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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9898

9 May 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

08/05/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 7 May, the European Commission approved the proposed acquisition of Cadence, a Czech manufacturer of car components, by one of its competitors, Magna of Canada. After examining the operation, the Commission concluded that it would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or any substantial part of it. Magna is a diversified global automotive components supplier. (L.C./transl.rt)

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: Prague Summit launches new policy “backed by all Member States”
(EU) EP/MOLDOVA: EP slams human rights violations
(EU) EP/IRAN: Parliament calls for immediate release of Roxana Saberi
(EU) EP/MADAGASCAR: Parliament calls for return to constitutional order
(EU) EP/VENEZUELA: Chavez's growing authoritarianism worries Parliament
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: EU called on to make more progress
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Preparing to boost Union for the Mediterranean
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Meeting to discuss solar energy
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Thawing of Israeli-Egyptian relations and rumours of a new Arab peace initiative
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Discord at summit on Southern Corridor
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/CULTURE COUNCIL: Ministers to adopt new strategic cooperation framework in field of education until 2020
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: European trade unions say there was no joint declaration from European social partners in Prague
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Charlie McCreevy urges IASB to move up a gear on accounting standards to respond to systemic crisis
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: European competitiveness ministers reflect on future of Single Market
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: European Fusion for Energy Agency wants small businesses to benefit from opportunities created by ITER project
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Tokamak COMPASS in Prague exemplifies European cooperation in nuclear fusion research
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Crisis may boost interest in socio-economic and human sciences
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: European farmers protest about agreement on US hormone-treated beef
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU position on North Atlantic salmon
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Avoiding all unnecessary suffering for animals at time of slaughter, with exemption for ritual slaughter
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EP/MEDIA: EP approves MEDIA MUNDUS programme
(EU) EP/JHA: EP supports increased member state responsibility in civil law
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Draft regulation on passengers' rights is still criticised by transport sector
(EU) EU/CHINA: Joint commitment for closer cooperation to overcome crisis
(EU) EU/ANTIDUMPING: Net rise in number of new investigations and measures in world, WTO says - China remains prime target
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA: Fate of free trade agreement remains uncertain
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Conference on regional governance
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court of First Instance confirms Commission decision on agreements For copper industrial tubes market in France
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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