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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9210

14 June 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid
Nordbrandenburger UmesterungsWerke does not qualify for regional investment bonus for SMEs

Brussels, 13/06/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has decided that NUW is not eligible for the bonus for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) under approved regional investment schemes in Germany. The German authorities wanted to grant regional investment aid to NUW Nordbrandenburger UmesterungsWerke GmbH & Co. KG, which is active in the production of bio-diesel, through a bonus for SMEs. Given the ownership structure and links between companies held by the same family, NUW...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Constitutional treaty: battle of ideas at European Parliament
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Josep Borrell wants to know whether European Council intends amending current agreement on site of European Parliament
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/TRANSPARENCY: Ombudsman calls on 25 to finally increase transparency of work at Council
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Javier Solana expects Iranian response to offer made by “Six” by end of this week
(EU) EU/TURKEY: With first chapter provisionally closed, Olli Rehn puts pressure on Ankara regarding customs union compliance
(EU) EU/PALESTINE/EUROPEAN COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/JHA: EU calls for closure of Guantanamo
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Council condemns lack of cooperation of Balkans with ICTY, insists that Albania continues reforms and calls on countries of region to take ownership of regional cooperation process
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/MONTENEGRO: EU recognises the Republic of Montenegro
(EU) UE/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/LIBERALS: Summit Thursday afternoon
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: Considerable progress in bilateral relations is call for satisfaction despite some “friction”, mainly regarding Middle East
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: Political groups want to move forward
(EU) EP/GUANTANAMO: EP officially calls for closure of Guantanamo
(EU) EP/JHA/TERRORISM/CIA: Temporary committee on CIA activity accuses intelligence agency of extraordinary rendition in Europe - Right is divided
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EMU: Balance in black for first year's application of revised stability pact leads to renewed credibility but preventive arm calls for more effort from Member States
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: In mid-term review of Transport White Paper, Commission expected to favour contribution of all modes of transport, including road
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/DOHA: Council reaffirms support for Commission strategy - Mr Mandelson considers he has room for manoeuvre
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/PLENARY SESSION:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/INNOVATION: Danuta Hübner affirms that EU's response to challenge of globalisation is innovation - conclusions of Brussels conference
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: 34 European countries agree on facilitating access of all Europeans to internet
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to acquisition of Athlon by De Lage Landen
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises joint venture between Sonae Indústria and Tarkett
(EU) EP/SPORT/PROSTITUTION: Franco Frattini and Anna Zaborska denounce FIFA's attitude towards combating forced prostitution during World Cup 2006
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Member States reach political agreement on European Fisheries Fund
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: New fisheries agreement with Sao Tomé e principe
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Call for evidence on transparency in bond markets and other non-equity markets
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Special report on sports betting
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/REGIONS:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Conference-debate on “EU social balance sheet for 2005” report
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Quarterly fall in production in construction sector
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Nordbrandenburger UmesterungsWerke does not qualify for regional investment bonus for SMEs
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Editor of Asterix still opposes Danish telephony firm Orange's Mobilix Community trade mark
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: President Skouris' Head of Cabinet appointed head of Court library
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