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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9794

2 December 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid

01/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - On 26 November, the Commission approved German state aid in favour of hard coal production in the year 2008. The measure essentially covers state aid to access coal reserves and to cover exceptional costs for German hard coal mining. The total state aid for 2008 is €2 378 million. (C.D./transl/rh)

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A few objective remarks about European Commission's economic and social recovery plan
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LITHUANIA: President Adamkus does not veto PCA with Russia and calls on Union to ensure energy security of Baltic States
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Louis Michel, concerned by deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, calls on Israel to comply with international humanitarian law
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN ELECTIONS: Party of European Socialists adopts manifesto it believes will take it to victory in European elections
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Action plan to implement Small Business Act for Europe
(EU) EU/Gaming: Malta and United Kingdom opposed to further discussions at Council on gaming and gambling ramifications
(EU) EU/SPACE: Adoption of road map for GMES/Kopernikus
(EU) EU/TAXATON: measures for stepping up fight against VAT fraud
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission hopes to improve the functioning of food supply chain
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Pleased with Commission's relaunch plan, construction industry hopes for decisions to be taken very quickly
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: signature of EU/Australia agreement on wine
(EU) EU/TRADE: Call for markets to be opened up to EU businesses
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: EU hopes Poznan Conference will provide solid foundations for ambitious agreement in Copenhagen in December 2009
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Crises argue more strongly than ever for promises to fund aid to be respected, stresses Mr Barroso in Doha
(EU) EU/JHA: EU to penalise racism and xenophobia
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission announces financial aid for refugees, returns and integration
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(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission challenges Greek law on investment in strategic companies
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT:
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT:
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises belgian state aid for modes of transport other than road
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light to Czech aid to bus operators in Southern Moravia
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
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(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/SPORT: Sports Ministers ask Commission to assess if requirement for minimum number of nationals per team complies with European law
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: Full agenda for 3-4 December meeting
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Electronics:
(EU) Winegrowing:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 803
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