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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10711
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / (ae) emu

Schäuble wants super-commissioner for European affairs

Brussels, 16/10/2012 (Agence Europe) - German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble, wants the European Summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday to return to the old idea of a greater role for the EU Economic Affairs Commissioner and wants rapid changes to the EU treaties to reflect this.

German press agency DPA says that en route back from Asia, Schäuble said that greater progress towards budgetary union was required and recommended greater powers for the EU Economic Affairs Commissioner...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Jacques Delors has enhanced and clarified his vision for Europe - Making EMU an “enhanced cooperation”, and recognising “two-speed” Europe
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) COMMISSION: Suspected of influence peddling, John Dalli resigns
(AE) BUDGET: Eight countries call for cut in administrative spending
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) BANKING: EP cautious about ECB supervising eurozone banks
(AE) EMU: Schäuble wants super-commissioner for European affairs
(AE) EMU: Back to basics for Jo Leinen
(AE) TAXATION: Enough countries want FTT to allow system to go ahead
(AE) PORTUGAL: Lisbon unveils a tough budget for the Portuguese people
(AE) ECOFIN: New VAT rules for electronic services
(AE) ROMANIA: EIB loans for small business
(AE) ECONOMY:
(AE) COMPETITION:
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Google called on to revise rules on personal data
(AE) JHA: S&D fears visa waiver suspension for Balkans is “step backwards”
(AE) JHA: Adoption of agreement on EU-Cape Verde visa facilitation
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: EU27 Called to accelerate move for growth
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Strengthening governance to fight against hunger
(AE) FISHERIES: WWF says a reform would bring €2.1 billion to sector
(AE) FISHERIES: Committee of regions favours aid for scrapping of vessels
(AE) CORRIGENDUM:
(AE) REGIONS: Partial general approach on cohesion but Italian reservations
(AE) TRANSPORT: Latest CEF developments and project bonds
(AE) HEALTH: Chronic pain is an underestimated disease
(AE) HEALTH: Road map needed for musculoskeletal health
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: Europeans want aid but not personal commitment
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: Council backs support for social protection
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: Biofuels reform - NGOs leap into action
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: Development Days saddened at Claude Cheysson's death
(AE) SOUTH KOREA: Free trade - De Gucht pleased with first results
(AE) ENLARGEMENT: EU reduces financial support for candidate countries
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) CJEU: Status as Head of State justifies limitation of free movement