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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10600

24 April 2012
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INSTITUTIONAL / (ae) citizenship
“Winning citizens' trust” - Ombudsman hosts conference

Brussels, 23/04/2012 (Agence Europe) - The European ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, is holding a conference on Tuesday 24 April on the challenge of winning the citizens' trust in Europe, at the premises of the European Parliament. This conference is extremely timely, given the increase in the number of protest and anti-European votes in various countries, particularly France. Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, and...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: What is at stake in the second chapter of the presidential election in France - for or against the treaty on budgetary discipline and other points at issue
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) SYRIA: EU toughens up sanctions against regime and al-Assad couple
(AE) BURMA/myanmar: EU suspends considerable number of sanctions
(AE) IRAN: EU postpones its examination of oil embargo by a month
(AE) SUDAN: EU presses for return to dialogue
(AE) MALI: Fears for humanitarian situation and territorial integrity
(AE) GUINEA-BISSAU: EU to take sanctions against those violating human rights
(AE) TRADE: De Gucht criticises Argentina's protectionism
(AE) JAPAN: Free trade - EU-Japan Business Round Table makes recommendations
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: UfM - Voice of Russia radio station gives its analysis
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) NETHERLANDS: Commission says Stability Pact not stupid
(AE) ECONOMY: Eurostat says deficits going down, but public debt going up
(AE) IMF: US$ 430 billion so far - BRICS' cash still to come
(AE) COMPETITION: Johnson & Johnson allowed to buy up Synthes
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) HUNGARY: Budapest anticipates discussions on loan by end of April
(AE) FRANCE: PES - Hollande's advantage marks first stage
(AE) CITIZENSHIP: “Winning citizens' trust” - Ombudsman hosts conference
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Another CAP is possible - momagri proposals
(AE) FISHERIES: Protection for giant manta ray
(AE) JHA: Court - Do attacks on freedom of religion constitute “acts of persecution”?
(AE) JHA:
SECTORAL POLICY
(AE) COHESION: EP concerned at sidelining on certain planks of package
(AE) TRANSPORT: Road injuries - public consultation
(AE) TRANSPORT: Railway package - grey areas prior to agreement at second reading
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Global efforts on sustainable consumption and production
(AE) ENERGY: 2050 roadmap, renewable and efficiency are priorities
EDUCATION
(AE) EDUCATION: Plenary - moves to modernisation of higher education
(AE) YOUTH: Youth Forum wants ambitious strategy for 2013-2018
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
(AE) HUMAN RIGHTS: Agreement on reform of European Court
BUSINESS NEWS
(AE) Audiovisual:
(AE) Art market:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 955