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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10601

25 April 2012
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 32
SECTORAL POLICY / (ae) jha
ACTA - a threat against privacy, says EDPS

Brussels, 24/04/2012 (Agence Europe) - On the eve of the European Parliament debate that is vital for its future, ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) is having to face yet another hitch. The European Data Protection Supervisor body (EDPS) warns in a second detailed opinion against the risk of a threat against privacy.

In a second opinion based on a detailed analysis of the text of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), published on Tuesday 24 April, the European Data...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Remarks on the new phase of the presidential election in France which are of European interest
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) BUDGET: Efforts being made at Council on agriculture budget 2014-2020
(AE) BUDGET: Bitter talks over 2014-2020 cohesion policy
SECTORAL POLICY
(AE) JHA: Schengen area - 27 member states invited to discussion table
(AE) JHA: ACTA - a threat against privacy, says EDPS
(AE) COHESION: Council's partial general approach on cohesion package
(AE) TRANSPORT: Commission wants to improve passenger vessel safety
(AE) TRANSPORT: Industry supports Connecting Europe Facility
(AE) DIGITAL: Making the digital single market a reality
(AE) ENERGY: Hungary casts doubt over pan-European Nabucco project
(AE) FOOD SAFETY: Move to harmonise use of flavourings in EU
(AE) FISHERIES: EP fisheries committee approves overfishing measures
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Olive oil - action plan in May
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Experts debate greening and conditionality
(AE) AGRICULTURE: CAP - Presidency in favour of simplification and greening
ECONOMY - FINANCE
(AE) BANKING: EU split over CRD IV
(AE) HUNGARY: Commission satisfied with central bank changes
(AE) ECONOMY: EPP wants stronger single market governance
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) TRADE: EU prepares response to Argentinian protectionism
(AE) TRADE: EU/Mercosur - Spain wants to negotiate without Argentina
(AE) TRADE: Canada - free trade agreement possible in 2012
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: EU aid scrutinised by OECD
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: €13.5 million for maternal health in Zimbabwe
(AE) CROATIA: Accession preparations - Zagreb on right track
(AE) MOROCCO: Further European aid of €80 million
(AE) NORTHERN CYPRUS: No Cyprus reunification conference at start of May
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) SOCIAL: ESF - why Commission wants minimum 25% threshold
(AE) SOCIAL: Exposure to electromagnetic fields - further delay
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) CJEU: Italian rules discriminate in allocation of housing benefit
(AE) CJEU: Advocate General on re-sale of computer program licences
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
(AE) IMMIGRATION: Council of Europe blames NATO for loss of life in the Mediterranean
(AE) DEMOCRACY: Morocco signs Council of Europe action plan