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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10580
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / (ae) taxation

Germany sent to court; warnings to Belgium, UK and Sweden

Brussels, 22/03/2012 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission decided on Thursday 22 March to send Germany to court and to send warning letters to Belgium, the UK and Sweden over tax rules in these countries that break EU rules. The latter three member states have two months to change their laws, failing which they may be sent to the European Court of Justice.

Germany is being sent to the European Court of Justice for excluding certain non-resident companies from the benefits of its...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICY
(AE) TRANSPORT: Fruitful Council for TEN-T and airports
(AE) TRANSPORT: Infringements - Commission steps up a gear
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Criminal law - Cyprus facing heavy fine
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: European citizens call for stronger action to protect water
(AE) REGIONS: CoR summit recommends green urban growth
(AE) AGRICULTURE: CAP - calling for more emphasis on forests
(AE) PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Defence - Bulgaria and Luxembourg in sights
(AE) INDUSTRY: Outstanding performance of mechanical engineering industry
(AE) ENERGY: “Renewables” directive - Finland, Greece and Poland not in line
(AE) ENERGY: Labelling - proceedings against Poland and Czech Republic
(AE) JHA: EP committee approves refugee resettlement programme
(AE) JHA: ENAR - crisis feeding racist backlash
(AE) TELECOMS: Universal service - Portugal may receive fine
(AE) TELECOMS: Telecoms tax - Hungary facing Court of Justice proceedings
(AE) TELECOMS: Broadband - Commission blocks OPTA decision
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) GREECE: Alternative S&D troika says official troika must be held to account
(AE) BANKING: Greens want different capital requirements for “CRD IV”
(AE) EURO:
(AE) PORTUGAL: General strike in protest at austerity measures
(AE) ECONOMY: Calamia compares Budget Pact with Single Act
(AE) EURO: Schuman Foundation - fundamental crisis, fundamental response
(AE) TAXATION: Germany sent to court; warnings to Belgium, UK and Sweden
(AE) COMPETITION: Bulgaria must ensure open access to its digital terrestrial broadcasting
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) SYRIA: Sanctions against al-Assad's wife - EU welcomes UN statement
(AE) BELARUS: EU to toughen sanctions but is divided over ice hockey
(AE) PALESTINE: One billion dollars in international aid needed in 2012
(AE) DEFENCE: Defence ministers agree to cooperate on air-to-air refuelling
(AE) IRAQ:
(AE) COLOMBIA: Durant wants emphasis on justice and human rights in FTA
(AE) TRADE: Public procurement, reciprocity - France welcomes turning point
(AE) MALI: EU condemns coup d'État
(AE) HUMANITARIAN AID: Further €7m for Syrians - humanitarian truce urged
(AE) DEVELOPMENT:
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) BUDGET: 2014-2020 financial framework - warning against budget cuts
(AE) BUDGET: 2013 Parliament budget to be frozen in real terms
(AE) HUNGARY: Media law still to be amended (Council of Europe)