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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9567

18 December 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 41 / 48
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Conditional approval for proposed acquisition of ICI by Akzo Nobel

Brussels, 17/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - On 14 December the European Commission cleared the proposed acquisition of Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) of the UK by Akzo Nobel of the Netherlands, subject to commitments by Azko.

Akzo Nobel N.V. is active in the fields of healthcare products, coatings, adhesives and chemicals. ICI is active in the production and sale of coatings and adhesives as well as specialty starches, polymers and electronic materials. During its investigation, the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: New phase in monitoring of financial markets has begun
THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EU/KOSOVO: Belgrade and Moscow criticise political agreement on EU mission to Kosovo, which they deem illegal
(EU) EU/DENMARK: No calendar has yet been defined for Danish referendum on opt-outs to European integration
(EU) EP/ARMAMENTS: Parliament calls for ban on anti-personnel mines
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EP/SESSION:
(EU) EP/SAUDI ARABIA: Call for improvement in women's rights
(EU) EP/JAPAN: Tribute to “comfort women” used in World War II
(EU) EP/AFRICA: Council and Commission defend results of Lisbon Summit
(EU) EU/PAKISTAN: Javier Solana welcomes lifting of state of emergency
(EU) EU/TURKEY/CROATIA: Accession negotiations to continue this Wednesday
(EU) EU/TURKEY/IRAQ:
(EU) EU/SLOVENIAN PRESIDENCY:
GENERAL NEWS
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(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: US property sector shakes up European goal of increased integration of mortgages market
(EU) FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Commission and Japan Tobacco International sign agreement to combat contraband and counterfeit cigarettes
(EU) EU/ASEAN: Stock-take of free trade Agreement talks
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU and 11 industrial countries agree in principle to negotiate international anti-counterfeiting deal
(EU) EU/JHA: Institutional misunderstanding over appointment of European fundamental rights agency director
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Commission provides assistance to Benghazi HIV-AIDS victims
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission allocates €1.5 million to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA/MARINE POLLUTION:
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: EU welcomes Bali roadmap which, in absence of detailed objectives for post-2012, sets timetable for negotiations to conclude in 2009
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Two new agencies to be created under 7th FPRD
(EU) EP/DRUGS:
(EU) EU/DRUGS:
(EU) EU/DRUGS:
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(EU) EU/EIB: €462 million loan for industrial and business parks in Czech Republic
(EU) EU/EIB: €50 million loan for City of Athens
(EU) EU/EIB/CENTRAL AFRICA: IFC and EIB invest in region's first financial holding company
(EU) EU/EIB/FRENCH POLYNESIA:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission finds €2 million in restructuring aid was misused by Arcelor Huta Warszawa
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission opens investigation into possible aid to Italian manufacturer Ixfin
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Conditional approval for proposed acquisition of ICI by Akzo Nobel
(EU) EU/COMPETTIION: Commission approves acquisition of Futerro by PertoFina and Galactic
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislation published in Official Journal
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