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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10587

3 April 2012
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 36
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) trade
Vietnam - free trade negotiations in sight

Brussels, 02/04/2012 (Agence Europe) - Following Singapore and Malaysia, the EU is expected to negotiate a bilateral free trade agreement with a third partner in the ASEAN region, Vietnam.

Meeting on the margins of the 11th ASEAN-EU Economic meeting in Phnom Penh on Saturday 31 March, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and Vietnamese Minister for Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang concluded preparations for starting negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement. Finalising a scoping paper...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The Socialists open their election campaign with a view to renewing the European Parliament - Reluctant intervention by Jacques Delors
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) SPAIN: Detailed analysis of Spain's new budget expected this week
(AE) EURO: EU hopes IMF will give it more cash
(AE) TAXATION: Germany suggests two-step approach to FTT
(AE) RATING AGENCIES: Vestager says a viable solution must be found
(AE) BANKING: Vitor Costancio wants EU restructuring fund
(AE) ECONOMY: Public consultation on insolvency rules
(AE) STATE AID: Commerzbank restructuring plan amended
(AE) COMPETITION: IAG/BMI merger approved
(AE) ECONOMY: Unemployment at absolute record levels in EU
INSTITUTIONNAL
(AE) HUNGARY: Controversial laws - government replies to Commission
(AE) ITALY: New head of Commission's representation in Milan
SECTORAL POLICY
(AE) JHA: Greece promises to redouble efforts
(AE) CITIZENS: EP calls for obstacles to free movement to be lifted
(AE) TRANSPORT: Transport Safety Council expects more of EU
(AE) TRANSPORT: More aluminium for lighter and greener cars?
(AE) TRANSPORT: Piracy - EU should do more, say social partners
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: OECD report for 2050 urges green growth
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Grain production expected to remain stable in 2012/2013
(AE) AGRICULTURE:
(AE) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(AE) ENERGY: Lithuania - nuclear power station project in Visaginas on right tracks
(AE) HEALTH: Emergency medical services - vital part of health systems
(AE) HEALTH: Taxing junk food to halt obesity and raise revenue
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) BURMA: EU welcomes way in which elections were held
(AE) SYRIA: “Friends of Syria” want peace plan calendar
(AE) AZERBAIJAN: Füle in Baku to push forward cooperation
(AE) TRADE: Aid to Airbus - another US attack
(AE) TRADE: Vietnam - free trade negotiations in sight
(AE) TRADE: Burma - possible lifting of sanctions in April
(AE) TUNISIA: Socialist mobilisation in support of democracy
(AE) ALGERIA: European support for higher education and research
BUSINESS NEWS NO 13
(AE) Banking:
(AE) Banking:
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 952