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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

Commission takes firmer line against conditions imposed by Madrid on bid for Endesa

Brussels, 07/03/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Commission sent a reasoned opinion to Spanish authorities, calling on them to comply with the decisions of 26 September and 20 December 2006 demanding the immediate withdrawal of certain conditions imposed by the Spanish energy sector regulator (CNE) with regard to E.ON's bid for Endesa (see EUROPE 9356).

“It is with regret that the European Commission has decided to send Spain a reasoned opinion because of their failure to...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Some thoughts on significance of Summit opening on Thursday
THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EU/FRANCE/CONSTITUTION:
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(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Negotiations begin on new agreement
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(EU) EU/COTE D'IVOIRE: Javier Solana welcomes peace agreement of 5 March
(EU) EU/EGYPT: 3rd session of Association Council in Brussels on Tuesday marks launch of action plan finally accepted by Egypt
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(EU) EU/SGI: Commission tests idea of inter-institutional agreement around eight principles to guide its sectoral approach in area of SGI
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: 12 and 13 March Petersberg meeting to focus on ACP-EU Economic Partnership Agreements
(EU) EU/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Commission launches major aid programme to support governance and opening-up of Central African Republic - Louis Michel's first visit
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Differing reactions to draft “open Skies” agreement - Unanimity probably required in Council
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Idea of ceiling on maize intervention gains ground
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves France's regional aid map for 2007-2013
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises Cyprus Airways restructuring plan
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves state aid for Memmingen and Augsburg airports in Germany
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission endorses €460 million funding for British post offices in 2007 tax year
(EU) EP/LATIN AMERICA: PES group seeks to reinforce EU/Latin American relations despite deadlock in trade negotiations
(EU) EU/JHA/VISA RECIPROCITY: Commission examines position of American Senate
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Unions' priorities for Tripartite Social Summit and European Spring Summit
(EU) EU/BUSINESS: CEEP messages to European Spring Summit
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT: NGOs call for rejection of binding biofuel target, and for biofuel environmental performance targets
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission takes firmer line against conditions imposed by Madrid on bid for Endesa
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court rules that Italian gambling restrictions are too tough - Ruling will speed up other legal proceedings
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Legislation published in the Official Journal
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Rising retail sales in EU27 in January 2007 but slight fall in eurozone
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