Daily Archives: 26, December 2012

Commission authorises €2.66 billion state aid to Italian agricultural sector after May earthquakes

Brussels, 26-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission authorised today an Italian state aid scheme of €2.66 billion to support the recovery of the Italian agricultural sector from the damage caused by the earthquakes of 20 and 29 May 2012, which hit … Read the full press release

Extended release regarding Yara acquisition of Bunge’s fertilizer business in Brazil

Oslo, 26-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — On 6 December 2012 Yara International ASA entered into an agreement to acquire Bunge’s fertilizer business in Brazil, significantly strengthening its fertilizer position in the country. Yara and Bunge have also agreed to enter into a long-term … Read the full press release

State aid: Commission approves German scheme supporting noise reduction in rail freight transport

Brussels, 26-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has found a €152 million German scheme to support the reduction of noise generated by rail freight traffic to be in line with EU state aid rules. The measure will reimburse up to 50% … Read the full press release

Forse subsidie nieuw datacentrum Euclid Satelliet

26-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen wordt een nieuw wetenschappelijk dataverwerkingscentrum voor sterrenkundig onderzoek opgericht. Het datacentrum zal de Euclid-missie van de European Space Agency ondersteunen. De Euclid Satelliet wordt gelanceerd in 2020 en zal een groot deel van … Read the full press release

State aid: Commission orders recovery of €360 million unlawful aid from Italian ground handling operator SEA Handling

Brussels, 26-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has concluded that around €360 million of state aid granted between 2002 and 2010 by SEA, the state-owned operator of the Milan Malpensa and Milan Linate airports, to its subsidiary SEA Handling, ground handling … Read the full press release

Petrol d.d.signs agreements to sell the shares of Istrabenz d.d.

Ljubljana, 26-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Petrol d.d., Ljubljana signed two agreements today to sell the shares of Istrabenz d.d. The agreements were entered into based on bids resulting from a public invitation to tender (published on 12 October 2012) for the … Read the full press release

State aid: Commission clears support for urban regeneration projects in Greece and Bulgaria

Brussels, 26-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Greek and a Bulgarian scheme aimed at supporting urban regeneration projects through the Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas (JESSICA) initiative. The Commission … Read the full press release

«Ростелеком – Северо-Запад» завершил строительство телекоммуникационной сети в жилом комплексе «Аврора» в Санкт-Петербурге

26-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Петербургский филиал ОАО «Ростелеком» завершил строительство магистральной и распределительной сетей связи для 4 корпусов первой очереди строительства в новом жилом комплексе «Аврора» в Невском районе Санкт-Петербурга. Для обеспечения новоселов жилого комплекса телекоммуникационными услугами Компания «Ростелеком» построила сегмент … Read the full press release

State aid: Commission finds Italian ICI real estate tax exemptions for non-commercial entities incompatible and clears amended exemptions under new IMU law

Brussels, 26-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has found that the former Italian system of municipal real estate tax exemptions granted to non-commercial entities for specific purposes (ICI) between 2006 and 2011 was incompatible with EU state aid rules. After the … Read the full press release

200 mln zł na badania i rozwój w przemyśle metali nieżelaznych

26-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — 200 mln złotych zostanie przeznaczone na badania nad opracowaniem i wdrożeniem innowacyjnych technologii w szeroko rozumianej branży metali nieżelaznych. Porozumienie w tej sprawie, pod auspicjami Minister Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego prof. Barbary Kudryckiej, podpisali przedstawiciele Narodowego Centrum … Read the full press release

State Aid: Commission authorises transitional free allocation of greenhouse gas emission allowances for modernisation of Czech and Hungarian electricity sector

Brussels, 26-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has concluded that provisions of Hungary’s and the Czech Republic’s plans for the modernisation of their electricity sector, which involve the allocation of carbon emission trading allowances free of charge, are in line with … Read the full press release

Yara to acquire Bunge’s fertilizer business in Brazil

Oslo, 26-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Yara International ASA has entered into an agreement to acquire Bunge’s fertilizer business in Brazil, significantly strengthening its fertilizer position in the country. The proposed transaction is valued at USD 750 million, and will be subject … Read the full press release

State aid: Commission approves capital injection to finalise construction of Berlin Brandenburg airport

Brussels, 26-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has concluded that a €1.2 billion capital injection planned by the public owners of the new Berlin Brandenburg (BER) airport in order to finalise its construction is in line with EU rules on state … Read the full press release