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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10068

2 February 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economy
Greek stability programme objectives realistic but require close monitoring

Brussels, 01/02/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission will discuss Greece's stability programme on Wednesday 3 February (for 2010-2013) and the follow-up to excessive deficit procedures (EUROPE 10067). Commissioner Almunia's spokesperson said that the plan for rectifying the country's budget was realistic but required “additional measures”. The country agreed to return below the 3% threshold by 2012 and informed the press on Monday 1 February that implementation of the ambitious...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Cumbersome Union for Mediterranean structures paralyse cooperation between EU and countries from southern rim
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Serious doubt over Madrid Summit on 23 May - Spanish Presidency and Council seek to reassure
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/IRAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Towards creation of European agency to enforce waste legislation
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Italy, having seen its requests for temporary derogation to "Air Quality" directive turned down in 11 cases, obtains grace period in one case
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Common Council position on regulation to prevent wood from illegal logging being sold on European market
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Brazil wants world summit to break Doha deadlock
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission working towards reinforcing Frontex
(EU) EU/JHA: Parliament could prevent "second-rate agreement" on Swift
(EU) EU/JHA: Barrot pleads for reinforced cooperation to be extended to family law
(EU) EU/JHA: Viviane Reding reiterates her opposition to body scanners and announces forthcoming revision of data protection directive
(EU) EU/TECHNOLOGY: New technologies must not endanger respect for privacy, says Commission
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission provides €7.3 million to reduce the impact of natural disasters in Central Asia through preparation
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Publication of Social Situation Report 2009 and Special Social Climate Survey
(EU) EU/REGIONS: CPMR political bureau to look at future cohesion policy - Manuel Chaves of Spain to attend
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Pawe³ Samecki launches consultations on European strategy for Danube region
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Greek stability programme objectives realistic but require close monitoring
(EU) EU/FRAUD: ASEM's new success in fight counterfeiting
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission assessing commitments proposed by Oneworld airline alliance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Telefónica O2 acquisition of German internet provider Hansenet approved
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Proposed acquisition of Sal. Oppenheim by Deutsche Bank approved by Commission
(EU) EP/TAXATION: Parliament backing for VAT reverse charging being applied to emissions trading scheme
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Espinosa says CAP must have sufficiently high budget - Problems of Greek farmers to be discussed at Council on 22 February
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Patrick Ky begins battle for Sesar programme implementation funding
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Spanish Presidency wants to put r&d at centre of European economic recovery project
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for SMEs in Serbia with view to integrating into EU
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 856
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