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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10849

22 May 2013
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 35
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY SESSION / (ae) china

21/05/2013 (Agence Europe) - EP denounces reprisals against activist's family. On 21 May, the president of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, offered his support to Chinese human rights activist, Chen Guangcheng and his family. Schulz denounced the reprisals against the activist's family and indicated that the European Parliament was monitoring the situation with concern. At the opening of the plenary session, the EP president said that “the European Parliament cannot accept the fact...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Reactions, support and obstacles to the three objectives set out by France
EUROPEAN COUNCIL
(AE) TAXATION: Combating fraud and tax havens on summit agenda
(AE) ENERGY: Energy prices on agenda of European summit
ECONOMY - FINANCE
(AE) BANKING: Raiding savings as a last resort
(AE) TAXATION:
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) BUDGET: Ministers say they've already made concessions on 2014-2020 budget
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY SESSION
(AE) BANKING SUPERVISION: MEPs still have some doubts
(AE) SOCIAL: EP answers Commission White Paper on pensions
(AE) FYROM: S&D and EPP presidents hope for progress in talks
(AE) JHA: EP seeks health-check for media in EU
(AE) REGIONS: EP calls for regional strategy for industrial zones
(AE) TRANSPORT: EP approves agreements with Eurocontrol and Sri Lanka
(AE) WOMEN: MEPs' recommendations to seven Balkan countries
(AE) EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN:
(AE) CHINA:
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Annual forum to discuss reception of refugees?
(AE) COHESION: Flexible approach to five states' fund absorption
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Water quality is good in 94% of bathing sites in Europe
(AE) ETS:
(AE) TRANSPORT: Railway package, Eurotunnel - exception proves the rule?
(AE) TRANSPORT: Consultation on Single European Sky performance scheme
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - CULTURE - SPORT
(AE) SOCIAL: Uncertain Parliament position on aid to deprived and risks of delay
(AE) CULTURE: Vassiliou's assurances on EU-US free trade
(AE) CULTURE: Council gives general approach on capitals of culture
(AE) SPORT: Council stresses that unity is needed to tackle doping
(AE) SPORT: Council conclusions on sports men and women's dual careers
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) TERRORISM: London calls for Hezbollah to be added to black list
(AE) ISRAEL: EU denies postponing vote on labelling products from settlements
(AE) GEORGIA: EU criticises violence at Gay Pride
(AE) UNITED STATES:
(AE) EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: Several ministers call for better visibility
(AE) RUSSIA: EU reiterates its concerns about human rights
(AE) CHINA: Germany wants to avoid trade war
(AE) AFRICA: EU allocates additional €35 million for counter-piracy
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1004