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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10168

26 June 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
Commission sends 13 member States to court for failure to properly transpose EU rail legislation

Brussels, 25/06/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission decided on Thursday 24 June to refer 13 member states to the European Court of Justice for failing to correctly implement various parts of the basic EU legislation on opening the EU's rail market to competition (reasoned opinions were sent out in October 2009). In the Commission's opinion these member states are Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Politics and the Law - and a few semantic questions
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY: Yves Leterme promises “sober” but effective presidency despite Belgium's political and institutional crisis
(EU) EU/PHILIPPINES: Europe and Philippines seal partnership and cooperation agreement
(EU) EP/DRC: Isabelle Durant to represent Parliament in Kinshasa for commemoration of Congo's 50th anniversary
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Opening of last chapters in accession talks
(EU) EP/ALGERIA: Ambassador dispels misunderstanding and recommends enhanced cooperation with EU
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE-FISHERIES COUNCIL: Fisheries policy reform, mackerel stocks, milk and simplification of agricultural policy on agenda
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council wants improvement in instruments for promotion of goods on both EU and third country markets
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: German alcohol monopoly extended
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Europe pulls out the stops to reach agreement on financial market legislation
(EU) EU/JHA: SWIFT deal to come into force on 1 August 2010?
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Adoption of new measures to simplify management of regional economic aid
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Member States want EU rules on airport security body-scanners
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission sends 13 member States to court for failure to properly transpose EU rail legislation
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission pursues raft of infringement procedures
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: New raft of infringement proceedings
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU and India hope to sign free-trade deal in autumn
(EU) EU/TRADE: Mercosur talks to resume next week
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Belgian Presidency's priorities
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: According to advocate general, United Kingdom cannot make legitimate claim to take part in decision-making on access to Schengen Area VIS system
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Reasoned opinions against Italy for non-compliance with EU legislation on free movement of workers
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/LIBERAL PROFESSIONS:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Skills mismatch could seriously hamper economic competitiveness, Cedefop reports
(EU) EU/COMMUNITY LAW: Commission refers complaint against Italy to Court for failure to comply with obligations
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission extends support schemes for Austrian and Latvian banks
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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