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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9900

13 May 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

12/05/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has granted clearance to the acquisition of sole control of Hermes Private Equity Directs Ltd (Hermes) of the UK by Bridgepoint Capital Group Ltd (Bridgepoint), also of the UK. The operation was examined under the simplified merger review procedure.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: All opinions in EU must be respected, including wish for greater integration between member states that believe it necessary
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ELECTIONS: Guy Verhofstadt criticises Barroso Commission and proposes common EU crisis-busting strategy
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS: Prospect of Red-Green alliance against Barroso
(EU) EU/CZECH PRESIDENCY: Jan Fischer gives assurances over continuity of Czech Presidency of EU - Prague supports second term of office for Barroso
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/COSAC: 41st COSAC looks at crisis response and Commission work programme for 2010
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS: MEPs leaving European Parliament
(EU) EU/RELIGION: Commission, Parliament and religious leaders discuss ethical contributions for economic governance
(EU) EU/RELIGION: European rabbis did not take part in meeting of religious leaders
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EDUCATION COUNCIL: New strategic cooperation framework focuses on new skills, lifelong learning and mobility
(EU) EU/EDUCATION COUNCIL: Prospect of closer partnership between educational institutions and world of work
(EU) EU/CULTURE COUNCIL: More must be done to boost creative industries, catalysts of creativity and innovation
(EU) EU/AUDIO-VISUAL COUNCIL: Member states continue reflection into fighting piracy and developing legal online services
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises banking sector aid to support economic recovery
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission urges compliance with internal market rules in restructuring of General Motors Europe
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission allows extension of French re-financing scheme for credit institutions
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission releases aid for Bulgarian motorway project
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Approval of Toshiba's buyout of some of Fujitsu's business
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(EU) EU/EMU: Must Poland delay entry into eurozone?
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission suggests measures to protect consumers from misuse of RFID technology
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission presents guiding principles for 2010 fishing quota proposals
(EU) EU/CONGO: EU and Congo Brazzaville sign voluntary agreement to fight trade in illegally felled wood from Congo
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA: FTA won't be signed at Seoul summit
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Antonio Tajani confirms commitment to present action plan to promote urban mobility
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission promotes cycling
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission legislates on aviation security charges
(EU) EU/DISASTERS: Commission steps up aid to Abruzzo region
(EU) EU/JHA: Riyadh complains of time it takes to have Schengen visas issued
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(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Governments, central banks and over-regulation to blame for financial crisis
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
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