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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10698
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) environment

Burst of reasoned opinions for infringing EU law

Brussels, 27/09/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 27 September, a stage was crossed in infringement proceedings against member states that continually fail to comply with EU law on the environment. Reasoned opinions (second stage in the procedure) will be sent to the countries concerned summoning them to comply with EU legislation, and they will have two months in which to satisfy the European Commission's demands, failing which the Commission may take action against them before the Court...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Southern Mediterranean region moves towards an open, liberal form of Islam
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) FINANCE: EP wants high-speed deal retention rules
(AE) GREECE: Coalition parties agree on austerity measures
(AE) EURO: Eurozone endorses Karlsruhe Court ruling
(AE) ECB: Still a board member missing - Van Rompuy speaks to EP
(AE) STATE AID: Bailout of LCCU of Lithuania gets green light
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) TRANSPORT: Open and fair competition for global aviation
(AE) DIGITAL: Strategy for developing cloud computing potential
(AE) DIGITAL:
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Sweden and Greece taken to Court of Justice over waste
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Burst of reasoned opinions for infringing EU law
(AE) PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Four countries threatened with defence fines
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Patent discussions still stalling
(AE) JHA: Commission wants tighter control of drug precursors
(AE) JHA: Coordination between Frontex and EASO on immigration/asylum
(AE) ENERGY: “Renewables” directive - Austria and Bulgaria questioned
(AE) SPACE: European Satellite Day and more technological neutrality
(AE) TOURISM: European coastal and maritime tourism day
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) FRANCE: Fruit and vegetable producers to reimburse €330 million
(AE) JHA: Court sets out states' obligations on reception of asylum seekers
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) BUDGET: Parliament committee refuses to grant discharge to Council
(AE) BUDGET: Ayala Sender says Council must submit to Parliament's control
(AE) BUDGET: European Environment Agency's spending criticised
(AE) BUDGET: Leonard Orban's Court of Auditors candidature rejected?
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) GEORGIA: Human rights activists concerned about elections
(AE) UKRAINE: NGO concerns about elections
(AE) TRANSNISTRIA: Council lifts sanctions
(AE) SYRIA/UN: Humanitarian aid more necessary than ever
(AE) RUSSIA:
(AE) TRADE: Subsidies to Boeing - EU wants $12 bn in penalties
(AE) TUNISIA: Working visit to Brussels by Prime Minister Jebali
(AE) ALGERIA: Measures discouraging European investment still in place