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Download (82.157 Kb European Commission - Daily News Daily News 03 / 10 / 2019 Brussels, 3 October 2019 Brexit: Statement by the European Commission following President Jean-Claude Juncker's phone call with Prime Minister Johnson President Jean-Claude Juncker spoke to Prime Minister Johnson on the phone yesterday afternoon, Wednesday 2 October. The Prime Minister informed the President about the contents of the UK's latest proposal – which includes a legal text, explanatory note and letter from Prime Minister Johnson. The Commission issued a statement following the call (see here). President Juncker welcomed the positive advances in the UK's text but also noted that there are problematic points in the proposal, on which further work is needed by the UK. President Juncker stressed that the Withdrawal Agreement must have a legally operational solution, not arrangements to be developed and agreed during the transition period. This solution must meet all the objectives of the backstop: preventing a hard border, preserving North-South cooperation and the all-island economy, and protecting the EU's Single Market and Ireland's place in it. President Juncker will speak to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar this afternoon and will reiterate the EU's continued unity and solidarity behind Ireland. Michel Barnier, the European Commission's Chief Negotiator, will debrief the EU27 Ambassadors in COREPER later this afternoon. The Commission is currently analysing the UK's text and further meetings with the UK will be scheduled shortly. (For more information: Natasha Bertaud – Tel.: +32 229-67456 Daniel Ferrie – Tel.: +32 2 298 65 00) President Juncker receives Special Bridge Builder Award Last night, President Juncker received the Special Bridge Builder Award from the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU, for bringing people together, forging unity in Europe and his contribution to the transatlantic relationship. Honoured to receive the award, he emphasised in his speech: “What makes the transatlantic relationship so special, is that it is first and foremost a friendship […] The American-European friendship is not about hopes and dreams. It is a necessity.” The full speech is available here. (For more information: Mina Andreeva – Tel.: + 32 229 91382; Natasha Bertaud – Tel.: + 32 229 67456) Juncker Plan backs Croatia's first social impact fund Thanks to EU support, Croatian and Slovenian startups will benefit from Croatia's first social impact fund, Feelsgood. The European Investment Fund contributed half of the capital of this €30 million- strong Fund, with its financing supported by the Juncker Plan's European Fund for Strategic Investments. Feelsgood Fund will invest in Croatian and Slovenian startups from the agriculture and farming, circular economy, financial inclusion, education and healthcare sectors. European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis, responsible for the Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, said: “The launch of the new Feelsgood Fund in Croatia - which is being financially backed by the European Investment Fund and the Juncker Plan – is good news. Not only are key sectors, such as the circular economy and healthcare, to receive a financial boost, but those companies will make a positive social impact.” A press release is available here. As of September 2019, the Juncker Plan has mobilised €433.2 billion of additional investment, including €1.2 billion in Croatia. The Plan is currently supporting 972,000 small and medium businesses across Europe. (For more information: Annika Breidthardt – Tel.: +32 229 56153; Siobhan Millbright – Tel.: +32 229 57361) La politique de cohésion investit dans une entreprise du bois en Basse-Carinthie, en Autriche L'UE a approuvé un investissement de près de 6,5 millions d'euros pour aider l'entreprise de bois KLH Massivholz Wiesenau GmbH à construire une usine à Wolfsberg, dans la région autrichienne de Basse-Carinthie. Avec ce financement, la société introduira des nouvelles technologies et des procédés innovants dans sa production de panneaux de bois contrecollés. Cela aidera KLH Massivholz Wiesenau GmbH à produire davantage et à conquérir de nouveaux marchés, tout en optimisant l'utilisation des ressources. D'ici 2025, cet investissement devrait aider l'entreprise à embaucher 100 personnes supplémentaires. Johannes Hahn, commissaire chargé de la politique de voisinage, des négociations d'élargissement et de la politique régionale, a déclaré: « Cet investissement de la politique de cohésion donnera un coup de pouce financier à cette entreprise du bois, en l'aidant à augmenter sa production tout en réduisant son empreinte carbone. Cela dynamisera également l'économie de la Basse-Carinthie et aura un impact positif sur toute la chaîne locale d'approvisionnement, ce qui créera de nouveaux emplois dans la région. » La nouvelle usine devrait être opérationnelle d'ici l'été 2020. (Pour plus d'informations: Christian Spahr - Tél.: +32 2 295 00 55, Sophie Dupin de Saint-Cyr - Tél.: +32 229 56169) EU guidance on the handling of visa applications from residents of Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions The European Commission and the European External Action Service have this week sent EU Member States and non-EU Schengen countries guidance on how to handle visa applications lodged by residents of the non-Government controlled areas of Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The guidance document follows up on the European Council Conclusions of 20 June 2019 and the Member States' requests for guidance on the identification and non-recognition of the passports issued as a consequence of the Russian presidential decree of 24 April. The guidance sent provides a set of uniform treatment criteria to help Member States' consulates to establish the actual place of legal residence of Russian passport holders, as well as details on how to process visa applications by residents of the non-Government controlled areas of Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions holding Russian passports.The guidance will help ensure that EU rules on Schengen visas are correctly and consistently applied in the Russian Federation and Ukraine, taking also into account that Ukrainian nationals have the possibility to acquire Ukrainian biometric passports and travel to the EU without a visa. The full press release is available online. (For more information:Maja Kocijancic – Tel.: +32 229 86570; Tove Ernst – Tel.: +32 229 86764; Adam Kaznowski – Tel: +32 229 89359; Katarzyna Kolanko – Tel.: +32 229 63444) Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of Alvic by KKR and ARTA The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Grupo Alvic FR Mobiliario, S.L (“Alvic”) of Spain by KKR & Co. Inc. (“KKR”) of the US and ARTÀ CAPITAL S.G.E.I.C. S.A. (“ARTA”) of Spain. Alvic is active in the design, manufacture and distribution of panel-based furniture components for kitchen, bathroom, wardrobes and office materials. KKR provides alternative asset management services to public and private market investors, as well as capital markets solutions for the firm, its portfolio companies and its clients. ARTA is a private equity investment firm. The Commission concluded that the transaction would raise no competition concerns because there are no overlaps between the activities of the companies involved. The transaction was examined under the simplified merger review procedure. More information is available on the Commission's competition website, in the public case register under the case number M.9533. (For more information: Lucía Caudet – Tel. +32 229 56182; Maria Tsoni - Tel.: +32 229 90526) Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of joint control over Formosa 2 by JERA, Macquarie and Swancor The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of joint control over Formosa 2 International Investment Co., Ltd. (“Formosa 2”) of Taiwan by JERA Formosa 2 B.V (“JERA”) of the Netherlands, Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Limited (“Macquarie”) of Australia and Swancor Renewable Energy Co., Ltd. (“Swancor”) of Taiwan. Formosa 2 is active in the construction and operation of the Formosa 2 offshore windfarm located in North-West Taiwan. JERA is controlled by JERA Co., Inc., a Japanese company active in the energy supply chain. Macquarie is active in a diverse range of businesses, including investing in resources and commodities, energy, financial institutions, infrastructure and real estate. Swancor develops and operates offshore wind farms and provides engineering, procurement, permitting, asset management and operation and maintenance services to offshore wind farms in Taiwan. The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would raise no competition concerns as Formosa 2 has no activity within the European Economic Area. The transaction was examined under the simplified merger review procedure. More information is available on the Commission's competition website, in the public case register under the case number M.9535. (For more information: Lucía Caudet – Tel. +32 229 56182; Maria Tsoni - Tel.: +32 229 90526) Concentrations: La Commission autorise l'acquisition du contrôle en commun de TAG Pipelines Sur par Brookfield et ENGIE La Commission européenne a approuvé, en vertu du règlement européen sur les concentrations, l'acquisition du contrôle en commun de TAG Pipelines Sur, S. de R.L. de C.V. (“TAG Pipelines Sur”), société basée au Mexique, par Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (“Brookfield”), basée au Canada, et ENGIE,
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