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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10801

8 March 2013
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 37
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) agriculture
Five new protected designations of origin

Brussels, 07/03/2013 (Agence Europe) - On 7 March, The European Commission approved requests for registering the following products on the list of Protected Designations of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indications (PGI): from Italy, the Barbary fig “Ficodindia di San Cono” (PDO) grown in a region of Sicily; from Germany, “Spargel aus Franken/Fränkischer Spargel / Franken-Spargel” asparagus (PGI) grown in Franconia; from Finland, “Kitkan viisas” fish (PDO) caught in...

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