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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9777
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/internal market

Increased pressure on gaming monopolies

Brussels, 06/11/2008 (Agence Europe) - Independent gaming and sports betting companies have this week renewed their offensive to speed up cases against gambling monopolies in a number of member states.

On Tuesday 4 November, the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) presented a study to demonstrate the effectiveness of the standards observed by its members. In particular, the investigation ordered by the association of online betting operators found that the measures put in place...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The EIB as a policy tool to tackle the economic crisis
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/SOCIALIST GROUP: Martin Schulz asserts that José Manuel Barroso is undermining Commission by making it into General secretariat of Council
(EU) EU/DRC: Louis Michel expects 7 November Nairobi summit to produce roadmap for peace in Eastern Congo
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Civil society groups call for a platform and accuse certain politicians of racism
(EU) EU/SOMALIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB lowers eurozone interest rates to allow economy to breathe
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Bring Washington the European vision on reform of international financial archItecture
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Water is missing link in European strategy against climate change - European conference results in view of world water forum
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Trilogue makes start on ETS directives and effort sharing in non-TES sectors - Vote on Package on 4 December
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Ashton believes agreement is possible before end of year
(EU) EU/ANTI-DUMPING: Measures against screws and bolts from China
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Slight drop in serious infringements of rules in 2006
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission orders reimbursement of state aid to Polish shipyards by end of May 2009
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Increased pressure on gaming monopolies
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission argues for “acceptable” security technology
(EU) EU/JHA: United States preparing for visa exemption for Romanians
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Difficult work programme for 2009
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2007:
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission recovers €843 million of irregular Structural Fund Aid
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: Recent changes in higher education in Europe and Arab world
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Employment committee wants maximum working time limited to 48 hours/week in EU, with suppression of opt-out in three years' time
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Conference-debate on “Poorest of poor, the guarantor of democracy”
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Volume of retail trade down in Eurozone and EU27 in September
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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