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EUROPEAN UNION News, Apr 19, 2012

EU Clears Sony's $2.2 Billion Acquisition of EMI
Wall Street Journal
The European Commission's approval marks a coup for Sony, which has averted a lengthy in-depth second probe. However, European Unionauthorities set several conditions, telling Sony it must divest several assets. The commission said the probe focused ...
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EU approves Sony's acquisition of part of EMI
Fox News
BRUSSELS – The European Union's competition regulator approved on Thursday a deal by Sony/ATV and other investors to buy part of the famous British music company EMI Group Ltd. Sony/ATV, a joint venture between Sony Corp. and the Michael Jackson estate ...
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EU Set to Suspend Most Myanmar Sanctions
Wall Street Journal
By LAURENCE NORMAN BRUSSELS—European Union foreign ministers are set to suspend most sanctions on Myanmar for a year when they meet next Monday and to support restoring the country's access to a trade arrangement that lowers tariffs on developing ...
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European Union approves Sony EMI merger
Los Angeles Times
The European Union's antitrust regulators on Thursday approved Sony Corp.'s $2.2-billion acquisition of EMI's publishing business, which would create the world's largest music publishing group with rights to about 2 million songs including some by ...
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J&J Wins EU Approval for $21.3 Billion Synthes Acquisition
Bloomberg
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) won European Union approval for its $21.3 billion purchase of Synthes Inc. (SYST) after agreeing to sell its DePuy Orthopaedics Trauma business to allay antitrust concerns. J&J's offer to dispose of operations making devices ...
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Bloomberg
EU Parliament backs US passenger data deal
Fox News
BRUSSELS – The European Union parliament on Thursday approved a new data agreement with the United States that tightens restrictions on sharing information about passengers flying from Europe to America. The legislature meeting in Strasbourg, France, ...
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EU to back up Spain on YPF case -Spanish official
Reuters
Spanish official warns of "contagion" risk * Seizure of stake has hurt ties between Spain and Argentina By David Alire Garcia PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico, April 19 (Reuters) - The European Union will intervene on Spain's behalf over the Argentine ...
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EU agrees to share airline passenger data with US
Reuters
But the chamber voted in favour of a revised agreement by 409 votes to 226, backing a position already adopted by the EU's 27 member states. As part of the agreement, the United States agreed to mask out passengers' names and contact details after six ...
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Sony-Led Group Wins EU Approval to Buy EMI Unit
BusinessWeek
led group won European Union approval for its $2.2 billion purchase of EMI Group's music publishing unit after it agreed to sell rights to chart hits by Robbie Williams and Ozzy Osbourne. The European Commission approved the deal after the Sony group ...
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EU to suspend Myanmar sanctions for 1 year
Fox News
BRUSSELS – The European Union will suspend most sanctions against Myanmar for a year while it assesses the country's progress toward democracy, officials said Thursday. The officials said that while the decision would be formally taken by the EU's 27 ...
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EU Carbon Permits Climb on Plans to Delay Auction Supplies
BusinessWeek
By Ewa Krukowska on April 19, 2012 European Union emissions permits rose to the highest in a month after Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said the bloc may propose a delay in supply at carbon auctions starting next year.
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EU states agree in principle to suspend Myanmar sanctions-diplomats
Reuters
EU taking steps to suspend Myanmar sanctions * West welcomes rapid democratic transition * Suspension of sanctions underscores caution * Arms embargo to remain, diplomats say (Adds details, background) By Justyna Pawlak BRUSSELS, April 19 (Reuters) ...
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EU to Cut Beef-Export Subsidies by 33% on Elevated Prices
Bloomberg
The European Union will cut export subsidies for beef by 33 percent because of elevated prices and a “tight” market. Export refunds for beef carcasses will drop to 163 euros ($213) a metric ton from 244 euros, the European Commission, the EU's ...
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EU Climate Chief Aims To Slow New Emissions Credits
Wall Street Journal
By Alessandro Torello BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)--The European Union'sexecutive body will seek to slow the release of new permits on to the EUcarbon market, the EU Climate Chief said Thursday, a move that could boost the sagging EU emissions trading market ...
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EU to back up Spain on YPF case: Spanish official
Reuters
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (Reuters) - The European Union will intervene on Spain's behalf over the Argentine government's plan to seize a controlling stake in oil company YPF (YPFD.BA) from Spanish firm Repsol, a senior Spanish official said on Thursday.
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EU states agree in principle to suspend Myanmar sanctions: diplomats
Reuters
By Justyna Pawlak | BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union governments are to suspend most sanctions against Myanmar next week, EU diplomats said on Thursday, in recognition of rapid political and economic reforms after decades of military dictatorship.
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EU to Suspend Most Burma Sanctions for a Year
Voice of America (blog)
The European Union has reached a preliminary decision to lift most sanctions against Burma for one year in response to the country's recent democratic reforms. Several EU diplomats said Thursday almost all sanctions against Burma are expected to be ...
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EU climate boss: studying China's airline CO2 plan
Reuters
By Barbara Lewis | HORSENS, Denmark (Reuters) - European Unionofficials are studying a Chinese plan to cut its airline emissions but do not have enough information to declare it an "equivalent measure" that could exempt Beijing from an EU carbon law, ...
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New Air Passenger Data Deal Approved By Europeans
Huffington Post
In a vote of 409 in favor, 226 opposed and 33 abstentions, the European Union's governing body approved the Passenger Name Record agreement with the United States. Many who voted against the PNR pact contend that the new rules, like the ones they ...
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EU To Suspend Most Myanmar Sanctions For A Year - Diplomat
Wall Street Journal
BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)--The European Union will suspend most sanctions on Myanmar for a year, a senior European diplomat said Thursday. EU foreign ministers meet on Monday in Luxembourg with an easing of sanctions on Myanmar top of the agenda.
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EU Needs Stronger CO2 Market, Germany's Reiche Says
BusinessWeek
Options to fix the European Union's emissions trading system floated by ministers at an informal meeting this week include a move to a more ambitious carbon-reduction target for 2020 and withholding permits from the market, Katherina Reiche said in an ...
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EU says new Italian budget, economic forecast in line with its own expectations
Washington Post
BRUSSELS — The European Union's executive says it's unconcerned by Italy's warning that it won't be able to balance its budget next year. Olivier Bailly, a spokesman for the European Commission, said Thursday Rome's new forecast for a ...
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EU Parliament Endorses New Air-Traveler Data Accord With US
BusinessWeek
By Jonathan Stearns on April 19, 2012 The European Parliament approved an agreement on the transfer of airline-passenger information to the US to guard against the threat of terrorism. The European Union assembly endorsed a seven-year accord enabling ...
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European Union Approves Sony/ATV's EMI Music Publishing Deal
Hollywood Reporter
LONDON - European anti-trust regulators on Thursday gave conditional approval for the planned acquisition of EMI Group's music publishing division by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, a group led by Sony Corp. The European Commission decided that the $2.2 ...
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Irish Gear up for EU Compact Vote
Wall Street Journal
By EAMON QUINN DUBLIN—Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny pledged his coalition will do all it can to persuade voters to pass the new European Unionfiscal compact, as an opinion poll published Thursday suggested a large number of Irish voters haven't yet ...
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EU gives US go ahead for 'Big Brother' snooping — RT
By RT
A controversial bill that will give the United States access to personal information about airline passengers has been approved by the EuropeanParliament.
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European Hydrogen Association » EU Parliament adopts report on ...
By marieke
On April 19 the EU Parliament adopted the report of Luxemburg's MEP Astrid Lulling (EPP), and Swedish MEP and shadow Rapporteur, Olle Ludvigson (S&D), European Commission released a proposal for a “Council Directive amending ...
European Hydrogen Association
HyER » MEPs to vote on Energy Taxation Directive
By Karen
The proposal, presented by the European Commission in 2011, constitutes the response to the EU summit's 2008 request to align the European Union'senergy and climate change objectives. Under the revision, taxation would be based not ...
HyER
EU set to suspend most Myanmar sanctions - Rational Review News ...
By Thomas L. Knapp
"European Union foreign ministers are set to suspend most sanctions on Myanmar for a year when they meet next Monday and to support restoring the coun...
Rational Review News Digest
EU to give US passengers credit card data < Dutch news | Expatica ...
The European Union has agreed to pass on information on passengers flying from Europe to the United States to US authorities to facilitate the 'war on t...
Expatica - Dutch Local Headlines
Oldest Croatia dock slowly sinks as EU entry nears | CanIndia NEWS
By Web Editor
From time to time, someone spots the cameras and microphones of visiting reporters and shouts a curse against the faraway officials who are sending the shipyard into bankruptcy to comply with European Union competition rules.
CanIndia NEWS
EU climate boss: studying China's airline CO2 plan - News - Point ...
European Union officials are studying a Chinese plan to cut its airline emissions but do not have enough information to declare it an "equivalent measure" that could exempt Beijing from an EU carbon law, the bloc's climate chief said on ...
Point Carbon - News
European publics, desperately seeking European politics ...
By Markus Ojala
Indeed, the extended crisis debate suggests that the consequences of the EU'sdeepening integration and concurrent expansion of the past two decades have finally been recognised by the news media as well as the wider European public.
openDemocracy
First TCM Drug Approved In EU Market
By Asian Scientist Newsroom
“This is an important step for TCM to enter mainstream markets of developed countries,” the Chinese Health Minister Chen Zhu said at a CAS newsconference in Beijing on Wednesday. The certification of Di'ao Xin Xue Kang follows an EU ...
Asian Scientist Magazine | Science,...
Latvian Saeima supports amending treaty on functioning of European
By The Baltic Course | Baltic States news & analytics
Today, Saeima in the second reading approved amending the Article 136 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union with regard to a stability mechanism for member states whose currency is the euro. ... news about The Baltics. Skip to Content ↓. Home. The Baltics Today ...
The Baltics Today
BBC News - EU 'to suspend most Burma sanctions'
European Union diplomats are reported to have reached a preliminary deal to suspend most sanctions against Burma for a year.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17769063
EU may reject ACTA — RT
The controversial pan-global anti-piracy agreement, ACTA, may soon be dead in the water. The Member of the European Parliament responsible for monitoring ...
rt.com/news/europe-agreement-acta-democracy-329/
EU - Statement by EU High Representative, Catherine Ashton ...
EU News 159/2012. Brussels, 13 April 2012. A 168/12. Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and ...
www.deljpn.ec.europa.eu/modules/media/.../120413.html?ml...
Juncker lashes out at EU's 'ungifted pragmatists' | EurActiv
Juncker, who is prime minister of Luxembourg and is known for his sometimes sharp comments, also told Germany's Die Zeit weekly that rising nationalism and ...
www.euractiv.com/.../juncker-lashes-eus-ungifted-pragmatists-...
India says EU tax a 'deal breaker' for climate talks - Yahoo! News
From Yahoo! News: India's environment minister said Wednesday that aEuropean Union scheme to tax airlines for carbon emissions was "a deal breaker " ...
news.yahoo.com/india-says-eu-tax-deal-breaker-climate-talks-...
Should the EU give up on green energy? | GlobalPost
It's certainly not going to pull the euro zone from its economic slump.
www.globalpost.com/.../european-union-EU-green-energy
EU accused of funding abortion with ... - Catholic News Agency
Brussels, Belgium, Apr 17, 2012 / 11:05 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Two of the world's largest abortion providers are being funded by the European Union's...
www.catholicnewsagency.com/.../eu-accused-of-funding-abort...
EU: Talks on Iran's nuclear program are proceeding 'constructively ...
Catherine Ashton's spokesman says talks between world powers, Iran in Istanbul are 'positive'; conflicting reports over whether Iran envoy agreed to meet U.S. ...
www.haaretz.com/.../eu-talks-on-iran-s-nuclear-program-are-p...
EUobserver.com / News In Brief / Hungary complains of EU ...
Imposing political conditions on a desperately needed EU-IMF loan is unfair, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday. "Creating political conditions ...
euobserver.com/1016/115875
EU Ambassador: Israel 'Occupying' Hevron - Inside Israel - News ...
The European Union continues to maintain Israel is occupying Judea and Samaria denies that Judaism and Israel are inherently connected.
www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/154845
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