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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9753

3 October 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Proposed acquisition of parts of ABN AMRO assets by Deutsche Bank approved

Brussels, 02/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 1 October, the European Commission cleared the proposed acquisition of certain assets of the Dutch banking group ABN AMRO by Deutsche Bank of Germany.

Deutsche Bank is active worldwide in investment and banking services. ABN AMRO is an international banking group active worldwide. In 2007 ABN AMRO was acquired by a consortium formed by RBS, Fortis and Santander. The assets to be sold comprise the Hollandsche Bank Unie N.V., two of ABN...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Europe plans to take initiative of new global monetary and financial rules alongside urgent measures to face up to crisis
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Informal meeting in Deauville foresees withdrawal from Bosnia and confirms forthcoming launch of first EU naval operation
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: French Presidency notes expressions of interest for development of certain military capabilities
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Main blockages remain
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Moscow calls for negotiations to be resumed on new agreement by end of month “as conditions will be met”
(EU) EU/FYROM: Copenhagen political criteria not yet fully met, Olli Rehn says
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SOCIAL COUNCIL: Support for objectives in new “anti-discrimination” draft directive but many still requesting clarification
(EU) EU/ECB: Price level risks diminish but rate risks remain
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Rise of unemployment in Eurozone
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Europe seeking its own responses to crisis
(EU) EU/TRADE: Confronted by resource nationalism, Mandelson promises offensive against trade restrictions on raw materials
(EU) EU/TRADE: WTO condemns US “zeroing” method for calculating in antidumping measures
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE: Commission promises swift review of anti-dumping duties on Chinese and Vietnamese shoes
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Council begins work on legislation aimed at reducing CO2 emissions from light vehicles
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Germany wants fishing to be more sustainable and responsible
(EU) EU/ENERGY: German, French and Benelux TSOs form joint services firm CASC-CWE
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/EIB: Loans for transport, energy, environment and local authorities in Montenegro
(EU) EU/EIB: €150 million loan to Piraeus Bank for SMEs
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Proposed acquisition of parts of ABN AMRO assets by Deutsche Bank approved
(EU) EU/ANTIDUMPING:
(EU) EU/JHA: Belgium distances itself from European Pact on Immigration and Asylum
(EU) EU/JHA: EU to inaugurate migration management centre in Mali
(EU) EU/JHA: Australia to facilitate entry to its territory of European nationals
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/REGIONS: CEMR opens debate in Copenhagen on reform of local and regional government
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Joe Borg speaking in Bayonne, defends integrated European maritime policy
(EU) EU/REGIONS:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Free access to details of beneficiaries of EU funds
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Slovenia must end discrimination against toll road users
(EU) EU/INTEGRATION:
(EU) EU/ADMINISTRATION:
(EU) EU/YOUTH:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: EU launches several joint Africa/EU projects
(EU) EU/PETITIONS: Investigatory mission into Fos-sur-Mer incinerator
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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