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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10514

13 December 2011
Contents Publication in full By article 4 / 33
SOVEREIGN DEBT CRISIS / (ae) economy
ETUC says deal is in nobody's interests

Brussels, 06/12/2011 (Agence Europe) - The deal reached at the European Council on Friday 9 December is described by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) as a threat to the integrity of the EU and labour market stability. Trade unions are deeply disappointed that the agreement is “intergovernmental” and based on budget discipline: “The forthcoming intergovernmental agreement risks undermining the integrity of the EU. The UK government has a heavy responsibility in forcing...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The three crucial European Council results are positive, including British disengagement, but many uncertainties persist
SOVEREIGN DEBT CRISIS
(AE) ECONOMY: Sarkozy says summit has put conditions in place to solve the debt crisis
(AE) ECONOMY: Financial penalties for excess deficits
(AE) ECONOMY: ETUC says deal is in nobody's interests
SECTORAL POLICY
(AE) JHA: Schengen - main subject of home affairs ministers
(AE) JHA: Launch of border surveillance system
(AE) TRANSPORT: Agreement on rail package and tachograph
(AE) REGIONS: Better assessing the impact of cohesion policy
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: €3.2 billion for LIFE 2014-2020 which contains climate chapter
(AE) FISHERIES: Measures to reduce fleet overcapacity have failed
(AE) FISHERIES:
(AE) ENTREPRISE: Tajani in Brazil to promote European industry
(AE) ENERGY: Green energy in Mediterranean - Algeria to contribute to Desertec
(AE) ENERGY:
(AE) ENERGY:
(AE) DIGITAL: Former minister accused of plagiarism given mission on net
(AE) DIGITAL: Strategy to add value to public administrations' data
(AE) SINGLE MARKET: Lack of common method harming counterfeiting fight
(AE) SINGLE MARKET: EU loses €10 billion to pirate works
(AE) STATISTICS: +3% in transfers by migrant workers to countries of origin
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) UN/CLIMATE: EU hails Durban agreement as historic breakthrough
(AE) ICELAND: Iceland progressing in EU accession negotiations
(AE) SERBIA: Füle and Ashton say European Council decision recognises Belgrade's progress
(AE) LEBANON: EU condemns attack against UN peacekeepers
(AE) ALGERIA: Algeria wants progress on EU neighbourhood policy
(AE) TRADE: ASEAN, EU sets sights on negotiations with Thailand
(AE) TRADE: Cape Verde to benefit from GSP+
(AE) OECD:
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Support for Tunisia reaffirmed
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Change in Algerian position on partnership with EU
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: EIB Vice-President visits Tunis
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) PARLIAMENT: 17 MEPs make their debut
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 938