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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9472

20 July 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 36 / 39
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid
Commission endorses €32 million aid to Kia Motors Slovakia to expand car manufacturing plant

Brussels, 19/07/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 19 June, the European Commission authorised an ad hoc aid of €32 million that the Slovak government plans to grant to Kia Motors Slovakia for the expansion of its car manufacturing plant situated in Žilina, Slovakia. The aid consists of a direct cash grant for an eligible investment cost of €216 million. As a general rule the Commission does not favour the award of ad hoc regional aid. However, in the present case the Commission is...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Global changes clarify role and direction of EU farming activity - Risks to avoid
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/POLAND/TREATY: Prime minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski says Poland will ratify “reform treaty”
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: EU expects better cooperation from Russia in Litvinenko affair - Moscow replies to London with similar measures
(EU) EU/LIBYA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission looks into concerns that third-country state-run investment funds might buy European companies
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Commission presents possible contents of communication on application of public procurement law to institutionalised PPPs
(EU) EU/TRADE: Mandelson to consult on Chinese textiles
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission begins infringement proceedings against Bulgaria for failing to respect “nature conservation” directive
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Conditional Commission green light for Cyprus' national plan for allocating carbon dioxide (CO2) emission allowances for 2008-2012
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission decides not to re-open anchovy fishery in Bay of Biscay - France will compensate fishermen concerned
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Gnashing of teeth in Brasilia, Washington and Paris
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Copa-Cogeca agricultural organisations accuse WTO of buckling under US pressure
(EU) EU/JHA/JUSTICE: Norway hopes to send foreign detainees back to their countries of origin
(EU) EU/JHA: Bratislava welcomes meeting on enlargement of Schengen Area
(EU) EU/JHA/VISAS:
(EU) EU/JHA/TERRORISM:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission calls on Italy to comply with EU rules on electronic communications (reasoned opinion)
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission ends proceedings against Hungary in cable TV services sector
(EU) EU/ITALY/EMPLOYMENT: Commission opens infringement procedure against Italy over failure to recover incompatible employment aid
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission ready to go to Court if Poland resumes motorway construction work in Rospuda Valley on 1 August
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COHESION: Danuta Hübner presents first indications on post-2013 EU cohesion policy as contained in 4th cohesion report
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission wants to earmark nearly 80% of TEN-T budget for priority projects
(EU) EU/MIGRANTS: Member states are reminded of their obligation enshrined in international law
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate general speaks out against Sweden on compatibility of Swedish taxation on beer and wine
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Internet operators are under no obligation to reveal identity of subscribers in civil proceedings
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Intergroup financial transfers may be taxed by member state of origin
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission launches investigation into state aid granted to Irish bus companies
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission endorses aid for Czech banks Agrobanka and GE Capital
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Three mergers approved after examination under simplified review procedure
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission endorses €120 million aid for German R&D project THESEUS
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission endorses €32 million aid to Kia Motors Slovakia to expand car manufacturing plant
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(EU) EU/RESEARCH/HEALTH:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 19/07/2007: