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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9984

25 September 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid
Peter Mandelson criticises project to take over Opel

Brussels, 24/09/2009 (Agence Europe) - In a letter dated 24 September addressed to the European Commission, Britain's Business Secretary Peter Mandelson states that the proposed acquisition of the German car manufacturer Opel by Magna International comprises elements that are tantamount to “political interference”. The Commission side assures that the German proposal will be closely scrutinised once all information has been provided by Berlin.

In a letter addressed to Competition...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Germany, an example and symbol of current uncertainties about European integration? Jacques Delors takes up position
Germany, symbol of the European malaise, by Jacques Delors:
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Relations with Moscow becoming more complicated
(EU) EU/IRAN: Commission proposes toughening up restrictive action against Tehran
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: European ministers debate primary school education
(EU) EU/MULTILINGUALISM:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Quality assurance in European higher education makes significant headway, Commission says
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: member states have to develop appropriate policies for managing increase in immigrant children in schools
(EU) EP/TELECOMS:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Transposition of “services” directive enters home stretch - Considerable effort still to be made
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Exempting micro-businesses from requirement to present annual accounts divides member states
(EU) EU/INNOVATION: Competitiveness Council gives broad support to future Community plan on green growth and SMEs
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Peter Mandelson criticises project to take over Opel
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Future of transport on agenda of next member state ministerial
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Security sector wants to speed up introduction of better scanning technology
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council adopts road transport package
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Formal adoption of directive limiting harmful emissions from petrol vapour at service stations
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Awarded for communication on Community ecolabel are: a hotel, a ceramic tile maker and a paint and varnishes producer
(EU) EU/FIJI: EU extends till 31 March 2010 development cooperation sanctions against Fiji
(EU) EU/TRADE: France supports adding social criteria to border carbon tax project
(EU) EU/ANTI-DUMPING:
(EU) EU/ANTIDUMPING:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Italy completes list of countries that want “new regulation” in dairy sector
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council adopts regulation improving animal welfare at time of slaughter
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2010: Member states agree on funding for Palestine
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Doctors of the World call for European Parliament resolution on equal access to healthcare for all, including undocumented persons and asylum seekers
(EU) EU/JHA: EU records surge in illegal immigration
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission hopes to boost European research on unlawful drugs
(EU) EU/JHA: EU hopes to rapidly conclude agreement with Brasilia on visa waiver
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission extends EMAS eco-management system to all its buildings and activities
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission publishes architecture policy guide
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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