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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10575

16 March 2012
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS / A look behind the news, by ferdinando riccardi
Political Analysis must not be confused with electioneering. Nicolas Sarkozy's comments on the Schengen accords and trade policy.

“Much ado about nothing”, just like the title of the comedy by William Shakespeare. The stance adopted by Nicolas Sarkozy last Sunday when he called for the review of Schengen rules and genuine trade reciprocity with third countries would not have caused so much of a stir if the reality of things within the Community had been better known and understood. Those who regularly keep in touch with this reality will be aware that these issues have been under discussion in the EU for quite some...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
SECTORAL POLICY
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
EXTERNAL ACTION
INSTITUTIONAL
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU