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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9234

18 July 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Commission clears acquisition of UPC France by Cinven

Brussels, 17/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition of the French cable television, Internet and telephone service provider UPC France SA ("UPC France") by Cinven Limited (“Cinven"), a UK investment fund. Cinven is a risk-capital investment group which provides investment management advice and services. UPC France operates the cable networks of 650 municipalities or groups of municipalities in France. In 2005, Cinven acquired control of two...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Reducing the number of European commissioners, while legally necessary, raises complex and controversial issues
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS COUNCIL/MIDDLE EAST: EU calls for de-escalation, cessation of hostilities and return to diplomacy - Israel has right to legitimate self-defence; but all parties must protect civilian population and respect international humanitarian law
(EU) EU/LEBANON: Louis Michel announces immediate humanitarian aid
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Consensus on Presidency priorities
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Further €20 Million relief aid for Gaza under Temporary International Mechanism
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Ilkka Uusitalo Head of Delegation in Baghdad
(EU) EU/SUDAN: No fewer than 72 delegations are expected in Brussels on Tuesday for international conference on Darfur
(EU) EP/CHINA: In Beijing, Borrell speaks of human rights and Tibet
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/WTO/DOHA: Uncertainty on outcome of negotiations - Exceptional meeting of G-6 MOnday evening
(EU) EU/G8/WTO/DOHA: G8 calls on WTO members to find compromise within a month
(EU) EU/EMU/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/G8/ENERGY: Adoption of common declaration on energy security does not conceal significant differences on energy
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission wants to revise 3rd air package for greater market efficiency, security and air passengers' rights
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Informal council of Turku outlines possibilities for revising sixth action programme for new environmental policy
(EU) EU/JHA/CIVIL LAW: Commission to simplify cross-border divorce proceedings within EU - Green Paper on matrimonial regime
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS:
(EU) EU/BANKS:
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE- FISHERIES COUNCIL: Wine, modulation of direct payments, fisheries agreement with Mauritania and anchovy on the agenda for Tuesday's meeting
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission proposes to consider “quality label” as way of promoting short sea shipping
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears acquisition of UPC France by Cinven
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for acquisition of Falconbridge by Xstrata
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Infringement procedures against Italy in sport betting
(EU) EU/EIB/LATIN AMERICA:
(EU) EU/EIB/SPAIN:
(EU) EP/JHA: Finnish presidency to study all suggestions for improving decision-making process in justice and home affairs
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: While agreeing on need for great reform, MEPs and experts oppose grubbing up vineyards
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Busquin report attempts to smooth out universities' adoption of tougher accounting rules
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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