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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10564

1 March 2012
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 37
SECTORAL POLICY / (ae) jha
Record-keeping by Ikea - Françoise Castex wants explanations

Brussels, 29/02/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, French MEP Françoise Castex (S&D) reacted angrily to revelations in the Canard Enchaîné newspaper alleging that the French subsidiary of the Swedish company IKEA entered into an agreement with the security company Sûreté Internationale, to obtain private information regarding its employees and clients. It is believed that the company may have been able to access police records regarding its employees and a number of its clients.

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Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) GREECE: Lucas Papademos says Greece will apply programme
(AE) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Talks focus on Greece, growth and Irish referendum
(AE) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Swoboda - cut tax evasion by half by 2020
(AE) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EPP says shift from brave decisions to tough action
(AE) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EP - ALDE Group launches SME campaign
(AE) ECONOMY: Benefits of Swiss budget model
(AE) TAXATION: France not allowed to levy VAT of under 5%
SECTORAL POLICY
(AE) CLIMATE: Carbon price - third countries' revolt - ETS at crossroads
(AE) TRANSPORT: Institutions' progress on eco-combis at heart of IRU conference
(AE) TRANSPORT: Data on seafarers' certificates will protect anonymity
(AE) TRANSPORT: CER and UNIFE support stronger European railway agency
(AE) TRANSPORT: Car industry wants more EU support
(AE) WOMEN: Genders are unequal in face of climate change, says EP
(AE) WOMEN: Towards re-examination of equal pay directive
(AE) COHESION: Freezing of funds - Hungary steadfastly positive
(AE) JHA: Google asked to postpone its new confidentiality rules
(AE) JHA: Record-keeping by Ikea - Françoise Castex wants explanations
(AE) SINGLE MARKET: Patents, EPO and Google work together to remove language barriers
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Fighting invasive species - Commission consults
(AE) FISHERIES: Quota decisions ignore scientific opinion
(AE) FISHERIES: 100,000 signature petition calling for different fisheries policy
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Council adopts regulation on contractual relations
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Common position on legally binding forests agreement
(AE) ENERGY: Enhanced role for Commission in bilateral agreements
(AE) ENERGY: EP committee united on energy efficiency ambition
(AE) DIGITAL: Creating e-communications single market
(AE) TELECOMS: Roaming - Greens and Socialists disappointed
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION - CULTURE
(AE) SOCIAL: End result of austerity measures in five member states
(AE) CULTURE: Culture can help social and economic recovery
(AE) EDUCATION: Education and training - European agenda launched
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) BELARUS: Tensions mount between Minsk and EU - Russia gets involved
(AE) SYRIA: UN humanitarian chief not allowed into country
(AE) TURKEY: Sarkozy asked not to introduce new Armenian genocide Bill
(AE) TRADE: Airbus/Boeing dispute at WTO - one step further
(AE) TRADE: Moldova - free trade - agreement for September 2013
(AE) TRADE: Georgia - free trade - agreement within 18 to 24 months
INSTITUTIONAL - BUDGET
(AE) BUDGET: Payments 2013 - MEPs warn Council