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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/public contracts

Michel Barnier wants implementation of public tender agreement

Brussels, 30/11/2010 (Agence Europe) - In an interview with this newsletter last week, EU Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier said: “I observe unacceptable imbalances. Japan has only opened 25% of its public contracts to European companies, but the EU has opened 75%. Europeans only have access to public contracts in half of the states in the US federal system, but Americans have access to all EU member states. This is not right”. In order to rectify these imbalances, he has...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Attitudes from the press, Merkel's success, Guy Verhofstadt's insistence
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EEAS: New diplomatic service's improvised launch
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Moscow still has confidence in euro, ambassador says
(EU) EP/DEATH PENALTY:
(EU) EU/MEXICO:
(EU) EU/CITIZENS' INITIATIVE: Political agreement one year after Lisbon Treaty
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: One year on, balance is positive
(EU) EU/CSDP: Assembly highlights need for EU Operation Headquarters
(EU) EU/OSCE: Must be able to act, says Van Rompuy
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA: Call for “constructive dialogue” after elections
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Michel Barnier wants implementation of public tender agreement
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Open letter to Herman Van Rompuy calling for “return to sustainable growth”
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Pascal Canfin wants to ban naked default swaps
(EU) EU/EURO:
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Ambassadors to EU approve 2011 budget
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Consumers, drilling and 2020 strategy on menu
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Great expectations for European Council of 4 February 2011
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Radio electric spectrum and ENISA's role, major points at Friday Council
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: ETNO defends appropriate cost evaluation
(EU) EU/EPSCO COUNCIL: Maternity leave, equal pay, pensions and social services of general interest
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Bus passengers' rights reinforced in two years' time
(EU) EU/JHA: Drop in illegal immigration on border between Greece and Turkey
(EU) EP/JHA: Victims protected throughout EU
(EU) EP/JHA: Tougher rules to fight trafficking in human beings
(EU) EP/JHA: Long-term residence permit for refugees
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Temporary system extended to 2011
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Public consultation on future of European VAT system
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: First phase of REACH a definite success
(EU) EU/AIDS: Commission calls for improved prevention
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Towards seventh action programme?
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Future of Life Plus SUBJECT OF PUBLIC consultation
(EU) EP/ACP: Security in Sahel AND FOOD SecuritY, two priorities for JPA
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Schweizerische Post takes stake in Meiller direct
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Renco Group takeover of BSH approved
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: BASF may acquire Cognis but subject to conditions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/PATENTS:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: New projects on wind, solar and nuclear energy
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: An EU-Africa partnership for tackling global challenges
(EU) TRANSPORT:
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