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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/industry

European “Small Business Act” a French priority

Brussels, 04/10/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 3 October, French Economy and Finance Minister Christine Lagarde declared that the institution of a Small Business Act (SBA) at European level would be one of the industrial policy priority dossiers of the French presidency of the European Union. This kind of measure promotes SME access to public procurement. In the USA an SBA enables American SMEs to benefit from preferential allocation of public procurement, and every public...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: On the developments in the financial and monetary fields
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Emiliou confirms Cyprus' opposition to regulation on direct trade - Nicosia not opposed to Turkish accession, but will block negotiations on certain chapters unless Ankara changes its policy
(EU) EP/TURKEY: MEPs call for more reforms
(EU) EP/SUDAN: Too much haste may harm prospects of conflict resolution in Darfur, says EU Special Representative to Sudan
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/KOREA:
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECB: Rates stay as they are in situation of heightened uncertainty
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Risks for eurozone economy are on the rise
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Eurotarrif applied uniformly in all Member States, but there is still a lack of transparency
(EU) EP/COMPANY LAW: Towards a European Private Company - no initiative in favour of “one share, one vote” principle
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: European “Small Business Act” a French priority
(EU) EU/TRADE: Chinese steel imports could cause new dispute between European producers and importers
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Baltic States support Russian WTO membership and want real energy partnership with Moscow
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Zagreb will continue to take part in Intelligent Energy for Europe programme
(EU) EP/AFRICA: Development committee wants EU-Africa strategy to include increased involvement of European and Pan-African Parliaments
(EU) EP/HUMANITARIAN AID: Yes to more precise “European consensus”
(EU) EP/OMBUDSMAN: EP Petitions committee agrees with Diamandouros over “working time” directive
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court of Justice authorises sale of miniature bottles of Baileys in Germany, despite non-standard volume
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Consumers are protected when faulty goods are purchased on credit
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Poland to go to Court to save cod fishing
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTICS: “Bluetongue” continues to spread
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: €145.2 million in funds to be repaid
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Acquisition of certain ABN AMRO assets by Fortis approved, with conditions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed takeover of Telelogic by IBM
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises proposed acquisition of Depfa Bank by Hypo Real Estate group
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/JHA: Canberra hopes for swift conclusion of agreement on air passenger data
(EU) EU/JHA: DNA tests are compatible with European law
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Life “very difficult” in some European Schools
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Towards increasing cooperation in higher education, training and youth
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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