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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid

Commission opens investigation into funding public bus transport in Lienz district

Brussels, 30/05/2007 (Agence Europe) - On 30 May, following a complaint by the rival of the company ÖBB Postbus (Austrian transport company), the European Commission decided to open a formal state aid investigation procedure relating to payments made by the Tyrol local public transport association (Verkehsverbund Tyrol), under a public service contract, to fund public transport in the district of Lienz. Verkehsverbund Tyrol pays around €2 million per year to the company ÖBB Postbus to...

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(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission proposes global strategy to tackle overweight and obesity related health issues
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(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Legislative package on food additives and 2007-13 consumer policy strategy on Council agenda
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commissioner Meglena Kuneva welcomes appointment of Monique Goyens as new Director General of Beuc
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission opens investigation into funding public bus transport in Lienz district
(EU) EU/STATE AID: European Commission authorises Dutch State aid for encouraging development of inland waterway transport
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission does not believe that Prague wireless project constitutes state aid
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission decides Welsh public sector network scheme does not constitute state aid
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(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/PLENARY: Juncker, Hübner, Rehn and Piebalgs at June plenary - Work focus on postal services, 2006 enlargement package, constitutional treaty and cohesion
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(EU) EU/EIB/POLAND: Loan for upgrade of Gdansk municipal infrastructure
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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