EU to propose energy overhaul

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The European Commission is proposing legislation to improve competition within the European Union energy market and decrease the power of national monopolies. Possible initiatives include breaking up ownerships or the less drastic option, ownership unbundling, which would require firms that own both utilities and transit networks to sell off one or the other of those businesses.

Strategy & planning, Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities, Energy Programs, Energy Programs-Total Govt, Planning, Prevention, Energy policy, Energy industries, Industrial policy, Energy industry, Company business planning, Monopolistic competition

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Commission relents in battle to enforce EU's budget rules

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The European Union has conceded its case against some of the European Union's biggest countries, the French and German governments having posted optimistic forecasts for their 2005 fiscal deficits. The European Union law states that budget deficits should be under three percent of gross domestic product limit.

Public Finance Activities, Germany, France, National Government Liabilities & Debt, Company legal issue, Cases, National debt, Public debts

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EU proposes broad overhaul to its sugar-subsidy system

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The European Commission aims to cut inflated sugar prices and halt overproduction by reducing subsidized sugar exports from 2.4 million tons to 400,000 tons. European Agricultural Commissioner Franz Fischler defends the proposal despite likely job losses in the industry and farmer resistance.

Production management, Commodity & service prices, Caribbean Region, Public affairs, Sugar and Confectionery Products, Africa, Sugarcane and sugar beets, Pacific Rim, Prices and rates, Political activity, Agricultural subsidies, Agricultural policy, Sugar industry, Sugar, Oxfam, Company pricing policy, Caribbean Islands, Pacific Islands, Fischler, Franz

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