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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10626

5 June 2012
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) transport
Commission rethinks inland navigation with eye to NAIADES II

Brussels, 04/06/2012 (Agence Europe) - NAIADES, the European scheme for the promotion of inland waterway transport, comes to an end in 2013. The European Commission has confirmed in a working paper that the programme will continue in 2014 with NAIADES II and redefines its priorities. As the advantages of inland navigation compared with land transport dwindle, with the road sector doing everything it can to reduce its emissions, the Commission wants to reverse the trend. A busy schedule lies...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Greece's future is not linked to its participation in the euro - Advantages and justifications for developments which will be positive for the EU as a whole
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) FRANCE: Paris says it will meet 2013 deficit target
(AE) PORTUGAL: Fourth positive assessment by troika of lenders
(AE) CYPRUS: Commission refuses to comment on bailout idea
(AE) ECONOMY: Monti to mediate between France and Germany on 22 June
(AE) STATE AID: Irish bank guarantee scheme extended
(AE) ECONOMY:
(AE) ECONOMY:
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Delays in CAP reform will hurt farmers
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Olive oil action plan to be discussed by ministers on 18 June
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Dacian Ciolos defends phasing out of sugar quotas by 2015
(AE) DIGITAL AGENDA: New regulation on electronic signatures
(AE) HEALTH: European Commission and UEFA plan a smoke-free Euro 2012
(AE) JHA: Visa liberalisation dialogue launched with Georgia
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: EP recipe for saving water, a common good
(AE) TRANSPORT: Commission rethinks inland navigation with eye to NAIADES II
(AE) TRANSPORT: Rail and over-flight of Siberia on Kallas agenda in Russia
(AE) TRANSPORT: Mixed reaction on tachographs from hauliers
(AE) REGIONS: Eastern partnership also involves local elected representatives
(AE) HUNGARY: Vote on amendments to central bank law postponed
(AE) RESEARCH: How to measure impact of genetically-modified crops?
(AE) PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Member states reject idea of national body
(AE) PUBLIC PROCUREMENT:
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) SYRIA: No progress between EU and Russia
(AE) SERBIA: EU rejects Nikolic's comments without formally condemning them
(AE) BELARUS: Polish MEP deplores situation of Polish minority
(AE) PAKISTAN: Launch of EU-Pakistan strategic dialogue
(AE) EGYPT:
(AE) MONGOLIA:
(AE) SIERRA LEONE:
(AE) RIO+20: Janez Potocnik urges effort from all to avert failure
(AE) ACP/EU: Sahel must be helped to reduce consequences of Libyan conflict
(AE) ACP/EU: Joint parliamentary assembly recipe for food security in ACP
(AE) TRADE DEFENCE: De Gucht targets Chinese high-tech
(AE) COLUMBIA/PERU: Free trade - NGOs' human rights criticisms
(AE) RUSSIA: EU secures improvement of its trade terms
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
(AE) SOCIAL: Commission argues in favour of creation of a “green” jobs
(AE) EDUCATION: Citizenship education now widespread
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 961