity for change - Daniel Cohn-Bendit suggests Quartet should become a Quintet, to include Arab League
(EU) EP/ITALIAN ELECTIONS:
(EU) EP/DRC:
(EU) EP/JHA/TERRORISM/CIA: PES MEPs: “Governments not cooperating enough in temporary committee's investigations on CIA activities in Europe”
(EU) EP/IRAN/HOLOCAUST: Ms de Keyser denounces Iranian “revisionism” and turns down invitation to Tehran - Iranian ambassador insists on right to comment on historical facts
(EU) EP/RELIGION/CYPRUS/TURKEY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INFORMAL ECOFIN: Ministers to speak of globalisation, corporate taxation and also perhaps economic protectionism
(EU) EU/TRADE/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Grybauskaite mentions “minimalist” financial framework that will need modernising in future
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU: First case in German farm - United Kingdom thirteenth country affected
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission opens new infringement procedures, continues some and closes others
(EU) EU/ECB: Status quo on eurozone interest rates - At this stage, Trichet does not forecast further rise in May
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/ENLARGEMENT: Luxembourg maintains restrictions of free movement of workers from Eastern Europe
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE: Parliament approves outcome of conciliation procedure on use of fluorinated gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol and motor vehicles' air-conditioning
(EU) EP/2007 SESSIONS: Controversy again between Brussels and Strasbourg - Timothy Kirkhope calls on Tony Blair to act
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EP/ECONOMY/SOCIAL: Parliament approves guidelines for growth and jobs but makes long list of recommendations
(EU) EP/JHA/IMMIGRATION/MALTA: Call for financial aid for hosting immigrants - €500,000 allocation may be made available
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: EP approves aid for poultry and egg sector
(EU) EU/CRIMINAL LAW/ERA:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Italy has two months to amend legislation transposing Community directive on ground handling
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: /INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION PRICES
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE: Michel Delebarre sees agreement on financial framework 2007-2013 as message of confidence to citizens
(EU) EU/POSTING OF WORKERS/UNIONS: ETUC believes Commission communication wrongly interprets Court case-law
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/SME: Annual SME summit to focus on European Social Model
(EU) EU/POSTING OF WORKERS/UNICE:
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