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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10502

25 November 2011
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / (ae) eu/portugal
Commission refuses to comment on new Portuguese downgrade

Brussels, 24/11/2011 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission refused to comment on Thursday 24 November on the downgrading of Portuguese bonds to junk bond status by Fitch. A spokesperson refused to comment but said that the European Commission had unveiled draft legislation the week before to tighten the rules governing credit rating agencies (see EUROPE 10495). EU Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier had, however, been forced to back down on the idea of giving the European...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Developments in important areas of EU external relations
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(AE) EU/EURO: Paris, Rome and Berlin are aware of gravity of situation
(AE) EU/BELARUS: EU condemns verdict in trial of Ales Byalyatski
(AE) EU/IRAN: France to stop buying oil from Iran
(AE) EU/SERBIA: Füle wants results from talks with Kosovo
(AE) EU/BAHRAIN: Ashton reiterates civilians to be tried in civilian courts
(AE) EU/YEMEN: Ashton welcomes agreement on political transition
(AE) EU/RUSSIA: Radoslaw Sikorski and strengthening ties with Moscow
(AE) EP/TURKEY: Jerzy Buzek supports membership talks
(AE) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Jerzy Buzek wants creation of Sakharov network
GENERAL NEWS
(AE) EU/GREECE: New democracy party gives support in writing
(AE) EU/PORTUGAL: Commission refuses to comment on new Portuguese downgrade
(AE) EU/AUSTRIA: Austria takes action to keep its AAA rating
(AE) EU/ENERGY: New stage reached in Mediterranean solar energy plan
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(AE) EU/ENERGY: Nuclear stress test results in June 2012
(AE) EU/ENERGY: €500 million more aid for decommissioning
(AE) EU/UN/CLIMATE: New Hedegaard appeal to major economies ahead of Durban
(AE) EU/BUDGET: Doubts among member states on idea of new own resources
(AE) EP/COHESION: Negotiations opened on 2014-2020 funding
(AE) EU/COHESION: EP and regions oppose cut in 2014-2020 funding
(AE) EU/SOCIAL: Council approves aid to those made redundant at Renault
(AE) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Germany back in dock over Volkswagen law
(AE) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Will Italy escape Court over “golden shares”?
(AE) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Vitorino in charge of private copying dialogue
(AE) EU/TAXATION: Netherlands and Italy before Court of Justice
(AE) EU/JHA: Asylum - formal adoption of “qualifications” directive
(AE) EP/JHA: Kaliningrad - MEPs support Commission project
(AE) EU/JHA: Declaration on LGBTI rights
(E) EU/ADMINISTRATION: Wage restraint for European officials
(AE) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Poland faces two severe fines
(AE) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Japanese import checks extended
(AE) EU/CJEU: National courts cannot rule that service providers must install filtering systems to prevent illegal downloading
(AE) EU/EDUCATION: New Erasmus programme for all
(AE) EU/STATE AID: Portugal will have to recover illegal state aid
(AE) EU/COMPETITION: WD acquisition of Viviti cleared subject to conditions
(AE) EU/COMPETITION: Philips to buy Indal from Spain (light fixtures)
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