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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9315

28 November 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 40
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid
Commission endorses public service compensation for Swedish Post

Brussels, 27/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has approved an aid scheme for the Swedish Post, Posten AB, worth SKR 400 million (€44 million) per year, over the period 2006-2007. Under the scheme, the Swedish authorities intend to compensate Posten AB for the public service cost of supplying basic cashier services throughout Sweden. Posten AB is a limited liability company, wholly owned by the Swedish government. Its activities cover the complete range of services in the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Finnish Presidency will not unblock Cyprus dossier - Accession negotiations with Turkey will not be completely halted, but will continue more slowly, says Olli Rehn
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU welcomes cease fire in Gaza Strip
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Progress in context of discussions between 35 foreign affairs ministers despite their reservations on peace process
(EU) EP/ARMAMENTS: Parliamentary foreign affairs committee appeals for tougher rules on EU arms exports
(EU) EP/NIGERIA: Borrell gives assurance of EP support for elections in April 2007
(EU) EU/EP/WOMEN: On 25 November, International Day against Violence towards Women, Borrell calls for legislation at European level
(EU) EU/CFSP:
(EU) EU/DRC/KONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Commission satisfied with follow-up to Swiss referendum on country's financial contribution to ten new Member States
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Finnish presidency amends two compromise proposals on tax
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Visible and encouraging results but much remains to be done in Lisbon strategy
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Moves to strengthen FEMIP
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Conclusions on production factor mobility
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Ecofin Council calls on Commission to present European action plan for fighting tax evasion in June 2007
(EU) EU/ECOFIN:
(EU) EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD: Programming of new neighbourhood instrument complete - Over 3.2 billion EUR for Mediterranean and 1.3 billion for European East
(EU) EU/ALGERIA/ENERGY: Algiers assures Union it will be reliable partner
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL:
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Energy committee wants binding objectives for reduction of CO2 emissions and use of renewable energy
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission calls on Member States to fight spam, Spyware and other harmful software
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament/Council agree on INSPIRE initiative
(EU) EP/COMPETITIVENESS/ENVIRONMENT: Daniel Cohn-Bendit accuses Günter Verheugen of selling off protection of the environment
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Updated industrial emissions register alarming development
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Hard-won international agreement on limiting bluefin tuna catches
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT/MULTILINGUALISM: Leonard Orban stresses importance of multilingualism, but insists that Member States must have competence on minority languages
(EU) EU/YOUTH:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission endorses public service compensation for Swedish Post
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Independent musicians oppose Universal-BMG merger
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Only products personally acquired and transported to be excise-free in importing Member State
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/COUNTERFEITING: Confesercenti conference on counterfeiting and moonlighting
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/BELGIUM: Commission's “Restructuring Taskforce” discusses job losses at Volkswagen in Forest and suggests social partners develop long-term plan for motor industry
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/FLEXICURITY: Social NGOs regret Commission's lack of ambition on labour law
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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