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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9946

23 July 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Green light to two mergers

Brussels, 22/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - Last Friday, the European Commission authorised two planned mergers. The Italian coffee machine producer Saeco International Group S.p.A (SIG) will be bought by the electronics giant Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Netherlands). Despite a small overlap on the personal espresso machines market, the Commission's investigations concluded that competition in this sector would not be unduly weakened by the operation. The Commission also authorised the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Is a theoretical two-speed Europe desirable or to be avoided?
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TREATY OF LISBON: Irish Greens and farmers to say "Yes" at referendum on 2 October
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM: Tories predict institutional problems with Lisbon Treaty - Balkans "test case" for CFSP, says Mr Hague
(EU) EU/ICELAND: Accession request to be presented in Stockholm this Thursday - Council may ask Commission for its opinion next Monday
(EU) EU/CENTRAL AMERICA: EU keeps up pressure on de facto Honduran government
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: EU calls for end of "provocations" in East Jerusalem
(EU) EP/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Silvio Berlusconi wants UfM business secretariat to be set up in Milan
(EU) EP/COMMITTEES: European Parliament decides on committee membership
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission still doesn't want milk quota Health Check review and announces “piecemeal” measures
(EU) EU/ANIMAL DISEASES: Extra €59 million for vaccinating farm animals against blue tongue disease
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Echo-sounders to avoid accidental fishing of dolphins judged to be costly and difficult to operate
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: How to best use EU potential for eco-efficient economy - Informal Council in Åre will reflect on this
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Spain risks fine if it continues with Catalonia irrigation project, fatal for steppic birds
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission closes Gdansk shipyard dossier and approves €251 million
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission endorses Austrian aid to green electricity producers but opens in-depth inquiry into potential aid for large energy users
(EU) EU/ANTITRUST: Commission proposes future regulatory framework for competition in automotive sector
(EU) EU/ANTITRUST: Cartel in calcium carbide and magnesium markets fined
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to two mergers
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission continues to keep eye on Romania and Bulgaria in fields of legal reform and corruption
(EU) EU/JHA/INFORMAL COUNCIL: Commission plans to debate divorce during Spanish Presidency
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission supports better coordinated action in research into neurodegenerative diseases
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Trans-European transport network coordinators' mandates renewed
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Most Member States oppose resumption of negotiations on removing VAT exemption for postal services
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Belgium becomes second Member State on OECD "grey" list to apply standards on exchange of tax information
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: German and Russian leaders put pressure on Sweden to abide by North Stream timetable
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Four eco-design rules are adopted
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Commission suggests simplifying management of European funds to assist regions to tackle crisis
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for upgrading road network in South Africa
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
SUPPLEMENT
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