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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9613

1 March 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 30
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

29/02/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 29 February, the European Commission granted clearance to the acquisition of sole control of AWD Holding AG (“AWD”) of Germany by Swiss Life Holding AG (“Swiss Life”) of Switzerland. Swiss Life is a life insurance company. AWD distributes financial products, including life insurance. The operation was examined under the simplified merger review procedure. (O.L.)

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Relaunch of negotiations on future of EU-Africa relations
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Debate on EP reform - MEPs ask too many “irrelevant” questions, Commission says
(EU) EU/KENYA: EU welcomes power-sharing agreement as decisive step towards peace and reconciliation after post-electoral crisis
(EU) EP/ESDP: General Henri Bentégeat seeks to give reassurance about stability in Bosnia-Herzegovina and neutrality of EUFOR Chad/RCA
(EU) EP/COMMUNICATION: MEPs in favour of interinstitutional agreement
(EU) EP/LISBON TREATY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Ministers to finalise contribution to European Council
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Ministers confirm validity of integrated guidelines and country-specific recommendations
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Ministers to stick with conventional methods of combating VAT fraud
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Council calls for strengthening of Lisbon Strategy's social dimension - Social Dialogue and role played by “social partners”
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: First European University/Business Forum
(EU) EU/SPACE: ESA to deliver first three Space Sentinels for GMES system
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: GEANT, Europe's computer network for research, goes global
(EU) EU/ENERGY: E.ON case detrimental to side opposed to ownership unbundling, which nonetheless sticks to its course
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Stalled negotiations will mainly harm least developed countries, Peter Mandelson warns
(EU) EP/EUROMED: Jamila Madeira calls for “micro-credit” that is “socially responsible” and “qualitative” improvement in investment
(EU) EU/FOODSTUFFS: EFSA criteria for nutritional and health claims in food
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for proposed joint control of Spanish online travel agency Rumbo by Telefónica and Orizonia
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(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Consultation on reform of Common Fisheries Policy control system
(EU) EU/BRAZIL: Partial lifting of ban on Brazilian beef
(EU) EU/JHA: EU wants to improve protection of people whose security is threatened
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES: Workshops and conferences on European issues in March 2008
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