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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9451

22 June 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

21/06/2007 (Agence Europe) - On 21 June, the European Commission gave the green light to acquisition through a share buyout of a newly created joint venture by General Electric Company (GE, USA) and News Corporation (NewsCorp). GE is active in infrastructure, industrial products, finance, healthcare, media and entertainment. NewsCorp is active in entertainment, television, newspapers, magazines and book publishing. The joint venture will distribute TV and film entertainment over the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Support from EPP, PES and ALDE group leaders for presidency text - Polish and British demands in line of sight
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Kiev calls on EU to end electoral observers
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/REFERENDUM:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY:
(EU) EU/ESDP: Substantial mandate for Portuguese presidency in area of ESDP
(EU) EU/IRAN:
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA:
(EU) EU/FIJI:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Failure of G4 negotiations at Potsdam - Peter Mandelson refuses to interpret this as test of strength between North and South
(EU) EU/TRADE: Belarus criticises Union for having suspended trade privileges
(EU) EU/CHINA/TRADE: Beijing's tax initiative to curb Chinese export growth
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: Council's political agreement on proposal for a modernised customs code regulation
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Rural development programmes are approved
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU:
(EU) EU/TECHNOLOGY: EIT agreement still possible in first reading
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Improvements to accounting system need to be continued
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/TECHNOLOGY:
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament requests ban on mercury exports from 1 December 2010 and mercury imports from 1 July 2010
(EU) EP/GALILEO: Parliament aligns with Commission for project funding
(EU) EP/JHA: Uniform model of permit to stay for third country nationals
(EU) EP/JHA: EP wants to improve criminal record information exchange
(EU) EP/JHA: EP wants swift finalisation of framework decision on racism and xenophobia
(EU) EP/JHA/ASYLUM: EP wants more effective common European asylum system
(EU) EP/JHA: EP highlights importance of external dimension of JHA
(EU) EP/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Review of directives on appeals against awards of public contracts under way
(EU) EP/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: McCreevy gives some information on future draft directive on defence procurement
(EU) EU/MARITIME POLICY: European scientists contribute to maritime policy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Dow Chemical's proposed acquisition of Wolff is cleared
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2007:
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission makes €7 million available to help member states to tackle influx of refugees
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 21/06/2007: