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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10643

28 June 2012
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 37
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) india
Prospect of agreement on free trade by end of 2012

Brussels, 27/06/2012 (Agence Europe) - Despite the persistent differences over sensitive issues, the EU and India remain committed to sealing a free trade agreement by end 2012.

Meeting in Brussels on 26 June, Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and India's Trade Minister Anand Sharma welcomed the progress made in talks for a bilateral investment and trade agreement (BITA) between the EU and India. “Talks were positive with both sides engaging constructively to drive the process forward”,...

Contents

ECONOMY -FINANCES - BUSINESS
(AE) EUROPEAN SUMMIT: Facing the music with confidence
(AE) CYPRUS: Mavroyiannis says aid for Cyprus is mid-way between Spanish and Greek aid
(AE) TAXATION: Semeta discusses Swiss deal and Tobin tax
(AE) ECONOMY: UEAPME says growth and discipline go hand-in-hand
(AE) STATE AID: Bankia/BFA aid gets go-ahead
(AE) STATE AID: Bank aid scheme gets go-ahead
(AE) COMPETITION:
(AE) COMPETITION:
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) PARLIAMENT: Exclusive interview with Jerzy Buzek
(AE) BUDGET: Böge hopes agreement will be reached after summer break
(AE) BUDGET: Several billion euro needed to pay the bills
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Immigration - EU must adopt resources to remain attractive, says OECD
(AE) JHA: Drugs - Europe producing more and more cannabis
(AE) TRANSPORT: Without subsidies, Ryanair would go under, say competitors
(AE) TRANSPORT: Tachograph - Council refuses to merge driving licence with driver card
(AE) TRANSPORT: International standardisation for training and certification of seafarers
(AE) REGIONS: Socialists express their views on cohesion policy
(AE) REGIONS: CoR examines updating of public procurement directives
(AE) REGIONS: Hahn discusses Danube Strategy in seven countries
(AE) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Agreement at WIPO on Beijing Treaty
(AE) DIGITAL: Media submit their ideas for single digital market
(AE) DIGITAL: “eInclusion” - Belgian and British projects rewarded
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: No exit from crisis without green stimulus measures
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Seveso III directive adopted
(AE) EFSA: Conflicts of interest still remain, NGOs claim
(AE) AGRICULTURE: France “will defend agriculture budget and CAP”
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Less paper-pushing and à la carte Greening
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) CHINA: Rare earths - EU wants special group at WTO
(AE) PERU/COLOMBIA: Trade unions condemn signature of FTA
(AE) INDIA: Prospect of agreement on free trade by end of 2012
(AE) GULF: EU and GCC want to deepen relations
(AE) BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: High level accession dialogue is launched
(AE) KENYA:
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) SOCIAL: ETUC calls for radical change of direction
(AE) SOCIAL: EU quarterly employment performance
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) GENERAL COURT: 2008 Microsoft penalty payment upheld but reduced
(AE) CJEU: Clarification on refusal to deduct VAT