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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 06-08-23
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Mauritanie : financement de 26 millions € en faveur du projet
d'enlèvement des épaves de la Baie de Nouhadibou en Mauritanie
[02] Commissioner Piebalgs recalls EU’s support to North Sea oil research
in a top conference in Norway
[03] European companies set to increase their R&D spending over the next
three years, Commission survey shows
[04] Commission clears acquisition of Travelport by Blackstone
Midday Express of 2006-08-23
Reference: MEX/06/0823
Date: 23/08/2006
EXME06 / 23.8
MIDDAY EXPRESS
News from the Press and Communication Directorate General's midday briefing
Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Direction Général Presse etb
Communication
23 / 08 / 06
[01] Mauritanie : financement de 26 millions € en faveur du projet
d'enlèvement des épaves de la Baie de Nouhadibou en Mauritanie
Les fonds Stabex débloqués par la Commission dans le cadre de ce projet
est l’amélioration de la navigation et de sa sécurité dans la Baie de
Nouadhibou et, par conséquent, l'accroissement de l'activité industrielle
de son port. Le bénéficiaire principal sera le secteur de la pêche mais,
l'action entamée produira des retombées économiques plus importantes en
faveur du pays. La baie de Nouadhibou connaît un trafic maritime
diversifié en raison de la présence de plusieurs types d’activités
(commerciales, de pêche industrielle et port de la pêche artisanale).Les
épaves présentes actuellement dans la Baie constituent un réel danger
pour la navigation, entraînant depuis quelques années une baisse du
trafic, sensible surtout au niveau des navires de pêche, avec des
conséquences économiques et sociales certaines pour l'Etat et la
population mauritaniens. Dans le projet d'enlèvements de ces épaves, les
composantes environnementales ont été prises en compte afin de contrôler
tout risque de pollution physique ou chimique. Les résultats attendus de
ce projet de 26,2 millions €, approuvé par la Commission, sont:
l’amélioration des conditions de navigation, la mise aux normes de
sécurité de la baie de Nouadhibou, la protection de l’environnement et
le renforcement des capacités de l'administration.
[02] Commissioner Piebalgs recalls EU’s support to North Sea oil research
in a top conference in Norway
"The EU has invested a lot of effort and funds to develop efficient
European technologies capable of facing the enormous energy challenger of
the North Sea. The success has been remarkable: starting from literally no
previous experience at the beginning of the North Sea era, the EEA has
become a key global leader in the field of Energy today". This is one of
the messages that Energy Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs, addressed at the
participants of the Offshore Northern Seas Conference that opened today in
Stavanger (Norway)
[03] European companies set to increase their R&D spending over the next
three years, Commission survey shows
A recent survey of European companies about their R&D investment shows that
these companies expect their global investments in R&D to grow by roughly
5% a year over the next three years. This contrasts with growth of just
0.7% for R&D investment reported in the 2005 Scoreboard. The European
Commission questioned more than 400 companies in ten major industrial
sectors about their R&D investment intentions. The survey also gives an
insight into other aspects of private companies’ decisions about their
R&D activities, such as the incentives that lead companies to invest in R&D,
the factors that lead to a decision as to where their R&D operations are
located and the sources of finance. Companies that do not invest in R&D
were also asked about their reasons for not doing so.
[04] Commission clears acquisition of Travelport by Blackstone
The European Commission has granted clearance under the EU Merger
Regulation to the acquisition of sole control of Travelport (‘Travelport’,
USA) by the Blackstone Blackstone Group (‘Blackstone’ USA). Blackstone
is a private merchant banking firm active mainly in financial advisory
services, private equity and property investments. Travelport has a
geographically diverse collection of travel distribution brands and
businesses. The operation was examined under the simplified merger review
procedure.
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