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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

Acquisition of certain ABN AMRO assets by Fortis approved, with conditions

Brussels, 04/10/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission authorised on 3 October 2007 the proposed acquisition of certain assets of the Dutch banking group ABN AMRO by Fortis, the Belgian/Dutch financial services group. However, this approval is dependent on Fortis' divestment of certain assets.

ABN will be taken over by a consortium comprising RBS, Fortis and Santander, but this DG Competition decision pertains only to the operation involving Fortis (the others were authorised in...

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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
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(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:
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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
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(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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