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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10226

1 October 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 27
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ecofin council
Finance ministers discuss possibility of further framing of financial rating agencies

Brussels, 30/09/2010 (Agence Europe) - The US agency Moody's has just withdrawn its “Triple A” rating from Spain and on Friday 1 October, European finance ministers will discuss the need to introduce further regulation of the financial rating agencies. They will base their discussions on the note from the European Commission, which identifies four major problems: - excessive trust in external rating agencies; - the rating of sovereign debt; -the insufficient competition on the financial...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Future of European agriculture is largely beyond control of agriculture ministers, all institutions should feel responsible for this issue
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SERBIA/KOSOVO: Dialogue EU wants to facilitate between Belgrade and Pristina could be delayed
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: Zuma calls for sanctions to be lifted
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: MEPs regret timorous attitude of European diplomacy in Middle East
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Ministers send message of confidence to Ireland and Portugal which have announced further austerity measures
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Things are looking serious as regards economic governance, says Jean-Claude Juncker
(EU) Eu/ecofin council: finance ministers discuss possibility of further framing of financial rating agencies
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: MEPs want enhanced economic governance
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: New White Paper appeals for single transport area in Europe
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council common position on draft Eurovignette directive planned for October
(EU) EU/DIGITAL: Commission proposes measures to counter cybercrime
(EU) EU/DIGITAL: UK referred to Court of Justice for failing to comply with privacy legislation
(EU) EP/MINORITIES: Issue of French discrimination against Roma remains open, says Reding
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Future of Common Agricultural Policy, product quality and “milk” package take precedence in 2011
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Alain Cadec denounces unfair competition of tuna industry in Papua New Guinea
(EU) EU/MARITIME POLICY: €50 million from 2011 to 2013 to ensure continuation of integrated maritime policy
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: New strategy for increased involvement of citizens and society
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Regional policy will, in future, raise Europe's profile, says Hahn - No recovery from crisis without regions, according to Marianou
(EU) EP/TRADE: Parliament submits to committee its demands for Community system for country of origin markings
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission refers Spain to Court for failure to respect 2002 Court ruling to recover illegal aid from Magefesa group
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises Danish scheme for winding up banking establishments
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: “Breastfeeding leave” to employed mothers only is discriminatory to employed fathers and, indirectly, to unemployed mothers
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: General Court annuls counter-terrorism regulation adopted in breach of rights of defence
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Press freedom debated in Rabat on initiative of european Commission
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU official Journal
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
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