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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10215

16 September 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
Transport ministers meet in Antwerp to discuss future of water-borne transport

Brussels, 15/09/2010 (Agence Europe) - Water-borne transport will be the main issue for discussion at the informal meeting of EU transport ministers in Antwerp on Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 September, under the chairmanship of Belgian Mobility Minister Etienne Schouppe. The meeting will be attended by European Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas. In the debate to be held on Thursday, ministers are expected to begin consideration of political action that could be taken to better integrate...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Importance and objective of a summit that will not be making any decisions
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Leaders launch debate to give EU foreign policy “strategic direction” - Interim report on economic governance
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: Human rights association mobilises against “inconsistency” of EU-Tunisia cooperation
(EU) EU/FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Catherine Ashton announces first appointments
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Improved observation and supervision of derivatives market
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: European Commission not planning to ban “naked short selling” at EU level
(EU) EU/JHA: Paris and Berlin want to tackle bogus asylum seekers
(EU) EU/YOUTH: Commission presents “Youth on the Move” to help young people acquire skills needed to get first job
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Transport ministers meet in Antwerp to discuss future of water-borne transport
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: European Mobility Week up and running on theme “Travel Smarter, Live Better”
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Johannes Hahn avocates strong urban agenda - Paul Bevan: no progress in EU 2020 without cities
(EU) EU/EESC: Constitutive session - Roma situation on agenda
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: France and Germany argue for strong agricultural policy after 2013 - Regulation and budget have to match level of ambition
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes increase in cod catch in Baltic for 2011 - Sharp falls for herring and sprat
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Scientists concerned at state of stocks
(EU) EU/TRADE: Denmark and United Kingdom insist that Pakistan be granted more than just preferential access for some of its textiles
(EU) EU/TRADE: Karel De Gucht hoping for agreement with Mercosur in 2011
(EU) EU/ANTIDUMPING:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court confirms that sign made up by shape of product needed to obtain technical result cannot be registered as Community trade mark
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General recommends rejecting case brought against Portugal over access to profession of notary
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to Thomas Cook's acquisition of Öger Tours
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission forbids regional aid to Fri-el Acerra
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission clears restructuring of Latvian bank Parex
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/STATE AID/SLOVAKIA:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Annual eurozone inflation rate down to 1.6%
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: main acts published in EU Official Journal
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Documents No. 2539: Franco German position for a strong common agricultural policy beyond 2013
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