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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9238

25 July 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid
Inquiry into state financing of digital terrestrial television in Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia

Brussels, 24/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has opened an inquiry into subsidies granted to commercial broadcasters for the use of the digital terrestrial television (DVB-T) network in the German Länder of Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia. The Commission will investigate whether these subsidies threaten to distort competition. This follows an earlier inquiry into similar subsidies granted in the Land of Berlin-Brandenburg, which the Commission ruled illegal in November...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Saving “Doha Round” by setting reasonable objectives
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana confirms that international stabilisation force for Lebanon is being looked into, with possible participation of several Member States - Mr Hariri calls for "global solution" - EU activates its civil protection mechanism in favour of Lebanon and Cyprus
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST/HUMAN RIGHTS:
(EU) EU/LEBANON/PRESS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: No miracles in Geneva with G-6 suspending talks indefinitely - Mandelson blames United States
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Finnish Presidency's first achievement on Monday as first reading of 7th FPRD is concluded
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Council adopts common position on “services directive”
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/IMMIGRATION: Ministers underline collective responsibility of EU in facing up to illegal immigration
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Ministers take stock of progress of Hague programme - presentation of strategy on legal immigration
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Commission issues guidance on how to award low-value contracts fairly
(EU) EU/JHA/BALKANS: Commission requests negotiating briefs to facilitate visa issuance and re-admission agreements
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION: Josep Borrell stresses need to treat immigration as a “European problem”
(EU) EU/EUROPOL/EURO: Europol contributes to dismantling of counterfeiting network
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: New six-year fisheries agreement between EU and Mauritania
(EU) EU/EIB: €31 million water sector loan for Mozambique
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes recovery plan for Baltic cod stocks
(EU) EU/YOUTH: Greater participation and improved information needed to nurture active citizenship among young people
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/SOCIAL: Italy lifts restrictions to workers from new Member States, a move welcomed by Barroso and Spidla
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission suggests directive to reduce surface water pollution caused by 41 dangerous chemical substances
(EU) EU/TURKEY/EMPLOYERS:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Inquiry into state financing of digital terrestrial television in Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia
(EU) EU/ STATE AID: Commission requests Belgium to clarify financing of public service broadcaster VRT
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves proposed acquisition of J. M. Huber by Omya
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Italy at Court of Justice for failure to recover illegal state aid for listed companies
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Belgium must end discrimination in Flemish registration tax
(EU) EU/STATE AID/ENERGY: Commission authorises aid of €2.5 bn to coal industry
(EU) EU/STATE AID/ENERGY: Public funding for British R&D project led by Rolls-Royce approved
(EU) EU/STATE AID/ENERGY: Commission rejects restructuring aid for Kliq
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/COMPETITIVE: Danuta Hübner says, “new EU regional and cohesion policy will play major role in re-launching European competitiveness”
(EU) EU/GLOBALISATION/DENMARK:
(EU) EP/CONSUMERS:
(EU) EU/CATALONIA:
(EU) EU/STATISTICS/TOURISM: In 2004, majority of Europeans preferred domestic holidays, almost 60% of trips made by private car and 23% by plane, according to Eurostat
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL TRADE: €3.2 billion deficit in euro area, and €15.7 billion deficit in EU25 in May
(EU) EU/JHA/CHILDREN: Street children come to Brussels
(EU) EU/DISABILITIES: 3rd edition of APAJH Trophies is launched
(EU) EU/SPAIN:
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