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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9989

2 October 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid
Commission partly authorises German tax law on risk capital

Brussels, 01/10/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 1 October, the European Commission partly authorised a German law to modernise the general conditions for capital investments (MoRaKG). The Commission considers the positive impact of income tax benefits for private investors that provide risk capital to companies would clearly outweigh potential distortions of competition brought about by the aid. On the other hand, the Commission's endorsement is subject to several conditions, including...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Exit Strategy myths and reality
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: “Yes” vote expected to win in Irish referendum on Friday
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: mission of experts to follow next local elections
(EU) EU/CZECH REPUBLIC:
(EU) EP/DELEGATIONS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Public deficit exit strategies will apply until 2011 at latest, economic upturn permitting
(EU) EP/2007 BUDGET: Budgetary Control Committee notes greater transparency in Council accounts
(EU) EP/2010 BUDGET: Budgets Committee at EP almost completes preparations for first reading of EU budget for 2010 - €900 million for milk
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Consultation in sight on crisis resolution mechanisms after failure of financial institution
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: New preferential regime for sugar from developing countries takes effect
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission partly authorises German tax law on risk capital
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: EU activates its first satellite navigation system
(EU) EU/INTERNET: Commission welcomes American decision to make internet governance more independent and more international
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Parliament prepares position for third reading of telecom package
(EU) EU/UN/CLIMATE: Fredrik Reinfeldt and Ban Ki-moon make urgent appeal to world political leaders for agreement in Copenhagen
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Citizens' Energy Forum endorses recommendations on billing, complaints and smart metering
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: 2009 - annus horribilis for EuroMed textile and clothing exports
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Vassiliou responds to MEPs' H1N1 virus concerns
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission provides €3 million for Indonesian earthquake victims
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EP Committee rejects new EU-Guinea agreement
(EU) EP/JHA: Future European Asylum bureau in trouble
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(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General upholds validity of roaming regulation
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Exclamation mark on JOOP! cannot be registered as Community trade mark
(EU) EP/WOMEN'S RIGHTS:
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: October plenary session on regional and local answers to climate change - José Manuel Barroso and Pawe£ Samecki attend
(EU) EIB/EGYPT: €120 million for “clean” electricity generation and access to drinking water
(EU) EU/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/COLLOQUIA: Workshops, colloquia, conferences and seminars on European integration in October
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 01/10/2009: