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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10618

23 May 2012
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 32
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / (ae) insurance
Better consumer protection

Brussels, 22/05/2012 (Agence Europe) - At the end of this month or beginning of next, the European Commission will publish draft changes to insurance agent rules to ensure better consumer protection and introduce a single market in this domain as part of a retail investor legislative package (see EUROPE 10611). The new rules will replace the existing directive (2002/92/EC), adjusting the consumer protection measures to fit in with the current revision of the MiFID Directive (financial...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Greece and the euro: neither political blackmail nor the manoeuvres of the world of finance must be allowed to hijack the debate - Respect for democracy
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EP divided over growth strategy arrangements
(AE) UKRAINE: EP says elections will be test and boycott of Euros pointless
(AE) CONSUMERS: Protecting vulnerable consumers is a priority
(AE) JHA: Respecting fundamental rights in security strategy
(AE) JHA:
(AE) WOMEN: Turkey - negotiations should concern women
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) INSURANCE: Better consumer protection
(AE) RATING: Member states relax credit rating agency rotation rule
(AE) SPAIN: EIB loans to Banco Popular and Banesto for small businesses
(AE) EIB: Support for growth and innovation to continue
(AE) COMPETITION:
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) CONSUMERS: Growth-oriented consumer agenda
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Green Week 2012 focuses on water
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Too early to change organic farming regulation
(AE) COHESION: Suspension of payment in Romania - Commission not hurried
(AE) ENERGY: Wind sector promotes its growth potential
(AE) TRANSPORT: Kallas convinced by regional air transport
(AE) INFRASTRUCTURE: Project bonds - pilot phase kicks off in July
(AE) CJEU: EU national guilty of rape can be expelled by host member state
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) BUDGET: Framework 2014-2020 - reduction in agricultural aid not working
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) IRAN: Meeting on 23 May must focus on concrete in nuclear issue
(AE) LEBANON: EU condemns violence and calls for calm
(AE) YEMEN:
(AE) ACP/EU: Joint Assembly to discuss the two Sudans, Nigeria and EPAs
(AE) ISRAEL: EU furious at conviction of Palestinian Bassem Tamimi
(AE) SERBIA: MEPs express concern about presidential election results
(AE) EGYPT:
(AE) TUNISIA: Aid politically conditional on press freedom
(AE) MOROCCO: Desire for quasi-accession status with EU
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) SOCIAL: ILO says 4 million more young people unemployed since 2007
(AE) EMPLOYMENT: Commission helps young people find work