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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10544

2 February 2012
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 36
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / (ae) finance
Barnier to take action if over-generous bank bonuses continue

Brussels, 31/01/2012 (Agence Europe) - EU Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier has warned the financial world that if it continues to pay out over-generous bonuses while everyone else is tightening their belts, or if there is significant bending of the rules, then the European Commission will tighten up existing legislation. He was speaking on Monday 30 January, at a European Parliament hearing on application of the Capital Requirements Directive - CRD III.

Barnier said there were...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Initial repercussions (favourable or otherwise) of positions and decisions after 30 January summit
PLENARY SESSION OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
(AE) EUROPEAN SUMMIT: Criticism of stimulus suggestions
(AE) FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Increase in EEAS budget down to actions and officials
(AE) PARLIAMENT:
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) COMPETITION: Commission blocks Deutsch Börse-NYSE Euronext merger
(AE) ITALY: Mario Monti wants tighter fiscal policy coordination
(AE) PORTUGAL: Debt rolled over in short-term, amidst some concern
(AE) IRELAND: Ireland considers referendum on Budget Pact
(AE) FINANCE: Barnier to take action if over-generous bank bonuses continue
(AE) ECONOMY:
SECTORAL POLICY
(AE) JHA: In't Veld says EU-US PNR agreement should be rejected
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Parliament vote delayed by disagreement
(AE) CLIMATE: Parliament's recipe for low-carbon economy by 2050
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Chemical pollution of water fight - NGOs disappointed
(AE) ENVIRONMENT:
(AE) ENERGY: In agreement with Jacques Delors, EESC wants more Europe
(AE) DIGITAL: Public-private partnerships for cyber-security
(AE) HEALTH: Breast implants - France steps up controls
(AE) HEALTH: Four journalists receive 2011 prize for journalism
(AE) WOMEN: Wake-up call for more women in key positions at ECB
(AE) TRANSPORT: 55 airports transparent over their carbon footprint
(AE) TRANSPORT: Railways and airports ready to help each other in crisis
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) SYRIA: Hope for resolution but Russia still opposed
(AE) IRAN: EU calls for release of journalists and bloggers
(AE) LIBYA:
(AE) CROATIA: Court concludes pre-accession aid efficiency
(AE) TRADE: Rare earths - China ready for challenge
(AE) TRADE: Schmallenberg virus - Russia suspends its imports
(AE) TUNISIA: Formal contact made with European institutions
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Call for strengthened cooperation in western rim
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Morocco nominates UfM secretary general candidate
(AE) GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL: EU seeking to develop cooperation
(AE) MIDDLE EAST: Two sides of European commitment
INSTITUTIONAL - BUDGET
(AE) BUDGET: Investment must be at heart of European budget
(AE) BUDGET: OLAF targets action and seeks to reduce investigation times
(AE) BUDGET: