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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9602

15 February 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Commission authorises EQT's acquisition of SAG

Brussels, 14/02/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 13 February, the European Commission authorised the planned acquisition of SAG GmbH (Germany) by private equity fund EQT V Ltd of the Channel Islands.

SAG is active in energy-related products and services to the utility and industry sector, including the provision of services related to the cable network to cable companies. One of EQT's portfolio companies is Kabel BW, a German cable network operator, mainly active in Baden-Württemberg....

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Europe can lead the way in alternative energy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPE OF RESULTS: Karel Van Miert analyses the European Commission's loss of influence, which could further decline with Lisbon Treaty
(EU) EU/CFSP:
(EU) EU/CHURCHES/IRAQ: Church calls on EU to show humanitarian solidarity towards Christian refugees from Iraq
(EU) EU/BELARUS:
(EU) EU/UZBEKISTAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EDUCATION COUNCIL: Early school drop-out, involvement in higher education and reading at heart of Ministers' preoccupations for after 2010
(EU) EU/YOUTH COUNCIL: EU should tackle youth unemployment and get disadvantaged young people integrated into society
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission approves OFCOM proposal to de-regulate part of UK broadband market
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: European Commission outlines new initiatives, action and legislative proposals for 2009
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission sets its financial and human resource priorities for 2009
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Commission to propose double duration of copyright protection for performing artists
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Commission rekindles debate on remuneration under private copyright
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Czech Republic and Luxembourg are bottom of class when it comes to transposing European directives
(EU) EU/JHA: Swiss may soon take part in Frontex patrols
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/TRADE: Peter Mandelson in Russia for WTO accession talks
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Andris Piebalgs visits Sachsen-Anhalt in Germany
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS:
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Commission recommends partial ban on paint strippers containing dichloromethane
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU: Lime highly effective against H5N1 virus
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Koprivnica wins European Mobility Week award
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Confirmation of ruling against Greece over failure to recover undue state aid for Olympic Airways
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises EQT's acquisition of SAG
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: Changes to agenda
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Documents No. 2476-2477 Fifty years ago … Year 1 of the European Community (1):
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