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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid

Ireland amends state guarantee plan

Brussels, 06/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - European Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes has asked the Irish government to significantly amend its proposal to guarantee bank deposits - in other words, to bring them into line with Community state aid rules. On Dutch television on Sunday, the commissioner said that the Irish authorities had agreed.

“My people were in Dublin on Friday and Saturday, and returned with positive news that there will be corrections to the plan. They (the Irish...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Faced with financial crisis, EU exists on both internal and international levels - Two aspects should not be confused with action taken
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Martin says Dublin won't make its crisis-exit proposals until December European Council
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Kouchner announces greater EU commitment
(EU) EU/BELARUS:
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Ecofin Council endorses moves by informal meeting in Nice on financial stability
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Ecofin Council to endorse creation of Eurofisc, decentralised information exchange network on VAT fraud
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Mini Summit highlights need for concerted effort to overcome crisis
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission to propose European strategy for rare diseases
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission hopes to reinforce global approach to migration
(EU) EU/FOOD: Producers of Parma ham and parmesan support creation of European agency for geographical indications
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Agricultural organisations present their vision for new Common Agricultural Policy
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Decisive Council for third maritime package
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/TRADE: departure of Peter Mandelson, fervent free trader, brings regret and criticism
(EU) EU/BUSINESS:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Maritime package difficult priority for French EU Presidency
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Introduction of giant lorries will not have negative impact
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Ireland amends state guarantee plan
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Hübner hopeful EU will be “reasonably generous” on future regional policy budget
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Peripheral regions argue their case on energy-climate package
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Public governance:
(EU) Business Schools:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 795
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