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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10725

8 November 2012
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 39
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) united states
Europeans congratulate Obama and await more cooperation

Brussels, 07/11/2012 (Agence Europe) - Congratulating American President Barack Obama on his re-election on 6 November, Europeans have said that they look forward to strengthening cooperation between the EU and the United States. “We look forward to meeting President Obama at an early date in order to reconfirm our priorities and provide renewed impetus to our joint action”, the presidents of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, and of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso,...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A few comments on developments under way in the European Union
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) ECONOMY: Rehn says difficulties still face Europe
(AE) GREECE: Rehn says Greek debt is becoming unaffordable
(AE) ECB: Goebbels says that EP rejecting Mersch would be a de facto EP veto
(AE) COMPETITION:
(AE) STATE AID:
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) GERMANY: Merkel says she will combat two-speed Europe
(AE) BUDGET: Tough talks on Friday on 2013 budget
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Commission wants to use visa rules to attract wealthy tourists
(AE) JHA: Visa-free regime for 16 new countries
(AE) GMO: American study warns EU on GMO and herbicides
(AE) JHA: MEPs criticise shortcomings in fundamental rights
(AE) FISHERIES: Agreement on slight increase in TAC for bluefin tuna
(AE) CLIMATE: Brake on fluorinated gas emissions
(AE) CLIMATE: MEPs call for -30% target in Doha
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Regions say no to dismantling of viticulture
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Agriculture committee of EP postpones vote on CAP reform
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Call for market regime for sugar to be extended until 2020
(AE) TRANSPORT: MEPs reject liberalisation of ground-handling services
(AE) INFRASTRUCTURE: MEPs angry about budget for connecting Europe facility
(AE) WOMEN: Parliament outcry on conventional ideas on gender
(AE) COHESION:
(AE) HEALTH: MEPs in favour of judicious use of antimicrobials
(AE) MEDIA: Neelie Kroes critical of Azerbaijan on freedom of expression
(AE) YOUTH: EU budget should include youth clauses
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) UNITED STATES: Europeans congratulate Obama and await more cooperation
(AE) SYRIA: London to contact opposition groups
(AE) RUSSIA: Complex relationship with Moscow
(AE) TURKEY:
(AE) BELARUS:
(AE) TRADE: Second Obama mandate's prospects for US trade policy
(AE) LATIN AMERICA: Protecting European bananas in free trade agreements
(AE) ASIA: ASEM seeking to strengthen ties for peace and development
(AE) MAGHREB: Catherine Ashton signs three financing agreements in Algiers
(AE) TUNISIA: Final phase of negotiations on “neighbourhood” action plan
(AE) ISRAEL: S&D calls for protection of Arab Bedouin communities
(AE) BAHREIN:
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) CJEU: Commission may make claim for damages for EU at national level
(AE) FISHERIES: Court rejects tuna fishermen's case on bluefin tuna fishing