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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9736

10 September 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Commission approves proposed acquisition of Evonik by CVC and RAG-Stiftung

Brussels, 09/09/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 8 September, the European Commission cleared the proposed acquisition of joint control in Evonik industries AG of Germany by CVC Capital Partners Group SARL of Luxembourg and RAG-Stiftung of Germany. After examining the operation, the Commission concluded that the transaction would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or any substantial part of it.

Evonik is active in the specialty chemicals...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Events in Georgia confirm need for Lisbon Treaty
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: At Paris summit, EU confirms will to deepen its relations with Ukraine but does not offer accession prospect
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: Vigilant, EU will draw consequences of Russian failure to withdraw
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: European perspective does not incite federated entities of country to cooperate more, Lajcak bemoans
(EU) EU/ANGOLA: President Barroso congratulates Angolan people for their participation in legislative elections
(EU) EU/SERBIA:
(EU) EU/HAITI:
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Health ministers test public health security looking at two disaster scenarios
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Economic situation and state of play on financial stability on menu for Finance Ministers' informal meeting
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Not very good economic forecasts
(EU) EU/SPACE: 26 September Space council expected to mark new stage in developing genuine European space policy
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Vladimir Spidla wants recast of European works committees to be finalised by end of year
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Evonik by CVC and RAG-Stiftung
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Europe eyeing Africa for energy security
(EU) EP/NUCLEAR: Greens denounce Nuclear Suppliers Group approval of civil cooperation agreement between US and India
(EU) EU/ENERGY: TSO, RTE, ELIA and National Grid launch consultation to assess opportunities for strengthening Franco-British interconnection
(EU) EU/JHA: French Presidency hopes to have common asylum policy by 2012 at latest
(EU) EU/JHA: Latest version of pact on immigration and asylum
(EU) EU/JHA: RWB says refugee journalists have right to protection
(EU) EU/JHA: European asylum system should not be synonymous with mediocrity
(EU) EU/JHA: Switzerland's final scrutiny on road to Schengen
(EU) EU/JHA:
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(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: MyTravel claim for damages against Commission rejected
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Council not liable for European companies' “banana wars” losses
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: EP fisheries committee supports review of cod
recovery plan
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Restoring confidence between fishermen and scientists
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Viviane Reding wants to stimulate high-bit rate competition
(EU) EU/ANTIDUMPING: Move to extend definitive duties on Chinese and Vietnamese shoes
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
SUPPLEMENT
« EUROPE »/Documents No. 2502: Europe and the new Politico-strategic framework for space policy
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