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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10843

9 May 2013
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) ets
Nine ministers prepared to support freezing of quotas

Brussels, 08/05/2013 (Agence Europe) - In a joint statement dated 7 May 2013, nine European environment and energy ministers call for the temporary back-loading (freeze) of 900 million quotas on the EU carbon market. They say they support the European Trading System (ETS), but call for it to be reformed in the near future. This unexpected move is connected with the looming examination of the ETS at a committee at the European Parliament (19 July, see EUROPE 10842), which could restore health...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Fighting the false image of a Europe which is bogged down and incapable of preparing for the future
(AE) ASCENSION:
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) ECOFIN: Ministers to discuss economy, banks and tax
(AE) TAXATION: Ecofin and European summit to focus on stamping out tax evasion
(AE) CYPRUS: Criticism of delays in dealing with Cyprus
(AE) BANKING: Barnier says all Europeans must be able to own bank account
(AE) PORTUGAL: First long-term bond issue since May 2011
(AE) BANKING: Mersch sets out 3 bail-in criteria
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) FISHERIES: Council attempts to revise mandate in effort to obtain CFP reform deal
(AE) AGRICULTURE: CAP reform debate on small and young farmers
(AE) ANIMAL HEALTH: Facilitating exports of non-domestic ungulates
(AE) ENERGY: Barroso says time presses for completion of internal market
(AE) JHA: Commission wants to boost EU citizenship rights
(AE) JHA: Referendum needed in Denmark to join European Patent Court
(AE) JHA: Commission chooses non-binding option for collective redress
(AE) JHA: MEPs restate opposition to Europol and Cepol merger
(AE) DIGITAL: ETNO calls for harmonised approach on radio spectrum
(AE) ITALY:
(AE) ETS: Nine ministers prepared to support freezing of quotas
(AE) TRANSPORT: MEPs concerned about cash for clean fuel
(AE) TRANSPORT: ETSC comments on flight limitation rule changes
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) Switzerland: Roberto Balzaretti says if automatic information exchange becomes international standard, Switzerland would be prepared to discuss it
(AE) TRADE: Brazilian Roberto Azevedo appointed new WTO head
(AE) TRADE: Commission suggests heavy duty on Chinese solar panels
(AE) UNITED STATES:
(AE) SYRIA: EU very satisfied with agreement between Washington and Moscow
(AE) FOREIGN AFFAIRS: EP calls for protection for journalists
(AE) BELARUS: EU regrets new death sentence
(AE) HUMAN RIGHTS:
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: First formal dialogue between EU and "Islamists" of southern shore
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