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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10573
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EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) russia

EP steps up pressure after elections

Strasbourg, 13/03/2012 (Agence Europe) - Based on the principle that the outcome of elections in Russia is not legitimate due to irregularities in voting procedures, the European Parliament calls for reform to be undertaken there. The EP's draft resolution on elections in Russia will be discussed in plenary on Wednesday 14 March and voted on the following day.

Hannes Swoboda (S&D, Austria) wants support for a reform package, including electoral reform. Guy Verhofstadt (ALDE), who would like...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Details of practical plan to launch European political union
ECONOMY - FINANCE
(AE) GREECE: Conditional go-ahead for second Greek bailout
(AE) EUROGROUP: Backstop decision to be made in Copenhagen
(AE) ECB: New board member to be selected in Copenhagen
(AE) HUNGARY: New deficit correction measures required by July
(AE) SPAIN: Room for manœuvre on Spanish deficit in 2012 but not 2013
(AE) PORTUGAL: Juncker says Portugal's austerity programme is on track
(AE) BELGIUM: Eurogroup happy with Belgium's deficit
(AE) TAXATION: Ministers continue working on FTT technicalities
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: MEPs sceptical about results
(AE) JHA: Netherlands - Mark Rutte leaves MEPs in lurch over PVV website
(AE) JHA: EP wants to make cross-border inheritances easier
(AE) WOMEN: EP wants quotas in business and politics
(AE) EDUCATION: EU must become more involved in Bologna Process
(AE) TRANSPORT: Clarifications about super-lorries
SECTORAL POLICY
(AE) JHA: Sarkozy's Schengen comments make waves in EP
(AE) JHA: European Ombudsman investigates how Frontex meets its obligations
(AE) JHA: Only 10% take advantage of voting rights in local elections
(AE) SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Mandate for Rio+20 conference
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: LIFE 2014-2020 proposal welcomed by Council
(AE) REGIONS: Seven capital city regions in Top 10 of GDP per inhabitant in 2009
(AE) ENERGY:
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - CULTURE
(AE) SOCIAL: EU unemployment hits new high in January 2012
(AE) SOCIAL: EAPN backs 20% of ESF for social inclusion
(AE) MEDIA: €5 million for 35 MEDIA Mundus projects
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) INDIA: EU raises question of regulation on vessel protection
(AE) SYRIA: UN considers Syrian issue - a “political power struggle”
(AE) MIDDLE EAST:
(AE) FOREIGN AFFAIRS: MEPs want effective democracy fund
(AE) RUSSIA: EP steps up pressure after elections
(AE) GAZA: EIB support for sea water desalination plant
(AE) UKRAINE:
(AE) TRADE: China, rare earths - EU, United States and Japan at WTO
(AE) JAPAN: Nuclear accident - tribute to Fukushima victims
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) CJEU: Burma - freeze on funds of Pye Phyo Tay Za is cancelled
(AE) CJEU: Decision freezing funds of Melli Bank is upheld