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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport

Germany calls for pricing to be improved

Brussels, 28/05/2010 (Agence Europe) - Addressing the International Transport Forum (ITF) on Thursday 27 May in Leipzig, German President Horst Köhler called for reflection on pricing reform in the transport sector, in order to promote innovative solutions and environmentally-friendly transport. “Pricing is not right, is not complete and does not reflect everything”, Köhler said. With particular reference to the aviation sector, the German president suggested imposing taxes on kerosene...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Some of the Lisbon Treaty's institutional shake-ups are clear but others require explanation
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Views still differ on Partnership for Modernisation priorities - Further step towards abolishing visas
(EU) EP/ISRAEL/PALESTINE: Parliamentary delegation in Israel and Palestinian Territories this week
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Post-2013 Common Agricultural Policy focus of informal ministerial meeting, 30 May-1 June
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Foundations for modern, innovative agriculture have to be laid, says Dacian Cioloº
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Security of gas supply, energy strategy 2011-2020 and national efficiency targets on agenda
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission proposes review of financial regulation to simplify access to EU funds and so encourage growth and innovation
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission sets tolerable risk of error for research, energy, transport and rural development funding at between 2% and 5%
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Member states split over giving healthcare industry longer to pay its bills
(EU) EU/GAMBLING: Progress report on gambling
(EU) EU/TRADE: According to Commission, main EU partners have kept restrictive measures adopted to overcome crisis
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Germany calls for pricing to be improved
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: European financial stabilisation mechanism is equivalent to de facto change in Treaty, says Pierre Lellouche
(EU) EU/JHA: EU to endorse enhanced cooperation on divorce
(EU) EU/JHA: Google, Yahoo and Microsoft do not comply with data protection rules
(EU) EU/JHA: EU places mephedrone under official scrutiny
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/CIVIL PROTECTION: EU offers equipment to help US tackle environmental catastrophe in Gulf of Mexico
(EU) EU/CIVIL PROTECTION: Europe provides practical aid to Hungary and Poland to cope with flooding
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN TRADE UNIONS:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Proceedings are opened against Czech group J&T to investigate obstruction of Commission inspection
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Clearance of proposed acquisition of ASK by Erste Bank
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission tests Visa Europe's commitments
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Euro-Mediterranean Development Bank project is recommended by group of experts
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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