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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9938

9 July 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
E.ON and GDF Suez fined €553 million each for market-sharing in gas markets

Brussels, 08/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 8 July, the European Commission imposed fines totalling €1 106 000 000 on E.ON AG and its subsidiary E.ON Ruhrgas AG (of Germany) and on GDF Suez SA (of France) for market sharing in breach of EC Treaty rules on cartels and restrictive business practices (Article 81). E.ON/E.ON Ruhrgas and GDF Suez are fined €553 000 000 each. Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes said, "This decision sends a strong signal to energy incumbents that the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Energy: Developments in various issues show that EU must speak with single voice, especially to Russia
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Irish referendum to take place on 2 October
(EU) EU/BELGIUM: Louis Michel to leave Commission on 13 July to take his seat in European Parliament - Karel de Gucht to replace him
(EU) EP/POLITICAL GROUPS: EPP, Socialists and Liberals agree on Presidencies of major Parliamentary committees
(EU) EP/IRAN: Members of European Parliament condemn "electoral coup d'etat"
(EU) EP/GROUPS: 7 MEPs of European Free Alliance call for reinforced role for Regions within Union
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/MULTILINGUALISM/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EP/SAFETY:
(EU) EP/GREENS/SAFETY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission keeps up pressure on pharmaceutical sector - Servier and five generic producers in firing line
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: E.ON and GDF Suez fined €553 million each for market-sharing in gas markets
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Consultation about measures proposed by GDF Suez to boost competition in French gas market
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Acquisition of Noble European Holdings by ArcelorMittal GETS GO-AHEAD
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/HEALTH: European Commission calls for extension of vaccine cover against seasonal flu
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Employment ministers to sort out labour market - Wanja Lundby-Wedin calls for Swedish Presidency to make room for social partners
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Commission publishes Green Paper and begins consultation on mobility opportunities for young people
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission recommends "step-by-step" approach to criminal procedural law
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes extension to intervention period for butter and powdered milk
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Mixed report from Court of Auditors on promotion measures for agricultural products
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: G8 countries undertake to commit more resources to investment in farming
(EU) EU/GMO: France calls on Commission to comply with request of Environment Council for review of scientific evaluation by EFSA
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/TRADE: Pressure from lobbies intensifies in run-up to 133 Committee meeting that will decide future of EU-South Korea free trade agreement
(EU) EU/WTO: EU answers concerns of agricultural exporting countries concerning beef quota and dairy subsidies
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: €140 million call for proposal for fuel cells and hydrogen technologies
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for modernisation of schools in Morocco
(EU) EU/EIB/MEDITERRANEAN: Preparing Mediterranean for way out of crisis to avoid ruining EU's 20-year sustained adjustment effort
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro area GDP down by 2.5% during first quarter and that of EU27 by 2.4%, Eurostat says
(EU) EU/EIB/CZECH REPUBLIC:
(EU) EU/EIB/MONTENEGRO:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: “Bounty” bar has no distinctive character
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
SUPPLEMENT
« EUROPE »/Documents No. 2521: European Parliament - List of MEPs elected in June 2009
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