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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10157

11 June 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 26
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/jha
Appeal brought in Belgium on PNR agreement with United States

Brussels, 10/06/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 10 June, MEPs Rui Tavares (GUE/NGL, Portugal) and Jan Philipp Albrecht (Greens/EFA, Germany) supported a request lodged with the Constitutional Court of Belgium to annul the law for transposition of the EU-US PNR (Passenger Name Record) agreement. The appeal, presented on 1 March this year, relates to the Belgian law of consent which took effect on 30 November 2009. “Given the difficulties encountered in Belgium, the majority required at...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Economic governance and stabilisation funds making progress in EU
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ICELAND: Way seems open to accession negotiations
(EU) EU/FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Progress on setting up diplomatic corps
(EU) EU/IRAN: Following adoption of new UN sanctions, EU and other “E3+3” partners still seek negotiated solution
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECB: Rates unchanged but economic forecasts adjusted
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Further excessive deficit proceedings against twelve member states - Formal opening of proceedings against four new countries
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Climate change, water scarcity, forest protection and GMOs on Friday meeting's agenda
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Bathing water quality remains high
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/BIOFUELS: System for certifying sustainable biofuels
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Stakeholders to be consulted over state aid rules to services of general economic interest
(EU) EU/TRADE: Banana agreements officially signed
(EU) EU/TRADE: European Commission wants to improve access to EU market for Palestinian goods
(EU) EU/JHA: Commissioner Malmström defends Swift draft agreement
(EU) EP/JHA: Appeal brought in Belgium on PNR agreement with United States
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Regions, local and regional authorities are crucial to success of internal market
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Call for new agricultural policy to be fairer and more in tune with local and regional needs
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: No European Heritage Label without regions and cities
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: Strengthening of economic governance, EU budget and Gaza blockade on agenda of session 14-17 June
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Calculating period of service required to obtain a retirement pension should no longer discriminate against temporary or part time workers
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Member states can exempt certain gaming activities and tax others
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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