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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9810

24 December 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

23/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 23 December, the European Commission authorised merger plans whereby Evonik Power Minerals GmbH (EPM, Germany) [which belongs to the group Evonik Industries AG] and Hargreaves Services Plc (HS, United Kingdom) [which belongs to the Hargreaves Group] which to take joint control of Evonik Hargreaves Ltd. (United Kingdom) by share purchase in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. The activities of the companies in question are as follows:...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BRAZIL: Europeans and Brazilians hope to speak with one voice at G20 Summit in London in April - Rio Summit approves roadmap to deepen strategic partnership
(EU) EU/CFSP/ENERGY: Javier Solana appoints "personal representative" for energy and climate issues in external relations
(EU) EU/ROMANIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET: No agreement on revision of financial framework to improve energy interconnections and broadband infrastructure
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: 720 on register of interest representatives
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU takes action against Canada and the United States on hormone-treated beef
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Nicolas Sarkozy urges Barack Obama to take action
(EU) EU/TRADE: Catherine Ashton to visit South Korea in January
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission paves way for boosting electricity interconnection between Ireland and the United Kingdom
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/LIECHTENSTEIN: Commission presents Council anti-fraud agreement negotiated with principality
(EU) EU/JHA: EU to ensure better protection of critical infrastructure
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission adopts 12 national programmes on Management of external EU border
(EU) EU/JHA: EU approves concept of pilot State for consular protection
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Court orders airlines to reimburse charges in event of flight cancellations for technical reasons
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Association of European Airlines confirms drop in air traffic in Europe
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: EU to back latvian economy
(EU) EU/ECONOMy: new fall in industrial orders in Europe in october
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court insists that OMPI be removed immediately from list of terrorist organisations
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves Spanish and Italian plans in favour of financial institutions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorise two lots of German state aid
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves L le soutien de la Lettonie aux banques
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves changes to UK bank support system
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB & EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund support improved energy security in Namibia
(EU) EU/EIB/ROMANIA:
(EU) EU/EIB/MOLDOVA:
(EU) EU/EIB/SPAIN:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 806
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