Franco Frattini, Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Justice Freedom and Security will visit Israel on Monday-Tues, January 21-22. Will open Jerusalem anti-Semitism seminar and give keynote address at Herzliya conference

Opera Software ASA, the only company that can put the Web on any device, filed a complaint with the European Commission yesterday which is aimed at giving consumers a genuine choice of Web browsers.

The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed transaction by which Open Joint Stock Company Russian Machines ("RM") of Russia, part of the Basic Element Group ("Basic Element") and The Stronach Trust ("Stronach") of Canada acquire joint control of Magna International Inc ("Magna"), also of Canada.

The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by BP plc and Associated British Foods Plc ("ABF"), both of the United Kingdom.

The European Commission is preparing a new emergency humanitarian decision of €2 million to help the estimated 500,000 people directly affected by the record high torrential rains that struck the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the past weeks.

The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Solectron Corporation ("Solectron", USA) by Flextronics International Ltd. ("Flextronics", Singapore).

The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed transfer of Borealis AS (“Borealis”), the Norwegian subsidiary of the Borealis Group, to INEOS Group Limited (“INEOS”).

Commission clears proposed acquisition of Worldspan by Travelport (US)

The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of sole control of BHS Holdings Limited (BHS), a provider of acute hospital services in the UK, by Rozier Acquisitions Limited, a company established by funds managed and advised by private equity investor Cinven Limited (Cinven)of the UK.

The European Commission has temporarily suspended the financing of fuel oil deliveries to the Gaza Strip over plans by Hamas to impose an electricity tax in the territory, a commission spokesman said Monday.

The European Commission has authorised under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed joint venture between the French/Italian group STMicroelectronics and the US company Intel Corporation.

The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of Alpha, a UK provider of aviation support services, by the Italian company Autogrill.