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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10099

17 March 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport

16/03/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Rail and Infrastructure Companies organisation (CER) has requested additional measures to be taken to accompany the opening up to competition of the railway sector. CER Executive Director Johannes Ludewig explained that “market opening is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for a harmonious development of rail transport in Europe”. He also explained that it was more than likely that liberalisation would only have positive effects in member...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Without reforms, common agricultural policy's very existence would be jeopardised
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/US: Strong Euro-American partnership “will not be possible unless EU27 agree to share sovereignty” and speak with single voice
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: progress on modalities for possible support to Greece - European Council called on to give verdict
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Postponement of negotiations over new hedge fund rules
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Competitiveness disparities within eurozone
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: More detailed timing of withdrawal of economic special recovery measures
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Political agreement on directive to promote electronic invoicing for VAT statements
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Political agreement on two taxation directives
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Inconclusive first debate on reducing emissions by light commercial vehicles
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: EU27 fine-tune EU post-Copenhagen climate strategy and resolve to cooperate with Mexico to achieve results in Cancún
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Oceana calls for bluefin tuna and eight species of shark to be protected
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTICS:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Former colleague of Sicco Mansholt says CAP must be kept, but must meet new requirements
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission to recover €346.5 million in unduly spent money from 20 member states
(EU) EP/GENDER EQUALITY: Conference on violence against women shows that it is possible to escape and rebuild life
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Information technology brings new solutions to long term viability problems of national health systems, health ministers say in Barcelona
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Students want new focus on Bologna reform
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: International road transport union demands more subsidiarity on working time
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRADE: Sri Lanka can still get EU decision on withdrawal of GSP+ benefits reversed
(EU) EU/TRADE: Public consultation with view to re-assessment of GSP
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Kirk doubtful over conclusion of Round in 2010
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: 12 projects shortlisted for Enterprise Awards 2010
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves Slovenian short-term export credit insurance scheme
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Innovation - only engine for growth in EuroMed area
(EU) EU/JHA: EU may find way round Schengen black list imposed by Switzerland
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Football clubs may seek compensation for training players who sign up with another club
(EU) EU/EIB/SPAIN: Cantabria receives loan to finance investment in education
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/EIB/SOUTH AFRICA:
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