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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9934

3 July 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid

02/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission decided on Thursday 2 July not to raise any objections to additional public support, amounting to around £24.3 million in public funds coupled with £22.5 from EU funding, for the re-development of Newquay Cornwall Airport in the United Kingdom. This follows an earlier decision approving the development plan for the airport. Subsequently, additional investments and public support proved necessary. In Thursday's decision, the Commission...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Comments about the Karlsruhe rulng and the Czech Ppresidency
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: In event of July vote, PASD will vote against Barroso re-appointment
(EU) EU/ALBANIA: EU expects further progress from incoming Albanian government
(EU) EU/TURKMENISTAN:
(EU) EU/NIGER:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECB: Interest rates kept on hold
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Latvia granted second instalment of balance of payments bailout - new stage in excess deficit proceedings
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission hopes to improve freedom of movement in EU while combating abusive use
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission calls for Council go-ahead to negotiate agreements against tax fraud - Swedish Presidency plays for time
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission hopes to prevent national rules on VAT groups from fuelling tax competition between member states
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Charlie McCreevy wants “European solution” for insurance guarantee schemes
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission sets out priorities to improve effectiveness network of national bodies enforcing EU consumer law
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission grants three member states additional time to comply with air quality legislation in some areas
(EU) EU/2010 BUDGET: EU sherpas agree unanimously on first reading of draft EU budget for 2010
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: In-depth investigation opened into Lufthansa's proposed acquisition of Austrian Airways
(EU) EU/STATE AID: In-depth investigation into restructuring of TV2 Danmark
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission updates rules for state funding of public broadcasters
(EU) EU/STATE AID: KBC recapitalisation is temporarily approved
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Commission adopts new microfinance facility for employment and social inclusion
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Gas coordination group recommends regional cooperation and full storage capacity
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Higher quality for better growth will be Swedish Presidency's education leitmotiv
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Nearly 10,000 Erasmus Mundus scholarships for 2009-2010
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court of First Instance upholds decision that Spain has to pay back €134 million in aid for flax crops
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Brewer Bavaria NV can keep its name
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Light shone on differences between “delayed” and “cancelled” flights
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/EIB/ITALY:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 02/07/2009: