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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10124

23 April 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 34
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib
Commission proposes change and continuity in Bank's external mandate

Brussels, 22/04/2010 (Agence Europe) -As expected, on Wednesday 21 April, the European Commission put a draft decision on the external mandate of the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the remainder of the financial perspectives (2007-2013) to the European Parliament and Council (see EUROPE 10086). The proposal provides for activation of the €2 billion optional reserve for tackling climate change and for the replacement of the current system of regional objectives for operations covered by...

Contents

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:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 22/04/2010: