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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10718
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INSTITUTIONAL / (ae) budget

Denmark threatens veto if it does not have rebate

Brussels, 25/10/2012 (Agence Europe) - Denmark's Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt announced on Thursday 25 October that Denmark was ready to place its veto on a compromise on the multiannual financial framework 2014-2020 unless it were given a €150 million reduction per year on its contribution to the EU budget. Obtaining this rebate is a “red line” for the Danish government.

Denmark finds the system unjust. It does not see why it should contribute the most to the EU budget (its...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Interior ministers threaten to reintroduce visas for the Balkans
(AE) JHA: EU27 pledge to clamp down on human trafficking
(AE) JHA: Council takes position on “reception conditions” for asylum seekers
(AE) CLIMATE: Fate of AAU is bone of Polish contention at Council
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Council wants Hong Kong Convention on vessel recycling
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: European Commission consults public about post-Rio+20
(AE) TRANSPORT: Aviation slots in hot seat at Council
(AE) TRANSPORT: Robust defence of EU inter-connection mechanism
(AE) INDUSTRY: Tajani not against revising State aid rules
(AE) ONLINE GAMING: Absence of legislation criticised
(AE) REGIONS:
(AE) FISHERIES: Meeting on mackerel stocks does not produce results
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Wheat measures announced by Ukraine disappoint Ciolos
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Slaughter house failings in new member states
(AE) ANIMAL HEALTH:
(AE) INFRINGEMENTS: Italy sent to court over collective redundancy rules
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) GREECE: Eurogroup may meet before 1 November
(AE) IRELAND: Troika is pleased with Ireland's progress
(AE) TAXATION: Nine countries sent warnings on infringement of EU tax rules
(AE) COMPETITION:
(AE) COMPETITION:
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) EDUCATION: European Parliament gets tough with Council over Erasmus
(AE) ECB: European Parliament rejects Yves Mersch's candidature
(AE) FINANCE: Ferber hopes for clear European Parliament mandate on MiFID II
(AE) JAPAN: Parliament's strict non-tariff requirements for free trade talks
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Supporters of single seat launch new offensive
(AE) BUDGET: Denmark threatens veto if it does not have rebate
(AE) BUDGET: 2013 budget - €9 billion on Friday's consultation agenda
(AE) BUDGET: New rules for simplifying access to EU funds
(AE) COMMISSION: S&D Group evokes possibility of conspiracy in Dalli affair
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) PALESTINE: Conclusion of negotiations on new joint action plan
(AE) ISRAEL: Discussions on peace process against background of violence
(AE) SERBIA/KOSOVO: Hague calls for continuation of essential dialogue for European future of Belgrade and Pristina
(AE) BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Country must be united to join EU in Cameron's view
(AE) RUSSIA: Russia criticises European Parliament's Magnitsky recommendation