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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10603

27 April 2012
Contents Publication in full By article 39 / 43
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) indonesia
Free trade - negotiations projected

Brussels, 26/04/2012 (Agence Europe) - Brussels and Djakarta are working on opening talks for a free trade agreement between the EU and Indonesia.

Meeting on the sidelines of the EU-ASEAN ministerial meeting in Brunei on Thursday 26 April, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton and Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa mainly spoke of opening talks for a bilateral trade pact. Ashton says in a press release: “We look forward to taking forward the possible launch...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Quarrel between EU and Argentina gives clear indication of reciprocity necessary in trade relations with third countries
SECTORAL POLICY
(AE) JHA: Schengen - Franco-German proposals receive cautious welcome
(AE) JHA: PNR - EU27 outline European system
(AE) JHA: Council adopts directive on suspects' right to information
(AE) JHA: A new drug is detected each week on European market
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Reform - Council wants optional support for young farmers
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Via Campesina against wave of land privatisation
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Waste - four member states threatened with heavy fines
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Two countries summoned to respect EU legislation
(AE) CLIMATE: Fluorinated gases - Italy and Malta continue to infringe
(AE) ENERGY: Greece, Poland and Portugal in dock over nuclear safety
(AE) ENERGY: Italy referred to Court over performance of buildings
(AE) ENERGY: Slowcoaches warned over internal market
(AE) HEALTH: BEUC says consumers are not guinea pigs for implants
(AE) TECHNOLOGY: EIT reaches final phase of HULT Global Case Challenge
(AE) TELECOMS:
(AE) COHESION: Good structural fund auditing marks for the Commission
(AE) COHESION: French low-spending line disappoints EP
(AE) REGIONS: EIB sets up Urban Development Funds in Moravia-Silesia
(AE) TRANSPORT:
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Special summit may be convened
(AE) ECONOMY: Monti wants a growth stimulus
(AE) IRELAND: New aid instalment gets go-ahead
(AE) TAXATION: Spotlight on Spain, Belgium and Bulgaria
(AE) LITHUANIA: Deficit expected to fall below 3% of GDP in 2012
(AE) GREECE: Commission unhappy about golden share in OTE
(AE) STATE AID: Go-ahead for Danish state aid for Vestjysk Bank
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
(AE) SOCIAL: Move to bring in common rules on seasonal workers
(AE) SOCIAL: EU could do more on youth unemployment
(AE) SOCIAL: Posted workers reform divides ministers
(AE) EDUCATION: Bologna Process progress report
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) UKRAINE: EU concerned by Tymoshenko situation
(AE) SYRIA: Juppé speaks of use of force
(AE) ISRAEL: EU challenges decision to legalise settlements
(AE) BALKANS: Not a matter of whether they will join but when and how
(AE) BURMA:
(AE) ARAB SPRING:
(AE) BRUNEI: EU and Brunei to be linked by PCA
(AE) INDONESIA: Free trade - negotiations projected
(AE) TRADE: Argentina's Senate approves YPF nationalisation
(AE) TRADE: Council adopts regulation on top quality meat
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
(AE) SPORT: Assembly says greater ethics needed - FIFA in question
(AE) HUMAN RIGHTS: Paul Lemmens elected ECHR judge for Belgium