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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9837

11 February 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 34
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Commission clears proposed acquisition of Hapag Lloyd by Kühne, HGV and TUI

Brussels, 10/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 6 February, the European Commission approved the proposed acquisition of joint control over Hapag Lloyd AG, a German shipping company with worldwide activities, by Kühne Holding AG, Hamburger Gesellschaft für Vermögens- und Beteiligungsmanagement mbH (HGV) and TUI AG, all of Germany. Hapag Lloyd is currently fully owned by TUI. The Commission's examination of the proposed transaction showed that the horizontal overlaps of the activities of...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Freedom of world trade increasingly linked to compliance with rules
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/LISBON TREATY: Jean-Luc Dehaene proposes procedure and calendar for new European Commission
(EU) EU/USA:
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Opinions differ over request for accession announced for end OF June - Belgrade hopes visas will be liberalised by end of year
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: EuroMed human rights network calls for EU reaction to violation of press freedom
UNRWA/HAMAS:
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY:
(EU) EP/FINLAND:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Seeking better coordination
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Prospect of common framework for taking on or guaranteeing doubtful assets
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Czech Republic to propose very limited list of high labour intensive services benefiting from reduced VAT rates
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Discussion turns to short selling
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Kalousek is determined to ensure budget consolidation
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Combating protectionist temptation
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: McCreevy denounces banks' attempts to water down proposal on capital requirements
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2007: Council recommends Commission discharge for 2007 budget
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Six finance ministers block all revision of financial framework for finding €5bn recovery plan shortfall
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: €1.7 million to help redundant Spanish car workers
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Hapag Lloyd by Kühne, HGV and TUI
(EU) EU/INTERNET: Commission celebrates Safer Internet Day
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission launches third call for proposals under Marco Polo programme
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Paolo Costa proposes using European guarantees to face up to financial crisis in Europe
(EU) EU/TRADE: WTO calls for vigilance against protectionism
(EU) EU/GMO: Commission suggests Council compel Austria to lift safeguard measures on two authorised GMO crops
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission organises first ever “auction floor” for environmental proejcts seeking financing
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/EIB/ITALY:
(EU) EU/EIB: Europe needs to increase investment in services sector
(EU) EU/EIB: Bank provides €200 million to co-finance photovoltaic plan by Poitou-Charentes Region of France
(EU) EU/JHA: EU raises possibility of dialogue on visa exemption with Taiwan
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Data retention directive founded on appropriate legal basis
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court finds against Commission for failing to suitably examine state aid to Belgian post office
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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