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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10830

19 April 2013
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 40
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / (ae) budget
3.29% increase in European Parliament's 2014 operating budget

Brussels, 18/04/2013 (Agence Europe) - The administrative budget of the European Parliament (EP) is expected to rise by 3.29% next year due to the financial impact of the European elections and the change-over of MEPs and their assistants in the subsequent transition period.

By adopting the report on 17 April by Monika Hohlmeier (EPP, Germany) on the estimates for revenue and expenditure for the 2014 tax year, the EP is talking about administrative spending in 2014 of around €1.80...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Significance of the discipline imposed on banks in the EU - political and economic developments and repercussions
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) CROATIA: MEPs delighted at Croatia's imminent accession to EU
(AE) TURKEY: MEPs call for several chapters to be opened
(AE) MONTENEGRO: Parliament hails progress but it must continue
(AE) SERBIA: MEPs support opening of negotiations for June 2013
(AE) KOSOVO: European Parliament calls for reforms so SAA can be concluded
(AE) SOCIAL AFFAIRS: European Parliament withdraws from ESF talks with Council
(AE) JHA: European Parliament go-ahead to visa facilitation for Ukraine and Moldova
(AE) ECONOMY: European Parliament wants bank bailouts to cover non-euro nations
(AE) ECONOMY: European Parliament annoyed at being kept in dark over economy
(AE) EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Schulz wants real debate on Europe
(AE) BUDGET: 3.29% increase in European Parliament's 2014 operating budget
(AE) FISHERIES:
(AE) FISHERIES:
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes transitional CAP rules for 2014
(AE) FISHERIES:
(AE) REGIONS: Figures illustrate benefits of structural funds in times of crisis
(AE) REGIONS: Court of Auditors looks at brownfield sites and shortcomings in EU action
(AE) TRANSPORT: Mixed response from industry on provisions on lorries
(AE) HEALTH: PIP before court - BEUC calls for collective redress
(AE) HEALTH: EMA annual report on success of orphan medicines
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Compromise is found on priority substances in water
(AE) FOOD SAFETY: EFSA recruits experts and calls for applicants
(AE) DIGITAL: Open internet - 80 organisations denounce blocking
(AE) DIGITAL: Emergency number 112 - EENA rewards eight initiatives
(AE) EDUCATION: EUNEC comments on “rethinking education”
ECONOMY - FINANCE
(AE) PORTUGAL: Government announces more budget cuts
(AE) CYPRUS: Bundestag gives go-ahead for Cypriot bailout
(AE) ECONOMY:
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) UNITED STATES: Free trade - Dublin hopes to wrap up mandate by mid June
(AE) INDIA: Free-trade talks struggle to reach agreement
(AE) SYRIA: Fabius warns of devastating consequences for region
(AE) SYRIA: EU could partially lift oil embargo
(AE) SERBIA/KOSOVO: Positions are closer but still no agreement
(AE) ETHIOPIA: EU assures prime minister of increased cooperation
(AE) VENEZUELA: Catherine Ashton calls for dialogue and calm
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) BUSINESS: Court's Systran-Commission ruling quashed
(AE) TRANSPORT: France fails to meet railway obligations
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) EESC: EESC must emerge from the shadows says new president Henri Malosse
(AE) IRELAND: Michael Higgins says Europe must be given some soul