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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10801

8 March 2013
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) energy
Baltic interconnection - focus on gas market integration

Brussels, 07/03/2013 (Agence Europe) - The regional GNL terminal for Baltic countries is still a major bone of contention in the Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan (BEMIP).

At the invitation of Commissioner for Energy Günther Oettinger, energy ministers from the Baltic region (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland and Poland) held an informal meeting in Brussels on Wednesday 6 March, to prepare the next ministerial meeting on the BEMIP. The March ministerial will include Germany,...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Despite domestic uncertainties, Italy intends to play its role fully at next week's European summit
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) ECB: Draghi says countries must continue to reform the economy
(AE) EP/GREECE: EPP gives Greece its backing
(AE) EUROPEAN SUMMIT: Taking stock of growth-boosting measures
(AE) ECONOMY: Social Democrats see themselves as the alternative to austerity
(AE) COMPETITION: Investigation into five large telecoms operators closes
(AE) TAXATION: Netherlands authorised to apply reverse charge VAT system
(AE) EIB: Loans for Romanian and Spanish SMEs
(AE) FINANCE:
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) BUDGET: Uncompromising EP resolution on MFF put to vote on Wednesday
(AE) CZECH REPUBLIC: Jo Leinen will not regret Vaclav Klaus
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: More Schengen discussions on Bulgaria and Romania in December
(AE) JHA: Asylum support to Greece extended
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Outcry over plastic pollution - debate launched
(AE) HORSEMEAT: One scandal can hide another
(AE) HEALTH: New logo for improved pharmacovigilance security
(AE) WOMEN: Support for women during crisis debated at Parliament
(AE) WOMEN: MEPs push for parity in institutions after 2014
(AE) WOMEN: Berlin backtracks on quotas on company boards
(AE) ENERGY: Baltic interconnection - focus on gas market integration
(AE) AUDIOVISUAL: EBU support for free media in Balkans
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Five new protected designations of origin
(AE) FISHERIES:
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) ISRAEL: Shimon Peres says settlements are not an obstacle to peace
(AE) GEORGIA: EU appoints special adviser for Georgia
(AE) SYRIA: Two MEPs present an action plan for Syria
(AE) MOROCCO: Four pro-Sahrawi MEPs turned back at Casablanca airport
(AE) CROATIA: EU welcomes agreement on Ljubljanska Banka
(AE) THAILAND: Bangkok wants free-trade deal within two years
(AE) SOUTH EAST ASIA: De Gucht in Hanoi for ASEAN ministerial meeting
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) GCEU: Poland unsuccessful on allocation of free emissions quotas in 2013
(AE) CJEU: Switzerland's appeal over approaches to Zurich airport dismissed
EMPLOYMENT - SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
(AE) EMPLOYMENT: EGF interventions afoot in Austria and Italy
(AE) SOCIAL: ETUC says EMU social dimension is too restrictive
(AE) MULTILINGUALISM: LRE calls for better language policy
(AE) EDUCATION: Moves to deepen relations between EU and Brazil
(AE) CULTURE: KEA says China provides enormous market opportunities