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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9885

21 April 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Commission investigates cooperation practices of airline alliances

Brussels, 20/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has decided to open two investigations concerning certain airlines belonging to the "Star Alliance" and "OneWorld". These investigations will focus on current or planned cooperation agreements between four members of Star Alliance (Air Canada, Continental, Lufthansa and United) on the one hand and on a planned agreement between the three members of OneWorld (American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia) on the other. The...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Reforming the world of finance: Progress and obstacles in the EU
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Olli Rehn hopes that process of reunification will continue despite Nationalists coming to power in Northern Cyprus
(EU) EU/ALBANIA: Accession application to be made on 28 April
(EU) EU/MONTENEGRO: Commission can prepare its "opinion" for 2010
(EU) EU/NORTH KOREA: EU concerned at Pyongyang's behaviour
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Attempt, but little hope, to re-launch activity - Henri Guaino slams “narrow minds” that do not accept parity
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Meeting of western Mediterranean foreign ministers
(EU) EU/RACISM: Commission attends “Durban II”, despite division
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: RAPEX 2008 report shows rising detection rates - Most dangerous products found in EU come from China
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission looks at whether short selling should be covered by EU rules
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Ideas on how to ensure better implementation of cross-border interest payment rules for companies
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission investigates cooperation practices of airline alliances
(EU) EU/STATE AID: UK regime of aid to households with mortgages affected by crisis gets green light
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises Luxembourg's regime of export credit insurance
(EU) EU/COMMERCIAL DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/AERONATICAL INDUSTRY/RESEARCH: Aeronautical industry leaders call for continued EU and national authority investment
(EU) EU/MOTOR CARS: Greenpeace critical of car scrapping schemes
(EU) EU/JHA: Two new instruments to improve integration of migrants
(EU) EU/JAPAN:
(EU) EU/JHA: Italy accepts 140 migrants - Commission calls for greater solidarity among states
(EU) EU/JHA: Terrorist threat remains high in Europe
(EU) EU/ROMA: Increasing political involvement of Roma in Europe
(EU) EU/RELIGION: First Catholic Social Days in October
(EU) EU/MULTILINGUALISM:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Meeting of Europe's municipalities and regions in Malmö
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for fire services in Greece
(EU) EU/TRAINING: Madlen Serban elected as director of ETF - She will focus on university education and social dialogue
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Mobile phone companies must do more to protect children
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in EU Official Journal
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