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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10317

17 February 2011
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ecb
Jens Weidmann new head of Bundesbank

Brussels, 16/02/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 16 February, the German government decided to appoint Jens Weidmann, an economic advisor to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as new Governor of the Bundesbank, replacing Axel Weber who took the German government by surprise when he suddenly announced that he would be leaving the Bundesbank at the end of April (see EUROPE 10315). Analysts put forward that the new appointment suggests that Germany will abandon plans to have a German at the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Energy: Real problems European Council will not be discussing any time soon
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EGYPT: Ashton in Cairo next Tuesday
(EU) EU/LIBYA: EU calls on Gaddafi to respect citizens' freedom of expression
(EU) EU/LEBANON: Ashton calls for representative, democratic government
(EU) EP/CROATIA: EP supports June deadline to close negotiations
(EU) EU/ALBANIA: Tirana must take it or leave it
(EU) EU/CHAD: Praise for Chad's general elections
(EU) EU/EGYPT: REMDH to visit Cairo
(EU) EP/PORTUGAL:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECB: Jens Weidmann new head of Bundesbank
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: No extra time for Poland to cut its excess deficit
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Eurozone GDP up 0.33% in final quarter of 2010
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Jersey can keep its 0/10 tax regime until 2012
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Antonio Tajani recommends monitoring of FDI
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/JHA: Media Law, Commission is satisfied by Hungary's commitments
(EU) EU/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Action for common rules on detention
(EU) EP/CITIZENS' INITIATIVE:
(EU) EP/JHA: Immigration, appeal from MEPs for EU27 solidarity
(EU) EU/JHA: Schengen, Visegrad Group supports Bulgaria's accession
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EP/MEDICINES: Go-ahead for new anti-counterfeiting directive
(EU) EP/HEALTH: OLAF asked to investigate Medicines Agency over Mediator
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Possible massive fine for Ireland
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Increasing cooperation with European Commission
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Refusal to release documents on construction of Spanish port
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Commission and EP disagree over radioactive contamination
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU may not be allowed to fish for bluefin tuna next year
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Barroso defends food aid for Europe's poor
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EP/PENSIONS: EP calls for sustainable, guaranteed income pensions
(EU) EP/ACP: Interim EPA concluded with Pacific states
(EU) EU/ACP: Council approves discharge for 2009 EDF spending
(EU) EP/SOUTH AFRICA: Parliament approves revised bilateral agreement
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: New series of infringements for overflights of Siberia
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: New car sales still falling
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Fibre networks developing but not enough
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