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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9613

1 March 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

29/02/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 29 February, the European Commission received four prior notices of concentrations. They involve: Randstad/Vedior; Bridgepoint/Prêt à manger; Eaton/Moeller; and Platinum Equity/Delphi Steering. (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
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
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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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€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 29/02/2008: