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December 18, 2009 - Other Developments
The final EU budget for 2010, which includes €141.4bn in commitments and €122.9bn in payments, was adopted by the European Parliament...
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December 18, 2009 - Environment
While European Union delegates admitted that an agreement had not yet emerged to present to leaders at the UN Climate Change talks...
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December 18, 2009 - Food / Consumer Policy / Pharmaceuticals
The Council of EU Transport Ministers reached a political agreement on 17 December concerning a regulation on bus and coach passenger rights...
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December 18, 2009 - Communications / E-Commerce / Data Privacy
The Telecoms Ministers of the 27 EU Member States will meet at the Telecoms Council in Brussels on 18 December 2009 to agree on priorities...
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December 18, 2009 - Trade
The European Commission has issued a notice concerning anti-dumping measures on imports of ironing boards originating in the People's Republic of China...
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December 18, 2009 - Competition
Danish shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk is said to be selling its Norfolkline ferry unit to Denmark's DFDS...
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December 16, 2009 - Other Developments
On 15 December, 2009, the leaders of the four largest political groups in the European Parliament called for transparency and complete information...
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December 16, 2009 - Energy
The European Commission held a meeting on 15 December, 2009, in Brussels of the Oil Supply Group to discuss with Member State experts...
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December 16, 2009 - Environment
The UN climate change talks in Copenhagen are reported to be still hanging in the balance, just before world leaders arrive into the Danish capital...
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December 16, 2009 - Food / Consumer Policy / Pharmaceuticals
Antonio Tajani, EU Commissioner in charge of transport has announced that the European Commission was considering updating its rules on air passengers' rights...
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December 16, 2009 - Communications / E-Commerce / Data Privacy
Five UK news organisations celebrated victory after an eight-year legal fight to stop brewing giant Interbrew from forcing them to hand over details...
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December 16, 2009 - Trade
Meeting at the WTO in Geneva on 15 December, 2009, Ambassadors from the EU and Latin American countries agreed to end a 15-year dispute over EU banana imports...
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December 16, 2009 - Competition
Japanese investment bank Nomura Holdings Inc. is reported to be about to acquire Tricorn Partners LLP, a London-based corporate finance advisory firm...
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December 14, 2009 - Other Developments
European Union staff members are expected to attend a protest on 14 December to push wage demands and have even threatened to block...
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December 14, 2009 - Energy
The Central European Gas Hub and the Vienna Stock Exchange have launched a joint gas exchange, Austria-based CEGH AG...
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December 14, 2009 - Environment
European leaders have pledged a total of €7.2bn over the next three years to help poorer nations cope with global warming...
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December 14, 2009 - Food / Consumer Policy / Pharmaceuticals
The EU Agriculture Council is meeting on 14 to 16 December to hold discussions on State aid for the acquisition of land, but also on how to improve the food chain...
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December 14, 2009 - Communications / E-Commerce / Data Privacy
The European Union and its Member States have ratified the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty...
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December 14, 2009 - Trade
On 11 December 2009, Fiji signed an interim Economic Partnership Agreement with the EU focusing on trade in goods and providing duty free...
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December 14, 2009 - Competition
French bank Sociéte Générale is reported to be close to reaching a deal with rival Dexia over buying Dexia's 20% stake...
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