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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10135

8 May 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/court of justice

07/05/2010 (Agence Europe) - In Ruling C-311/09 of 6 May 2010 on a case referred by the European Commission on 4 August 2009, the European Court of Justice rules that Poland has failed in its duties under Council Directive 2006/112/EC on the common VAT system by improperly levying a standard fee on international road transport companies headquartered or registered outside Poland. The standard fee is charged irrespective of the actual distance driven or the amount charged for the delivery in...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Economic governance, the Mediterranean and the European Energy Community
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Rostov summit expected to confirm idea of “Partnership for Modernisation” - EU warns against protectionism
(EU) EU/FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Russia, Iran's nuclear programme, Somalia and non-proliferation on agenda of Monday's Council (10 May)
(EU) EU/FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Monday's “development” session to focus on Millennium Development Goals and reconstruction of Haiti
(EU) EU/EUROMED: UfM secretariat general officially set up in Barcelona but will not start up officially given budgetary and political uncertainty
(EU) EP/NIGERIA:
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Spain avoids clash with Latin American countries over Honduras' participation at Madrid summit
(EU) EP/KYRGYZSTAN: European Parliament is concerned by situation in Kyrgyzstan
(EU) EP/MOROCCO: Constitution of joint parliamentary committee
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) UE/EUROZONE SUMMIT: Conclusion of a long process
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs generally satisfied with Swift negotiation prospects
(EU) EU/JHA: Fundamental rights protection policy in EU lacking means
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Agricultural organisations argue for strong common agricultural policy and retention of direct payments after 2013
(EU) EP/ANIMAL HEALTH: Parliament calls for increased animal protection and welfare
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Agriculture must continue to adapt to effects of climate change
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Agriculture sector employment down by 25% between 2000 and 2009 - Farmers' organisations call for measures
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/JOBS: European Globalisation Fund to help 2,157 Spanish construction industry workers and 598 Waterford Crystal workers in Ireland
(EU) EU/EQUALITY:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/INDUSTRY: EP stresses key role of standard batteries for electric cars
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Coreso Centre proves its worth
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Greens say Jacques Delors' European Energy Community idea will only work if it encourages development of renewable energy
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: EIB places emphasis on vital importance of energy in Euro-Mediterranean integration - meeting on “Solar Plan”
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission calls for negotiating mandate with view to concluding global air agreement with Brazil
(EU) EP/EIB: MEPs praise EIB's response to economic crisis
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EIB: European Development Finance Institutions announce joint climate change fund
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in the Official Journal of the EU
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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