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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10558

22 February 2012
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / (ae) eurogroup
Rehn and Juncker say ESM and EFSF must be combined

Brussels, 21/02/2012 (Agence Europe) - Eurogroup President Jean-Claude Juncker and Commissioner with responsibility for the euro Olli Rehn have recommended increasing the European anti-crisis firewall to €750 billion by bringing together the resources of two rescue funds: the €500 billion of the new European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the €250 billion of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF). Juncker said on Tuesday 21 February that he hoped the decision would be taken at...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The “plan for growth in Europe” launched by United Kingdom, Netherlands and Italy greeted with reservations in Germany, France and elsewhere
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) EUROGROUP: Political agreement on Greece's second bailout
(AE) EUROGROUP: Rehn and Juncker say ESM and EFSF must be combined
(AE) ECOFIN: Political agreement in principle on tougher economic governance
(AE) ECONOMY: Now is the time to focus on growth, says Monti
(AE) PORTUGAL: No change in aid programme is tabled
(AE) ENTERPRISE: Administrative burden - improvement margin of 30%
(AE) ENTERPRISE: Administrative burden - help for very small companies
(AE) COMPETITION: Milk - joint venture between SENOBLE and AGRIAL
SECTORAL POLICY
(AE) COHESION: Decision on suspension of EU funding for Hungary imminent
(AE) SPACE: Majority of countries want GMES to remain part of EU budget
(AE) RESEARCH: Horizon 2020 - political differences on some points
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Patent - deadlock persists over headquarters site
(AE) GMO: France calls on Commission to suspend growing of MON 810 maize
(AE) AGRICULTURE: AREPO wants parallel dairy package-quality package
(AE) AGRICULTURE:
(AE) TELECOMS: Fibre networks being rolled out but not quickly enough
(AE) DIGITAL: New technology helps save energy
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) SERBIA: Alain Juppé considers Serbia's European destiny is evident
(AE) JORDAN: First taskforce to assist Amman in reform
(AE) IRAN: Catherine Ashton reiterates call for clemency for bloggers
(AE) MALDIVES: Ashton appeals for calm
(AE) EU/UN: Impassioned call for humanitarian law to be observed in Syria
(AE) SYRIA: Russia will not attend Friends of Syria meeting
(AE) TRADE: Tar sands - Canada not ruling out bringing matter before WTO
(AE) ENERGY: Iranian oil - EU prepared, but prices rocketing
(AE) WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN: Put to test of reality
INSTITUTIONAL - BUDGET
(AE) ROMANIA: Payment of European Social Fund broken off for six months
(AE) FUTURE OF EUROPE: European Socialists against austerity Europe
(AE) BUDGET: Netherlands, Sweden and United Kingdom against discharge
(AE) EESC: Barroso and Almunia take floor on overcoming crisis
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N. 2560 EUROGROUP STATEMENT: