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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9752

2 October 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

01/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 1 October, the European Commission authorised plans by the British company Tata Limited to take control of the Italian Piaggio Aero Industries SpA. The operation was examined under the simplified procedure. (A.B./trans.fl)

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Significance of and problems with EU Pact on immigration and asylum
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: French Presidency wants agreement at December European council on “common track” for getting out of crisis
(EU) EU/TURKEY: EU prepared to open new information and media chapter in accession negotiations
(EU) EU/AFRICA: José Manuel Barroso insists international aid to developing countries must not falter
(EU) EU/GEORGIA:
(EU) EU/BELARUS: Majority of member states want to make positive gesture towards Minsk despite "undemocratic" elections
(EU) EU/BALTIC SEA: Commission launches consultations ahead of new EU strategy for Baltic Sea, to be proposed in June 2009
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission proposes systematic creation of colleges of supervisors for 40 pan-European banks
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: European G8 countries meeting in Paris on Saturday to try to find response to financial crisis
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to Bradford & Bingley rescue plan - Neelie Kroes refers to Fortis and Dexia cases
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens in-depth investigation into restructuring of German bank WestLB
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: “Paraffin mafia” heavily fined
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission refers review of Acque Blu to Italian competition authority
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: French presidency identifies blockages in common agricultural policy “health check” - Poland requests drawing on CAP funds that have not been used up
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Broad support in favour of proposed distribution of fruit in schools
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission proposal concerning allocation of 10th EDF resources to Somalia
(EU) EU/JHA: France proposes guide to combating terrorist radicalisation in prison
(EU) EU/JHA: Estonia concludes VWP negotiations
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Security research must respect data protection
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Experts propose creation of European security label
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: Not unexpected end of Pharmaceutical Forum
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: 10,000 job seekers and 60 employers at European Job Day in Brussels
(EU) EU/COHESION POLICY: Priorities and challenges for territorial cohesion after 2013: French Presidency conference
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Transport Council expected to approve aviation greenhouse gas emissions reduction
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission launches assistance platform to promote inland waterway transport
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Antonio Tajani seeking to enhance EU/India cooperation in aviation
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 01/10/2008: