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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10017

12 November 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 25
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ecofin

11/11/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 10 November 2009, the ECOFIN Council officially adopted the Solvency II Directive laying down new solvency rules for insurance companies. The directive requires insurance companies active in more than one country to limit the risks they run. (A.B.)

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Budget reform, changing Europe: A document President Barroso will not sign as it currently stands - Two essential aspects to reconsider
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Special summit on 19 November 2009 - Fredrik Reinfeldt does not rule out voting on new jobs - Second Barroso Commission unlikely to take up office before 1 February 2010
(EU) EP/COMMEMORATION: Vaclav Havel calls for European constitution and shared sovereignty at all levels
(EU) EU/FIJI: EU critical of Fiji's expulsion of two diplomats
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Euro-Mediterranean equal opportunities ministers' meeting
(EU) EU/LEBANON: Europe welcomes new Lebanese government
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission sets new deadlines for correcting budget deficits - Greece enters new stage in proceedings
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(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Fines of €173 million for members of cartel on plastic additives
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Sun-Oracle merger under scrutiny
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(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Mariann Fischer Boel and MEPs defend strong, reformed common agricultural policy
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(EU) EU/EQUALITY: Stockholm Summit to focus on “cooperation for equality”
(EU) EP/SOLIDARITY: Volunteers deserve greater recognition
(EU) EU/CITIZENSHIP: Commission consults public on how best to make Lisbon Treaty's citizens' initiative work
(EU) EU/JHA: Increasing cooperation among member states on obtaining evidence in criminal matters
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(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Lamy puts pressure on United States
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: Parliament to organise expert hearing on climate change and food in run-up to Copenhagen conference
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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