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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10632

13 June 2012
Contents Publication in full By article 4 / 29
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / (ae) human rights
Conditional support for special representative post

Strasbourg, 12/06/2012 (Agence Europe) - MEPs gave their backing in Strasbourg on Tuesday 12 June to the creation of the post of Special Representative for Human Rights. According to Cristian Dan Preda (Romania), speaking on behalf of the EPP, “the appointment of this representative shows that we want to improve EU coherence on human rights”.

Richard Howitt (S&D) said that he did not want a “political appointment” but someone with irreproachable human rights credentials, a legally...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU's unconditional support for reciprocal world trade - the bilateral agreements way
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) JHA: MEPs enraged over Schengen
(AE) ECONOMY: Rehn wants “two pack” before fiscal compact
(AE) HUMAN RIGHTS: Conditional support for special representative post
(AE) REGIONS: EP agrees to solidarity after Italian floods
(AE) SOCIAL: EGF aid granted to Spanish workers
(AE) ENERGY: Parliament wants increased coordination and diversification
(AE) SERBIA:
(AE) TURKEY:
(AE) EGYPT:
ECONOMY - FINANCES
(AE) BANKS: Banking union - Barnier is against, while Rehn may take on task
(AE) ECONOMY: Rehn says time is right for moving to financial union
(AE) GREECE: No plans for euro exit, Commission says
(AE) EURO: Schulz would like Juncker to stay at head of Eurogroup
(AE) ECONOMY: Fekter admits Italy may ask for help
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) FISHERIES: Prospect of CFP compromise but tough debate ahead on discards
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Grubbing up target not enough to re-balance wine market
(AE) CLIMATE: Lidegaard is optimistic about energy efficiency trialogue
(AE) CLIMATE: Accounting rules for agriculture - a welcome first step
(AE) ENVIRONMENT/CORRIGENDUM:
(AE) GMO: Danish Presidency hands reins of à la carte harvest to Cypriots
(AE) DIGITAL: In-depth investigation into broadband in Czech Republic
(AE) ENERGY: Nuclear - Lithuania obtains favourable opinion on Visaginas
(AE) TRANSPORT: Coach sector expects more from public authorities
(AE) JHA:
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) TRADE: WTO says little change in China's openness since 2009
(AE) IRAN: Agreement on content of nuclear discussions in Moscow
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) CJEU: Host member state can grant family benefits to posted or seasonal workers
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) SOCIAL: Between odd and paradoxical - results of Social Europe