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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10492
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GENERAL NEWS / (ae) eu/transport

Railway strikers hope to rally Parliament to their cause

Brussels, 09/11/2011 (Agence Europe) - Almost one in ten French railway workers are reported to have taken industrial action on Tuesday against EU provisions aimed at further fragmentation, separation and liberalisation of the railways. Their Austrian, German, Belgian and Luxembourg counterparts also answered the call of the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF), joining French workers for demonstrations in Sarrebruck (Germany), on Tuesday 8 November. Recasting of the railway package...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Arab Spring: repercussions in Black Africa and financial problems
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(AE) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU struggles to ensure financial stability
(AE) EU/ITALY: Italy's promised stability law will be adopted on Saturday
(AE) EU/GREECE: Papandreou resigns but does not name successor
(AE) EU/TURKEY: Turkey and EU agree on political agenda
(AE) EU/IRAN: After IAEA report, worried EU wants further measures against Iran
(AE) EP/CHINA: High-level Forum helps build confidence
(AE) EU/DRC: EU chief electoral observer meets players
GENERAL NEWS
(AE) EU/ITALY: Rome must do more to meet its budget targets
(AE) EU/GREECE: Antonis Samaras not happy about putting promises in writing
(AE) EU/EURO: The 10 non-euro countries get organised
(AE) EU/ECONOMY: No penalties for current account surpluses
(AE) EU/ECONOMY: Formal adoption of new Stability and Growth Pact
(AE) EU/ECONOMY: EU to boost EBRD capital
(AE) EU/ECOFIN: Tighter controls of financial conglomerates
(AE) EU/TAXATION: Launch of “Fiscus” programme 2014-2020 (taxes and customs)
(AE) EU/TAXATION: Differences of opinion over tax on energy
(AE) EU/ENTERPRISE: Strategy for extending SMEs' international reach
(AE) EU/TRADE: De Gucht wants more reciprocal opening up with China
(AE) EU/BUDGET: Payment appropriations and flexibility - difficult 2012 subjects
(AE) EU/HEALTH/CONSUMERS: Two new programmes for growth
(AE) EU/TRANSPORT: Kallas plans to support R&D in automotive industry
(AE) EU/TRANSPORT: Railway strikers hope to rally Parliament to their cause
(AE) EU/REGIONS: Eastern Partnership - Democracy and partnership at every level
(AE) EU/REGIONS/CORRIGENDUM:
(AE) EU/SOCIAL: EGF action in Austria and Greece, while Ireland waits
(AE) EP/SOCIAL: Looking at practical impact of EGF
(AE) EU/DIGITAL: Enhanced cooperation between EU and Brazil
(AE) EU/JHA: Amnesty to keep eye on UK over human rights
(AE) EU/JHA: Improved EU-International Organisation for Migration cooperation
(AE) EU/AGRICULTURE: Five product names registered
(AE) EU/STATISTICS:
(AE) EU/STATE AID: Restructuring of Bulgarian railway firm BDZ investigated
(AE) EU/STATE AID: Investigation into German aid for Linamar Powertrain
(AE) EU/STATE AID: Hungarian scheme to support sport cleared
(AE) EU/STATE AID: High-speed broadband, Green light for Latvian aid regime
(AE) EU/STATE AID: Yes to Swedish support for wave energy technology project
(AE) EU/COMPETITION: Cars - inspections in ball bearings sector
(AE) EU/COMPETITION: Case against Citroën brought before Commission?
(AE) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Economic fallout of Arab Spring
(AE) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Priority to sustainable development
(AE) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Audiovisual and cultural dialogue
(AE) EU/EIB: