e.u. competition commission emigrate of a stronger wanted to send a message that the european commission will not tolerate anticompetitive behavior. today the commission has decided to fine seven companies a total of five hundred sixty four million euros for taking part in four at different cartels relating to cars. three other companies involved in these cartels well they are getting a fine because they came to us to reveal the cartels in the shipping industry the fines affected chilean car shipping carrier three japanese carriers as well as a norwegian swedish carrier together they formed a deep sea vehicle transport cartel for almost six years. in the automotive parts industry germany's bosch and two japanese companies ran a cartel supplying spark plugs to european car makers bush was also involved in running another cartel fixing brake system prices. companies can escape fines through the e.u. commission's leniency policy which encourages companies to hand over inside evidence of cartels a system which in the cases announced wednesday proved to be effective and. what's shaking the markets

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e.u. commission is taking a pragmatic approach e.u. nations will have to pull together he says but it seems there's a long way to go before that will happen. today is the final day of competition at the berlin international film festival and my colleague charlotte charles impale and maya shader are standing by with the latest action on the red carpet and you know no surprise guys european films are really popular at this film festival and we had a german one preparing today tell us a little bit more about it. that's where we saw the last entry into the belinelli competition section it was called in the isles and it's a really sweet small film just sort of a low key love story about what it's like to work in a supermarket in east germany yeah that's right it's actually a very needing film and also stars fans look lusty he is a huge hit with us i have to say and also here is the bad and as well he's starring in another film in the competition believe it or not that's to you and that's a film called transit way he plays a refugee and then as well he's won the bet in shooting star wars which means the ballinasloe has decided that he is one to watch out of a big deal he's in he's a

e.u. it promises to improve competition and. boost innovation in europe but it remains to be seen when berlin will actually be able to get started. meanwhile the president of the european commission john claude is still reluctant to break the germans after all the coalition agreement mentions the word europe three hundred twelve times by his count including the title will give dozen where else can you find a government that commits to european issues from the start of the festival but words aren't enough european parliament members in the social democrat camp want political impasse in germany means the same in brussels with a daily working european parliament it's maybe this initiatives we were used in the past when germany had a leading road now it's maybe more passive player centrists agree that the inaction in berlin has to finally end the e.u. has urgent matters to address such as its future budget a pressing issue especially with brics it on the horizon. we're already working on you know formulating our our wishes our proposals taking position on the seven year budget we should finalize the process before the end of term of the european parliament germany's absence is felt a

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