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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10076

12 February 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/olaf
US citizen from Florida sanctioned for contraband cigarettes

Brussels, 11/02/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 5 February, the South District Court of Florida sentenced Roman Vidal to 2 years in prison and ordered him to repay $1.5 million to the European authorities. This sentence is part of the famous “Miami” case involving a Miami cigarette trafficker in the European Union. This US citizen pleaded guilty to defrauding European tax offices of more than several million euros. The director-general of OLAF (European Anti-Fraud Office), Nicholas...

Contents

INFORMAL MEETING OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU leaders stand by Greece and pledge to act where necessary
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/UKRAINE: Offer to conclude association agreement and free trade area is conditional upon further reform, EU stresses
(EU) EP/IRAN: MEPs express concern over nuclear programme and call for serious reflection on new sanctions
(EU) EP/YEMEN: Concerned about worsening situation in country, MEPs call on international community to take action
(EU) EU/HAITI: EU prepares ESDP mission to provide shelter
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Agreement on UfM statutes not yet reached
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission likely soon to back ban on trade in bluefin tuna - Small-scale fishing to be kept
(EU) EU/HAITI: Eu has clearer idea about priorities for spending aid more usefully and helping Haiti recover more quickly
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission report says nitrate water pollution declines but more effort still required
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Informal meeting of transport ministers to focus on urban mobility and airport security
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Rail sector welcomes Siim Kallas' appointment
(EU) EP/GAMBLING: Barnier announces policy paper on gambling for autumn
(EU) EP/TAXATION: European Parliament calls for end to tax havens in EU
(EU) EP/TRADE: EP wants better balance in EU-South Korea free trade deal
(EU) EP/EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: Parliament asks Commission to do all it can to fight violence against women and introduce European level paternity leave
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
(EU) EP/JHA: Parliament throws out United States-EU Swift agreement
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Intelligence exchange must be more efficient
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA: EU to have new internal security body
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Territorial cohesion, citizens' initiative and multi-level governance are priorities for President Mercedes Bresso
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: Commissioner László Andor welcomes adoption of new micro-finance instrument to help promote job creation and inclusion
(EU) EU/EIB/ITALY: EIB support to Abruzzo after earthquake devastates region
(EU) EU/OLAF: US citizen from Florida sanctioned for contraband cigarettes
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Commission urges Member States to boost awareness of Europe's emergency telephone number, 112
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Satellites vital if everyone is to get high speed internet access, according to eu satellite operators
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
(EU) EU/STATISTICS: In 2008, migrants transferred €32 billion to their former countries of residence
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/EIB/SPAIN:
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