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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10535
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SECTORAL POLICY / (ae) regions

Council of Regions backs Commission over Hungarian laws

Brussels, 19/01/2012 (Agence Europe) - Concerned for the freedom of local authorities in Hungary, the Committee of the Regions has given its full backing to the European Commission decision on 17 January to open a triple infringement procedure against that country, whose new constitution breaches European legislation (see EUROPE 10533).

The CoR is concerned that, under the new constitution which came into effect in Hungary on 1st January 2012, elected municipal councils can be dissolved by...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A few remarks on why we must retain at least some optimism, continue to beware of speculators and not forget history
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: EP endorses electrical waste recycling deal
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Towards biocide legislation
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: EP wants action plan against algae proliferation
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Halving food wastage in EU
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Correcting food supply chain imbalances
(AE) AGRICULTURE: EP says rising cost of inputs must be contained
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) IRELAND: Green light for €10 billion aid instalment
(AE) GREECE: Private sector involvement in second bailout to be voluntary
(AE) IMF: Commission says more IMF cash reserves will help global economy
(AE) ECONOMY: Meeting between eurozone and EIB presidents
(AE) COMPETITION:
SECTORAL POLICY
(AE) ANIMAL HEALTH: 14 countries are breaking rules on laying hens
(AE) CLIMATE: Consultation on including ships in fight against global warming
(AE) ENERGY: Nuclear - Oettinger denies French reactors' shutdown
(AE) ENERGY: Nabucco - RWE remains committed to Caspian Sea gas project
(AE) ENERGY: Offshore wind power - European market remains stable in 2011
(AE) TRANSPORT: Rail sector on crusade for ERTMS and liberalisation
(AE) REGIONS: Council of Regions backs Commission over Hungarian laws
(AE) REGIONS: Demographic aspect of ERDF must not be neglected
(AE) JHA: Advocate general says NL charges excessive taxes on those applying for long term resident status
(AE) DIGITAL: 25 ICT companies act for online safety of children
SOCIAL
(AE) SOCIAL: Restructuring Green Paper pointless, says ETUC
(AE) SOCIAL: Too soon to transpose magnetic fields directive
(AE) SOCIAL: Launch of European Year of Active Ageing
(AE) SOCIAL:
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) CROATIA: Yes vote expected to win in Sunday's referendum
(AE) KOSOVO: EU-Kosovo dialogue launched on visa liberalisation
(AE) UKRAINE: President Yanukovich congratulates Martin Schulz
(AE) SENEGAL: EU to observe presidential elections on 26 February
(AE) ISRAEL: Ashton visit next week, EU wants sanctions for “violent” settlers
(AE) PALESTINE:
(AE) LIBYA:
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) ROMANIA: PES leader condemns “erosion” of democracy
(AE) PARLIAMENT: Alain Juppé wants to meet Martin Schulz
(AE) EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT:
(AE) FINLAND: