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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10745

6 December 2012
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 30
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) jha
Greece and Italy worst underperformers in tackling corruption

Brussels, 05/12/2012 (Agence Europe) - Greece and Italy are at the bottom of the class in Europe in terms of corruption and are even worse than Bulgaria and Romania according to the new corruption perception index published by NGO Transparency International on Wednesday 5 December. This category covers 176 countries and Greece is in 94th place, having fallen 14 places since 2011. Italy is the 72nd worst country for corruption, even worse than Romania, in 66th place, and slightly worse than...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU should distance itself from the period of pessimism - efforts to steer energy policy in a Community direction
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) COMPETITION: Record €1.47 billion fine on TV and computer cartels
(AE) STATE AID: Proposals to facilitate state aid system
(AE) STATE AID: Green light for emergency temporary bailout of HGAA
(AE) ECONOMY: Ministers oppose mentioning budget solidarity in SGP rules
(AE) GREECE: Greece gets two more years to reach primary surplus of 4.5%
(AE) ECONOMY: End of excess deficit proceedings against Malta
(AE) TAXATION:
(AE) BANKING:
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) SOCIAL: Commission proposes new measures on youth unemployment
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) BUDGET: Schulz pushes for conditions to agreement on 2013 budget
(AE) ADMINISTRATION: 1.1% loss in purchasing power for EU officials
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Greece and Italy worst underperformers in tackling corruption
(AE) JHA: Launch in Brussels of alliance against child pornography
(AE) JHA: Forthcoming debates on asylum and data protection at Council
(AE) TRANSPORT: Rail package - last nudges from rail sector
(AE) TRANSPORT: Legislative package being prepared for road tolls
(AE) TRANSPORT: IATA also criticises EU27's inertia on airport slots
(AE) CLIMATE: EU calls for action, poor countries call for funding
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Aquaculture can fit in with respect for nature
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Commission makes progress on food chain
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Broader agreement with China to replace “10 + 10” project
(AE) REGIONS: Joint EIB and CoR support for local investments
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) SERBIA/KOSOVO: Agreement on border management
(AE) MONTENEGRO: European integration is top priority for Milo Djukanovic
(AE) ISRAEL: Ashton summons Israeli ambassador about settlements
(AE) BELARUS: EU called upon to maintain its sanctions
(AE) MACAU: Progress in fight against counterfeiting and piracy
(AE) RUSSIA: Liberalisation and reforms, promises not yet kept
(AE) PERU/COLOMBIA: Free trade leads to risk of illegal money trafficking