Mergers: Commission approves merger of Munksjö and Ahlstrom's label and processing paper business, subject to conditions2013-05-24
Description:European Commission Press release Brussels, 24 May 2013 Following an in-depth investigation (see IP/12/1338), the European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed merger of Munksjö AB of Sweden and the label and processing paper business of Ahlstrom Corporation of Finland in the specialty paper industry.

Antitrust: Commission renders legally binding commitments from Star alliance members Air Canada, United and Lufthansa on transatlantic air transport passenger market2013-05-23
Description:European Commission Press release Brussels, 23 May 2013 The European Commission has accepted commitments offered by Air Canada, United and Lufthansa to address the Commission's concerns that the parties' cooperation under a revenue-sharing joint venture may be in breach of EU antitrust rules and harm premium passengers on the Frankfurt-New...

European Union and Switzerland sign Cooperation Agreement in Competition Matters2013-05-17
Description:Commission Press release Brussels, 17 May 2013 European The European Union and the Swiss Confederation have signed an agreement that will strengthen co-operation between their respective competition authorities, the European Commission and the Swiss Competition Commission.

Statement by Vice President Almunia following the EYCS Council meeting2013-05-17
Description:European Commission MEMO Brussels, 17 May 2013 I attended the Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council today. We had a constructive exchange of views on the new EU rules on state aid to the audiovisual sector – the so-called "Cinema Communication".

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Parlophone Label Group by the parent company of Warner Music Group2013-05-15
Description:European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 May 2013 The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the Parlophone Label Group ("PLG") by Access Industries Inc., the ultimate owner of Warner Music Group ("WMG").

State aid: Commission opens investigation into public financing for German paper mill Propapier after Court judgment2013-05-15
Description:European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 May 2013 After the annulment of its 2008 decision to authorise a regional investment aid granted by Germany to Propapier for the construction of a paper mill in Eisenhüttenstadt (Brandenburg, Germany), the European Commission has opened an investigation to reassess the measure in light...

State aid: Commission authorises public co-financing of Copenhagen multiarena in Denmark2013-05-15
Description:European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 May 2013 The European Commission has concluded that the proposed public co-financing of a new multiarena in Copenhagen, Denmark was in line with EU state aid rules. In particular, the Commission found that the public funding was both proportionate to the objective pursued and...

State aid: Commission approves €39.8 million in aid for the “Genesys” research programme for the development of third-generation biorefineries2013-05-15
Description:European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 May 2013 The European Commission has decided that the aid granted by France to the P.I.V.E.R.T. Institut d’Excellence en Énergies Décarbonées (IEED, institute of excellence in the field of low-carbon energy) to conduct the Genesys research and development programme complies with the EU rules...

State aid: Commission opens formal investigation into proposed public financing for Ford España2013-05-15
Description:European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 May 2013 The European Commission has opened a formal investigation to examine whether Spanish plans to grant public financing to the Ford group for an investment project in the Valencia region are in line with EU state aid rules.

State aid: Commission temporarily approves rescue aid for LOT Polish Airlines2013-05-15
Description:European Commission Press release Brussels, 15 May 2013 The European Commission has concluded that a rescue loan of PLN 400 million (around €100 million) granted by the Polish government to LOT Polish Airlines was in line with EU state aid rules.