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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10150

2 June 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 28
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Tough reaction by French Socialists at EP to Commission's request to transform SNCF status

Brussels, 01/06/2010 (Agence Europe) - Speaking on behalf of all the Socialist members of the European Parliament, Catherine Trautmann, who heads the French Socialist delegation, described the European Commission's request to change the SNCF into a private limited liability company as “scandalous provocation” (EUROPE 10149). “This proposal again shows the European Commission's political tendency to seek to unravel all the public services in Europe. The European right has already...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Despite obstacles and scepticism, new EU takes shape and is making progress
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Partnership for Modernisation is launched - Moderate progress on visas - Other results of Rostov summit
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: EU calls for immediate and impartial inquiry into deadly storming of “peace flotilla” and calls for lasting solution in Gaza
(EU) EU/ISRAEL/GAZA: Indignation and calls for strong response from EU
(EU) EU/ICELAND:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA: Victim protection, enhanced cooperation in divorce, SIS II, Swift to be discussed at JHA Council on Thursday and Friday
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Future common agricultural policy should contain instruments to anticipate and mitigate price volatility
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Sector professionals urge olive oil private storage to be activated
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Most countries say lack of agricultural competitiveness should continue to be compensated through aid
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Wine-producing regions call for review on certain elements in wine sector reform
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Most member states want indicative national energy efficiency targets
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Council work makes progress on draft regulation on gas supply - prospect of first reading agreement
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Janez Potoènik kicks off Green Week on Biodiversity calling on Europeans to change their behaviour
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: €3 million in emergency aid for Central American countries in response to the tropical storm Agatha
(EU) EP/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: MEPs divided on how to deal with downloading of works protected by copyright
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Public consultation on concessions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed takeover of Sara Lee household and body care business
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Tough reaction by French Socialists at EP to Commission's request to transform SNCF status
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Irish guarantee scheme for financial institutions prolonged
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: To be acceptable, Asturian legislation on the opening of new pharmacies must be adjusted
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Telecoms market more competitive, but single European market is still far off
(EU) EU/TELECOMS COUNCIL: BEREC to be Based in Riga
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Regions and cities warn that EU 2020 strategy does not have means to deliver promises
(EU) EU/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Slight rise in eurozone unemployment - figure unchanged in EU27
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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