login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10617

22 May 2012
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 33
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) trade
G8 maintains its commitment to free trade

Brussels, 21/05/2012 (Agence Europe) - The G8's “imperative” is to promote growth and jobs. It also commits to strengthen free trade and protect investments.

Meeting on 18 and 19 May, the leaders of the G8 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, United States and the EU) agreed to take the necessary measures to strengthen and re-energise their economies and to promote growth and jobs. “Robust international trade, investment and market integration are key...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU moves into new, decisive and in some ways controversial phase of its development - Results expected for end of June
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Van Rompuy wants no-holds-barred EMU discussion
(AE) EUROPEAN COUNCIL:
(AE) SPAIN: Deficit expected to grow this year, but no change to targets
(AE) ECONOMY: G8 leaders say growth and belt-tightening go hand-in-hand
(AE) ECONOMY: UK's Chakrabarti to head EBRD
(AE) TAXATION: Commission unveils 2012 report on tax trends in the EU
(AE) COMPETITION: Commission demands swift settlement of Google case
(AE) STATE AID: Aid for liquidation of T Bank accepted
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) INFRASTRUCTURE: Imminent decision on pilot phase of project bonds?
(AE) COHESION: Accelerated payments for cohesion projects in Spain
(AE) COHESION: Payments to Romania could again be suspended
(AE) REGIONS: Institutions respond to earthquake in Italy
(AE) TRANSPORT: Pilots outraged by airlines' position on fatigue
(AE) TRANSPORT:
(AE) FISHERIES: Main points of draft report on CFP
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Aid for private storage of olive oil opened
(AE) ANIMAL HEALTH: Bees - €3.3 million for hive surveillance
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Habitats directive and Life celebrate 20 years
(AE) ENERGY: G8 - making up for weaknesses of individual strategies
(AE) ENERGY: Level of Nabucco ambition could be scaled back
(AE) ENERGY:
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) SERBIA: EU's cautious congratulations to new president
(AE) TURKEY: Launch of positive agenda
(AE) TRADE: G8 maintains its commitment to free trade
(AE) G8: EU welcomes New Alliance on food and nutrition security
(AE) HUMANITARIAN AID: €5 million extra for Yemen
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Call for Euro-Mediterranean founding Pact
(AE) ZAMBIA:
(AE) GEORGIA:
SOCIAL
(AE) SOCIAL: Key agreement on fishing sector working conditions
(AE) SOCIAL: EAPN wants action to combat poverty and inequality
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 959