login
login
Image header Agence Europe
Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10653
Contents Publication in full By article 28 / 33
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) fyrom

Austria and Slovakia support opening negotiations before end 2012

Brussels, 11/07/2012 (Agence Europe) - Austria and Slovakia are in favour of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) opening accession negotiations with the EU before the end of 2012, despite opposition from Greece and the dispute involving FYROM over the name of “Macedonia”. This news was announced by the Austrian minister for foreign affairs Michael Spindelegger and his Slovakian counterpart Miroslav Lajcak.

Spindelegger said: “We believe that Macedonia has waited long...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) SPAIN: New austerity measures welcomed by Commission
(AE) SPAIN: Strict conditions attached to aid for Spanish banks
(AE) PORTUGAL: Economy doing better than expected
(AE) ECONOMY: Ministers publish country-specific guidelines
(AE) ECONOMY: Notre Europe unveils Fiscal Union Roadmap
(AE) COMPETITION: Commission market tests electricity market commitments
(AE) STATE AID: Investigation into aid for Porsche
(AE) STATE AID:
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) ROMANIA: Reding says political crisis is grave danger
(AE) ITALY: Monti cannot rule out future need for anti-spread shield
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) CLIMATE: Realistic reduction targets for CO2 emissions by 2020
(AE) CONSUMERS: MEPs want nominal charge for alternative dispute resolution
(AE) ENERGY: Cyprus seeking greater offshore cooperation in Mediterranean
(AE) HEALTH: Cypriot Presidency proposes ambitious programme
(AE) HEALTH: Better coordination of organ donation and transplantation
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Modernising copyright management for music
(AE) COHESION: First votes at Parliament on cohesion package
(AE) JHA: Council agreement on victims approved in Parliamentary committee
(AE) JHA: MEPs ready to negotiate with Council on access to a lawyer
(AE) TRANSPORT: Cypriot Presidency mindful of single sky
(AE) TRANSPORT: Commission puts 74 TEN-T projects to EP
(AE) TRANSPORT:
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Dairy farmers demonstrate in Brussels
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
(AE) SOCIAL: ILO warns against further spike in unemployment
(AE) EDUCATION: Disabled remain excluded from training and employment
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) PRESIDENCY: MEPs urge Cyprus to use its relations with other countries
(AE) FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Better targeting and improved spending assessment
(AE) FYROM: Austria and Slovakia support opening negotiations before end 2012
(AE) SYRIA: Cyprus deceived in Chariot cargo ship affair
(AE) CHINA: Defence and security dialogue and joint seminar in 2013
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Renewal of cooperation
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Action to boost security on southern front
(AE) TUNISIA: Open to trade talks