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IMF's upcoming innovative finance suggestions to echo Michel Barnier's analysis

Brussels, 22/04/2010 (Agence Europe) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be reporting to G20 finance ministers on Friday on options for ensuring that the financial industry pays the cost of the financial and economic crisis. According to leaked reports, the IMF will suggest introducing two taxes on banking. The first would provide for the costs of bailing out a lending institution in the event of a crisis and would be formed of contributions provided in advance of any crisis by all...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Thorough reflection required with regard to Turkish accession
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Talks focus on Iran, Cyprus, Balkans and membership talks
(EU) EU/ROMANIA:
(EU) EU/WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN: “5+5” dialogue structure and practical cooperation between countries of Mediterranean sub-region
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA: EU27 to give their go-ahead to talks on Swift and on continuation of SIS II during Friday's Justice and Home Affairs Council
(EU) EP/JHA: Council, Commission and Parliament agree on postponing vote on PNR
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Call for market regulation and crisis prevention measures
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: European fishing fleet owners prepare European fisheries technology platform
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Public deficit in EU up from 2.3% of GDP in 2008 to 6.8% in 2009 - Greek deficit even greater
(EU) EP/FINANICAL SERVICES: Committee vote on directive governing management of alternative investment funds postponed
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: IMF's upcoming innovative finance suggestions to echo Michel Barnier's analysis
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Eurocontrol says virtually all flights back to normal
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Connie Hedegaard hopes to present report on situation in industrial sectors exposed to significant risk of carbon leakage to College on 26 May
(EU) EU/HAITI: Andris Piebalgs goes to Haiti for inauguration of first reconstruction projects funded by Commission up to €200 million
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Alcohol consumption in Europe remains stable, Eurobarometer study says
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Public authorities may offer doctors financial incentives to prescribe cheaper medicines
(EU) EU/TRANSPARENCY: Friends of the Earth says 40% of largest EU-based companies are not signed up to Commission's lobby register
(EU) EU/ADMINISTRATION:
(EU) EU/FRAUD:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/TRADE: Publication of draft consolidated text on ACTA does not give Parliament go-ahead, MEPs warn
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY:
(EU) EU/SPACE: Commission and EIB support launch of prototype satellite Alphasat
(EU) EU/EIB: Commission proposes change and continuity in Bank's external mandate
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Commission sets up “committee of wise” on digitisation
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: European private television channels weathered crisis better in 2009 than in 2008
(EU) EU/ICELAND:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises compensation for French oyster farmers after Xynthia storm
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
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