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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/telecommunication

Commission supports Belgium's efforts to boost competition on the broadband market and asks for speedy, effective action

Brussels, 03/01/2008 (Agence Europe) - In a press release published on Thursday 3 January, the European Commission recognised the recent effort by the Belgian telecoms regulator IBPT (Institut Belge des services postaux et des telecommunications) to enhance broadband competition in Belgium. The Commission asks IBPT to strengthen measures allowing new entrants to use the local network of the historical incumbent operator Belgacom to provide broadband services to end-users (local loop...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EU/PAKISTAN: Elections postponed till 18 February - British experts will help to shed light on Benazir Bhutto's assassination
(EU) EU/LEBANON: EU regrets postponement of election of new Lebanese president till 12 January
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(EU) EU/WESTERN BALKANS:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
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(EU) EU/SLOVENIAN PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EP/CHINA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MEDIA: Commission wants stronger, more consumer-friendly online music, film and games market
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATION: Commission supports Belgium's efforts to boost competition on the broadband market and asks for speedy, effective action
(EU) EU/JHA: Enlargement of Schengen Area causes increase in requests for asylum in Austria and Poland
(EU) EU/JHA: New visa regime for Balkans
(EU) EU/EURO: Cyprus and Malta join the EU
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Draft guidelines published on state aid for railway companies
(EU) EU/EIB: EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund supports study for West African Power Tool
(EU) EU/EIB: €200 million loan to SEB Vilniaus Bankas to support mid-cap companies in Lithuania
(EU) EU/EIB: Bank continues its partnership with SWL on renovation of social housing in Wallonia
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Reduction in EU fishing fleet capacity not enough for fish stocks
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Spanish and German Operational Programmes for the European Fisheries Fund approved
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: First Bulgarian and Romanian fishing quotas adopted
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in EU Official Journal
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