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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10793

26 February 2013
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 32
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) canada
De Gucht wants more free trade concessions from Ottawa

Brussels, 25/02/2013 (Agence Europe) - European Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht is calling on the Canadian government to take additional steps, at the risk of scuppering negotiations for a comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA).

While not giving up hope of concluding free trade negotiations with Canada quickly, De Gucht is urging Ottawa to review its offer. “What was on the table simply didn't please me so I didn't make an agreement”, he told the European Parliament's...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: 2014-2020 financial framework: summary of positions for and against the text
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Idea of “à la carte” internal convergence gains ground
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Measures for outermost regions and Aegean Islands
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Greens' recipe for tackling horsemeat scandal
(AE) HEALTH: First Parliament discussions on tobacco directive
(AE) HEALTH: Still too much passive smoking in European union
(AE) INDUSTRY: New strategy for shipbuilding
(AE) REGIONS: Italy's use of solidarity funds criticised
(AE) REGIONS: Best practice in urban development
(AE) TRANSPORT: Kallas and IRU are discuss “smart move” campaign
(AE) TRANSPORT: Eurocontrol confirms drop in air traffic in 2012 and for 2013
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) EDUCATION: German “three year rule” is against freedom of movement
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) FINANCE: Extractive industries must declare payments of over €100,000
(AE) IRELAND: Rehn says Ireland back on own two feet by end of year
(AE) ECB: Nearly half of SMP bonds are Italian
(AE) CYPRUS: New Cypriot President has month to arrange financial aid
(AE) PORTUGAL: Troika starts seventh fact-finding mission
(AE) UNITED KINGDOM: Moody's removes UK's “AAA” status
(AE) TAXATION: Consultation on EU-wide national insurance number?
(AE) COMPETITION:
(AE) COMPETITION:
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) UKRAINE: No progress on association agreement at summit
(AE) SYRIA: EU satisfied that regime is ready to talk
(AE) JAPAN: EU calls for abolition of death penalty
(AE) DRC: EU hails signing of framework agreement for peace in region
(AE) GEORGIA: Action plan on visa liberalisation
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Senior UfM officials meet
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Schulz commissions study on region's future
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN:
(AE) CANADA: De Gucht wants more free trade concessions from Ottawa
(AE) UNITED STATES: Airbus/Boeing not on trade negotiations agenda
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 992