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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10811

21 March 2013
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 33
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) switzerland

20/03/2013 (Agence Europe) - Official visit of Martin Schulz. President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz is visiting Switzerland on 21-22 March. In Bern on Thursday, Schulz will meet the Swiss authorities, including President of the Swiss Confederation Ueli Maurer, federal councillors Didier Burkhalter (foreign affairs) and Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (finance), and the presidents of the two chambers of the Swiss Federal Assembly, Maya Graf (Swiss National Council, lower chamber) and...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: 2014-2020 financial framework will be negotiated between European Council and Parliament, leapfrogging the simple yes or no procedure
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) CYPRUS: Cyprus expected to come up with an alternative asap
(AE) EMU: Building solidarity and boosting budget surveillance
(AE) STATE AID: Ducroire and SACE must repay some financial aid
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Agreement at Council on CAP reform
(AE) CORRIGENDUM:
(AE) FOOD: Industry to self-regulate on labelling of trans fats
(AE) ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS: EFSA recommends defining scientific criteria
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Bio-fuels and ILUC on Council's agenda
(AE) REGIONS: Slow-down in cohesion reform negotiations
(AE) REGIONS: Hahn reiterates proposals on persons with disabilities
(AE) TRANSPORT: Contact made with MEPs on airline passenger rights
(AE) TRANSPORT: MEPs sceptical about annual technical checks
(AE) DIGITAL: ITRE committee supports efforts by Neelie Kroes on CEF
(AE) JHA: Vote postponed after 3133 personal data amendments introduced
(AE) JHA: Campaign to shed light on Frontex practices
(AE) JHA: S&D Group concerned by committee vote on personal data
(AE) JHA: Moves to facilitate EU visits for some Moldovans
(AE) ENERGY: New legal framework for offshore activities on track
(AE) ENERGY: Oettinger supports development of shale gas
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) NEIGHBOURHOOD: Greater cooperation with neighbouring countries
(AE) EGYPT: Mixed assessment, some steps forward and some steps back
(AE) UKRAINE: 2012 was year of great progress but much remains to be done
(AE) GEORGIA: Much progress made but there are still concerns
(AE) MOLDOVA: Good marks for action plan but more tension at start of 2013
(AE) JORDAN: EU-Jordan cooperation was wider in 2012
(AE) ARMENIA: 2012 is significant year in terms of progress
(AE) KOSOVO: Coming weeks will be crucial for EU-Kosovo relations
(AE) RUSSIA:
(AE) TRADE: Bolivia keeps its status of GSP+ beneficiary
(AE) TRADE: In't Veld partly succeeds on ACTA and transparency
(AE) TRADE:
(AE) SWITZERLAND: