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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9686

20 June 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/business
Commission brings forward European Small Business Act proposal by a week

Brussels, 19/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - It is on Wednesday 25 June that the European Commission will, in all likelihood, present the Small Business Act (SBA) for Europe, a horizontal action plan to unlock the growth and jobs potential of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe (see EUROPE 9668 and 9673).

The SBA will contain three flagship legislative initiatives. The first is the block exemption of SMEs from European rules on state aid. The draft regulation will bring together...

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(EU) EU/POLITICAL PARTIES: Socialists have had enough of institutional debate and call on EU to take action to deal with real people's real problems
(EU) EU/POLITICAL PARTIES: Anders Fogh Rasmussen wants the Lisbon Treaty to come into force by 1 April 2009
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Mary Lou McDonald explains why the Irish voted no
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: José Manuel Barroso says Irish no vote is not against Europe
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Danuta Hübner says treaty exists and we have to go forward
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: CoR president believes that ratification process should be pursued
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY:
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(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/TRADE:
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: European Parliament calls on EU to implement measures to resolve current fisheries sector crisis
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliament asks for more support for ovine and caprine meat producers
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/JHA: EP backs exchange of information from criminal records
(EU) EP/JHA: EP calls for additional aid for missing persons in Cyprus
(EU) EP/OMBUDSMAN: Parliament amends statute of European Ombudsman
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(EU) EP/VETERINARY POLICY:
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(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: 10 MEPs want member states to be taken to Court over gambling infringements
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Three main capital markets welcome reform of governance of IASB
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(EU) EP/CODIFICATION:
(EU) EU/BUSINESS: Commission brings forward European Small Business Act proposal by a week
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court reduces fine imposed on Hoechst for involvement in sorbates market cartel
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(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Mandelson optimistic about WTO accession in 2008
(EU) EU/TRADE: 5th negotiating session for an EU/Iraq TCA
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(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission concerned over extension of Slovakian postal monopoly
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves purchase of Viesgo, Endesa Europa and other Endesa activities in Spain by E.ON
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(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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