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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9236

20 July 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid/transport

19/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 19 July the Commission approved the introduction of a tonnage tax regime for Lithuanian shipping whereby tax liable entities in Lithuania engaged in international transportation by ship or a directly related activity can change the tax base for their operating profits. The measure is designed to stimulate the Lithuanian shipping sector, as ship-owners will pay a lower level of tax for vessels registered in any EU/EEA Member state.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Energy: The stakes are clarified between EU and Russia, new prospects for cooperation emerge, but differences of opinion subsist
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana returns to Middle East to urge parties to accept ceasefire - Discussion with Ehud Olmert
(EU) EP/LEBANON: Extraordinary session of Conference of Presidents - Francis Wurtz expresses indignation at EU Council's feebleness - Schulz calls for unity
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST/TRADE UNIONS:
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Michel Rocard fears death of political Europe
(EU) EU/SUDAN/DARFUR: 200 million dollars pledged by international donors should permit funding of AU mission to Darfur until end of September - A good start
(EU) EU/KAZAKHSTAN: Candidate to OSCE presidency in 2009, Kazakhstan must make progress on freedom and human rights, EU stresses
(EU) EU/KYRGYZSTAN: EU encourages fight against corruption
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: Contact Group on Somalia calls on all parties to respect ceasefire and states its readiness to support development of security sector
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA/ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: Commission announces new proposals to fight illegal immigration
(EU) EU/EMU/GERMANY: Commission satisfied with measures taken by Germany to bring deficit back below 3% of GDP
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission adopts guidelines to support risk capital investments in SMEs
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/AUDIO-VISUAL: Italy called on to comply with EU rules on electronic communications
(EU) EU/STATE AIDS: France referred to Court of Justice for failure to recover illegal state aid from France Télécom
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Request for information on application of reduced VAT rates to children's diapers - legal basis to be found
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission refutes German and Austrian requests to apply generalised VAT reverse charge mechanism
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission demands repeal of Luxembourg's preferential tax regime for “1929” financial holdings
(EU) EU/STATE AID/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/FREE MOVMENT OF CAPITAL: Closure of case against Spain over privatisation law
(EU) EU/US/FINANCE/SEC: SEC wants reassurances on implications of possible merger between NYSE and Euronext on European firms
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Creation of new expert committee on accounting standards
(EU) EU/INFLATION: Stable annual rate - eurozone 2.5%, EU 2.4%
(EU) EU/INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Member States call for flexibility in implementation of voluntary modulation of direct aid
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: 10 million for Niger's children
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission worried by Member States' lack of severity against infringements to fisheries rules
(EU) EU/G8/TRADE: G8 wants to strengthen worldwide cooperation on piracy and counterfeiting
(EU) EU/BALKANS/TRADE: WTO approves exemption on preferential trade regime to Western Balkans
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: For second time Court finds against Italy for failing to recognise acquired rights of former foreign-language assistants
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Belgium may impose residence clause for older unemployed
(EU) EU/EESC/COMMUNICATION: Margot Wallström says committee has “perfect profile to help Commission implement new approach to 'going local'”
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