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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9659
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

Microsoft goes to Court of Justice over latest Commission sanctions

Brussels, 13/05/2008 (Agence Europe) - Last Friday, world leading computer company Microsoft Corp asked the European Court of Justice to annul the €899 million penalty payment imposed by the Commission in February for Microsoft's failure to comply with the Commission's antitrust decision. “We are filing this appeal in a constructive effort to seek clarity from the court,” said Microsoft in a press release, without giving further explanation. The Commission said it was confident....

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Reflection on globalisation does not mean protectionism
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BURMA: Development ministers call on junta to allow unhindered access to aid
(EU) EU/CHINA: Commission ready to assist Sichuan province
(EU) EU/Serbia: EU welcomes election victory of pro-Europeans which “should enable Serbia to advance on its EU path”
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Lithuania lifts reservations over new partnership agreement negotiations with Moscow
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Antonio Tajani to replace Frattini
(EU) EU/ROMANIA: New foreign minister says “Pro-European and pro-Atlantic” Romania defends “Community method” for deepening of EU - Comanescu calls for financial solidarity among 27
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRADE/AGRICULTURE: Despite partial EU block on imports, Brazilian beef sector in the pink
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Council backs better coordination of investment in Western Balkans
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: EU Finance Ministers want more effective, efficient and sustainable social spending
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Commission suggests ways to remedy failings in implementing rules on savings taxation
(EU) EU/BIOFUELS: Still no agreement on sustainability criteria
(EU) EU/TRADE: 7th round of talks on EU-South Korea FTA
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Finishing line in sight for agricultural talks
(EU) EP/TRADE: European Parliament appeals for EU-ASEAN FTA that respects human rights and sustainable development
(EU) EP/TRADE: Parliament supports joint Euro-American framework to speed up transAtlantic economic integration
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: EP wants to encourage micro-credit
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: EP seeks end to discards in deep waters
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Adjustments to EU-Seychelles fisheries agreement is approved
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Microsoft goes to Court of Justice over latest Commission sanctions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Commission launches 4th phase of Tempus programme
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission gives FYROM roadmap on visa-free regime
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/TERRITORIAL POLICY: Tangier Convention calls for comprehensive European strategy for Mediterranean
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 778
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