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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10637
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) jha

Cyprus quizzed by Amnesty International over migrants

Brussels, 19/06/2012 (Agence Europe) - On 19 June, in a new report, Amnesty International (AI) criticises Cyprus, which is to hold the next presidency of the EU Council of Ministers, accusing it of violating international standards on the hosting of refugees and asylum seekers. In its report, the NGO speaks of the practice of systematic detention of migrants which, it deplores, should not be used as a tool for keeping immigration under control. The Cypriot authorities are, moreover, not...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Greeks' “yes” vote for the euro will not, alone, solve Greece's problem. - Europe must not give in to international condemnation
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) GREECE: Juncker says more time may be granted
(AE) SPAIN: Bank bailout will increase public debt
(AE) G20: IMF to boost funds by US$456 billion
(AE) ECONOMY: Bundesbank opposes redemption fund idea
(AE) ECONOMY: Russia may give aid to Cyprus this week
(AE) ECONOMY:
(AE) COMPETITION:
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Commission wants to tackle people smuggling in EU
(AE) JHA: Turkey - possibility of reactivating talks on visas and migrant entry
(AE) JHA: EP collaboration with Denmark is good despite Schengen
(AE) JHA: Cyprus quizzed by Amnesty International over migrants
(AE) JHA: Asylum protection up in 2011
(AE) TRANSPORT: Recast of rail package agreed in principle
(AE) TRANSPORT: MEPs seek legal clarification on gigaliners
(AE) TRANSPORT: EP sets 2015 deadline for eCall
(AE) TRANSPORT:
(AE) WOMEN: Gender and climate indicators at Thursday's Council
(AE) WOMEN: Women in the boardroom
(AE) AGRICULTURE: EP firming up position on CAP reform
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Olive oil, labelling, restructuring and marketing
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Milk prices going down but no reason to panic
(AE) ENERGY: another step towards enhanced EU-TUrkey cooperation
(AE) ENERGY: EIB loan for electricity connection between Spain and France
SOCIAL
(AE) SOCIAL: National employment policies under scrutiny at EPSCO Council
(AE) SOCIAL: ETUC calls for Commission action on musculoskeletal disorders
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) SYRIA: Ashton “gravely concerned” by escalating violence
(AE) NIGERIA: EU wants those responsible for violence to be punished
(AE) TRADE: Further setback in Parliament
(AE) TRADE: De Gucht argues for integration in ASEAN region
BUSINESS NEWS
(AE) Asia: