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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10151

3 June 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 30
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/financial services
Commission suggests rating agency registration and scrutiny should be done at EU level

Brussels, 02/06/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 2 June 2010, the European Commission unveiled draft legislation amending EU Regulation 1060/2009/EC on credit rating agencies, whose role of issuing ratings of countries' ability to pay their sovereign debts is currently under the spotlight. The main aim of the new legislation is to give a new European supervisory authority - the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) - to be set up as part of the EU's financial supervision...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Significance and limitations of impending EU decisions on climate
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BALKANS: EU “unequivocally” reaffirms European prospects for all countries in region but insists on respect for criteria
(EU) EU/IRAN: Mr Mottaki warns that further UN sanctions could lead to “confrontation” but says he is prepared to meet Catherine Ashton
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman accuses international community of being two-faced
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Call for ambitious human rights commitments as part of enhanced status
(EU) EU/IRAQ:
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Official appointment of UfM secretary-general
(EU) EU/JORDAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission suggests rating agency registration and scrutiny should be done at EU level
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission to consult over details of short selling
(EU) EU/COMPANY LAW: How to improve financial institutions' corporate governance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens investigation into alleged restrictions of competition between Areva and Siemens
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL: Social inclusion indicators, health and pension inequalities and social security on Council agenda for 7 June
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Fall in EU emissions for fifth year running heightens credibility of EU in international talks
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Sustainable use of resources and environment taxation regimes are a must, says UNEP report
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission increases emergency food aid by €24 million to Sahel region - Kristalina Georgieva to visit Niger on 3 june
(EU) EU/REPUBLIC OF GUINEA: EU Will monitor presidential elections planned for 27 June
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Divergences over future CAP agendas and funding
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Máire Geoghegan-Quinn calls for stronger EU-US partnership on innovation
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: French Green/EFA MEPs don't want European taxpayers to pay price of ITER budget overshoot
(EU) EP/JHA: EP committee endorses enhanced cooperation arrangements for divorce
(EU) EP/JHA: EP wants to strengthen North-South confidence with regard to migration
(EU) EU/JHA: Amnesty International says EU fails to live up to its human rights rhetoric
(EU) EU/JHA: JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND SECURITY DG IS SEPARATING
(EU) UE/COLLOQUIA: Workshops, colloquia, conferences and seminars devoted to European integration during month of June
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General's opinion on decisions not to grant refugee status and application of relevant directive
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General considers that ban on holding shares in more than two companies operating medical laboratories infringes freedom of establishment
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in EU Official Journal
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