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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9190

12 May 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 41
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

11/05/2006 (Agence Europe) - The Commission has approved the proposed joint takeover of Deutsche Steinzeug Cremer & Breuer AG, a German company which manufactures and distributes ceramic tiles, by Deutsche Bank AG, British investment banking group Goldman Sachs Group Inc and the equity fund based in the United States and Bermuda, Lone Star V. The transaction was examined under the simplified procedure.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Remarks on the EU stance towards Serbia
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/GERMANY: Angela Merkel's government supports European Constitution and warns against “hasty snapshots” - call for EU to be recast to make citizens its central concern
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Bentégeat's appointment as Chairman of Military Committee should be confirmed on Monday
(EU) EP/BOLIVIA: President Morales' speech in Strasbourg next week
(EU) EP/SEAT: Greens want Parliament own-initiative report - Political groups calls on President Borrell to raise matter during European Council on 15 and 16 June - Francis Wurtz voices objection
(EU) EP/CROATIA: EPP-ED Group meeting in Split
(EU) EP/CHINA/HUMAN RIGHTS: Call for ban on products made by forced labour
(EU) EU/EUROMED/LIBYA/BULGARIA: Trial of five Bulgarian healthcare workers and Palestinian doctor resumes in Benghazi
(EU) EU/9 MAY/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT: Pat Cox says we must not forget founding fathers' message
(EU) UE/9 MAY/FEDERALISTS: Appeal by European Federalists and Young Federalists
(EU) EU/ITALY: European institutions and European Movement congratulate Giorgio Napolitano
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Commission attacks lack of adequate system in awarding public procurement contracts and those awarded to single bidders
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission intends to present review of VAT rules for financial services and insurance before end of year
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Solvit network dealing with more and more cases, but needs more resources
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTIC:
(EU) EU/USA/TRANSPORT: Decision for signing EU/US aviation agreement postponed till October's Transport Council at very earliest
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/ENERGY: Commission launches new initiative to promote use of hydrogen in transport
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Council to adopt EU-Morocco fisheries agreement on
22 May
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission calls for support of Member States to impose security devices on lighters
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Energy industry believes foreseeable and stable framework for investment and an oligopolistic structure are essential elements for a successful internal energy market
(EU) EP/TURKEY/ENVIRONMENT: Jean Lambert objects to Ilisu dam project
(EU) EU/JHA/CROATIA: Frattini wants negotiations speeded up on justice and security
(EU) EU/JHA/BULGARIA: Franco Frattini regrets criticism aimed at Sophia
(EU) EU/JHA/CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Commission launches green paper on presumption of innocence
(EU) EU/JHA/EUROPOL/PAEDOPHILIA: Dismantling of vast paedophile network
(EU) EP/TRADE: Pascal Lamy speaks at Socialist group meeting on “decent work”, with WTO, ILO, World Bank and IMF
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: /EUROPEAN MOVEMENT
(EU) EP/EDUCATION/SUBSIDIARITY:
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: ThyssenKrupp and EADS takeover Atlas Elektronik
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Newspaper publishers say Finland will highlight importance of ICT during its presidency
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Figel celebrates first “Leonardo da Vinci ambassadors” in Graz
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: WCO wants tough European penal legislation for fighting counterfeit imaging products
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS:
(EU) EU/REGIONS/CITIES: Contributions by Jeremy Smith, Michael Häupl and Bärbel Dieckmann to CEMR general assembly
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