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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10176

8 July 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha
Talks opened on EU accession to ECHR

Brussels, 07/07/2010 (Agence Europe) - As expected, the European Commission and the Council of Europe began official talks on EU accession to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) on Wednesday 7 July. The meeting in Strasbourg of Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland and European Commission Vice President Viviane Reding marked the beginning of the process. “Today is a truly historic moment. We are now putting in place the missing link in Europe's system of...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Economic governance and financial legislation: new Ecofin president's orientations, prospects for treaty revision
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY: MEPs express support for Presidency but expect results, beginning with financial supervision
(EU) EP/ICELAND: MEPs support opening of accession negotiations
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Likelihood of longer working life and increase in pensionable age - Public debate on future of pensions launched
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: EP in favour of vigorous supervision system - “Ball in Council's court”
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: MEPs massively approve new Directive limiting banking sector bonuses from 2011
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Recommendations on management of cross-border crises in banking sector
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Positive reactions to proposals on economic governance
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Extra powers for Eurostat
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: EP wants “innovative financial instruments”
(EU) EP/FOOD: Parliament in favour of eased approval procedure for novel foods but categorically opposed to food from cloned animals
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament urges Commission to develop specific bio-waste directive by end of year
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament approves protocol to better protect the Mediterranean
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(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: European Parliament ratifies compromise on intelligent transport systems
(EU) EP/REGIONS: regional and local authorities should be more involved in implementing EU Baltic Sea strategy
(EU) EP/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Gallo report on application of intellectual property rights postponed
(EU) EP/PETITION: Calls for interactive petitions portal
(EU) EU/JHA: Swift agreement is of vital importance for Washington
(EU) EU/JHA: Talks opened on EU accession to ECHR
(EU) EU/JHA: European data protection authorities issue strong reservations over Swift agreement
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission presents measures to encourage foreign direct investment and enhance operators' rights
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Purchase of Volvo Cars by Geely and Daqing approved
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves UK pension scheme NEST
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(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: Digital technology must be used to preserve film heritage
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
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