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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 07-09-05
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] La Commission souhaite mieux intégrer les jeunes dans la société
[02] Commission calls for better implementation of Community law to
safeguard the interests of citizens and business
[03] Opération lifting pour le quartier européen
[04] Commission clears acquisition of EMH by KESA
[05] La Commission autorise l'acquisition de Go Voyages par Groupe Arnault
et CNP
[06] Colombia : Commission provides €1 million to the victims of floods
[07] José Manuel Barroso visits Romania (5-7 September 2007)
[08] July 2007 compared to June 2007 : volume of retail trade up by 0.1% in
both euro area and EU27
Midday Express of 2007-09-05
Reference: MEX/07/0905
Date: 05/09/2007
EXME07 / 5.9
MIDDAY EXPRESS
News from the Communication Directorate General's midday briefing
Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Direction Générale Communicationb
05/09/07
[01] La Commission souhaite mieux intégrer les jeunes dans la société
Dans une Europe où la population vieillit de plus en vite et où le nombre
de travailleurs jeunes est en diminution, l'Union européenne devra de plus
en plus en compter sur la nouvelle génération. Selon une analyse de la
Commission présentée aujourd'hui, les jeunes sont souvent mal préparés
à assumer cette responsabilité. Un Européen sur six quitte encore
l'école prématurément et 4,6 millions de jeunes âgés de 15
à 24 ans sont sans emploi. Le document de la Commission souligne la
nécessité d’investir davantage et à un stade plus précoce dans
l'éducation et la santé des jeunes et d'améliorer la transition entre
l'enseignement et le monde professionnel, au niveau tant européen que
national. Il insiste également sur l'importance de mieux associer les
jeunes à la vie citoyenne et à la société en général.
[02] Commission calls for better implementation of Community law to
safeguard the interests of citizens and business
The European Commission has today put forward a series of proposals to
improve the application of Community law by Member States. The Commission,
as part of its better regulation priority, aims at having Community law
implemented more effectively and at resolving more quickly complaints made
by citizens and business. To maintain Europe's competitiveness in a fast
changing world, it is important that policy-making is responsive to
citizens' and business interests. The Commission, as guardian of the
treaties, sets out a programme of possible improvements. It seeks to
identify, through different instruments, the implementation issues in
preparing new or amending legislation. It aims at a renewed commitment from
Member States to improve information-provision and problem-solving for
citizens and business. It commits itself to: more targeted problem-
prevention; increased efficiency through more frequent decision-taking and
prioritisation in the management of legal proceedings brought by the
Commission; as well as increased transparency in the application and
enforcement of the law. It suggests more strategic planning of the
implementation, management and enforcement of Community legislation and
increased review of results between Commission, Parliament and Council.
[03] Opération lifting pour le quartier européen
Ses cinquante bougies à peine soufflées, le Quartier européen se
verra bientôt offrir une nouvelle jeunesse par la Région de Bruxelles
Capitale et la Commission européenne. Le jour même de l'adoption par la
Commission de ses grandes orientations de politique immobilière, le Vice-
Président de la Commission chargé de l'administration, Siim Kallas, et le
Ministre-Président de la Région de Bruxelles Capitale, Charles Picqué,
ont dévoilé ensemble les grandes lignes du nouveau schéma directeur qui
va redessiner le visage de ce Quartier.
[04] Commission clears acquisition of EMH by KESA
The European Commission has granted clearance under the EU Merger
Regulation to the acquisition of sole control of Electrodomésticos Menaje
del Hogar S.A. (EMH) of Spain by KESA Electricals plc (KESA) of the UK.
KESA and EMH are both active in the retailing of electrical consumer goods,
such as domestic appliances, visual and audio products, telecommunications
and media products. The operation was examined under the simplified merger
review procedure.
[05] La Commission autorise l'acquisition de Go Voyages par Groupe Arnault
et CNP
La Commission européenne a autorisé, en vertu du règlement
Concentrations, le projet d'acquisition de l’entreprise française Go
Voyages SA par Groupe Arnault SAS de la France et Compagnie Nationale Ã
Portefeuille (CNP) de la Belgique. Groupe Arnault est un holding exerçant
des activités dans le secteur des produits de luxe à travers ses filiales
Christian Dior Couture et LVMH. CNP est un holding financier détenant des
participations dans un large éventail de secteurs. Go Voyages est une
agence de voyages en ligne spécialisée dans la vente de billets d'avion.
Il ressort de l'enquête menée par la Commission que l'opération
envisagée n'entravera pas de manière significative la concurrence dans le
marché commun. Cette affaire a été traitée selon la procédure
simplifiée.
[06] Colombia : Commission provides €1 million to the victims of floods
The European Commission has allocated €1 million to provide assistance to
the victims of the floods in Colombia. The aid will focus on covering the
immediate needs of the population in the Northwest of the country. The
assistance will be channelled through the Commission’s Directorate
General for Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) under the responsibility of
Commissioner Louis Michel.
[07] José Manuel Barroso visits Romania (5-7 September 2007)
President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso alongside with
Commissioners Ján Figel' and Leonard Orban will visit Sibiu - Culture
Capital of Europe 2007 - where they will attend the third European
Ecumenical Assembly and get a first hand impression of the Culture Capital.
The first visit of the President to Romania after the country joined the EU
will continue in Bucharest, where he will deliver a speech to the two
chambers of the National Parliament on 6 September at 4 p.m. On 7 September,
President Barroso will hold political talks with Prime Minister Tariceanu
and with President Basescu respectively.
[08] July 2007 compared to June 2007 : volume of retail trade up by 0.1% in
both euro area and EU27
According to Eurostat, in July 2007, compared with June 2007, the volume of
retail trade grew by 0.1% in both the euro area and the EU27. In June
retail trade increased by 0.6% in both zones. In July 2007, compared with
July 2006, the retail sales index gained 0.5% in the euro area and 2.2% in
the EU27. In July 2007, compared with June 2007, "food, drinks and tobacco"
rose by 0.2% in the euro area, but fell by 0.2% in the EU27. The non food
sector decreased by 0.1% in the euro area, but increased by 0.2% in the
EU27. Among the Member States for which data are available, total retail
trade increased in six Member States, fell in ten and remained unchanged in
Spain. The largest increases were observed in Denmark, Latvia, Sweden and
the United Kingdom (all +0.8%), and the highest decreases in Belgium (-
3.5%), Lithuania (-2.8%) and Austria (-1.6%).
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