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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10859

5 June 2013
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 31
INSTITUTIONAL / (ae) religion
Humanists say Irish Presidency shows bias for churches

Brussels, 04/06/2013 (Agence Europe) - The European Humanist Federation (EHF) criticises a discriminatory attitude from the Irish Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers which, in the EHF's opinion, shows a clear bias in favour of dialogue with churches - to the detriment of non-confessional organisations. “The Irish EU Presidency has clearly implemented Article 17 in a biased way in favour of churches. Doing so, it has chosen to ignore the voice of those millions of European...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The EU and Turkey must set out the basis for effective cooperation and abandon the unrealistic objective of membership
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) HEARING: Neven Mimica - firm consumer commitment but vague on details
(AE) LITHUANIAN PRESIDENCY: Finance to dominate Presidency term
(AE) ADMINISTRATION: Union Syndicale says other strikes will follow
(AE) RELIGION: Humanists say Irish Presidency shows bias for churches
(AE) EP/EFD:
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) BANKING: Commission fine-tunes bank restructuring scheme proposals
(AE) EURO: Latvia to be eighteenth eurozone nation
(AE) TAXATION: Semeta says Greece must show zero tolerance of fraud
(AE) COMPETITION:
(AE) COMPETITION:
(AE) COMPETITION:
(AE) COMPETITION:
(AE) CORRIGENDUM:
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) AGRICULTURE: EP wants results on CAP reform before June Council
(AE) AGRICULTURE: France welcomes court ruling on CVO
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Leguminous fodder plants of benefit to CAP
(AE) JHA: EASO supports Italy's efforts to improve asylum system
(AE) DIGITAL: Digital strategy is key point at Telecoms Council
(AE) DIGITAL: Neelie Kroes unveils proposals on open internet
(AE) TRANSPORT: Robust argument against decoupling
(AE) TRANSPORT: Single Sky2+ to see light of day next week
(AE) REGIONS: CPMR calls for budget adjustments for regions
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) RUSSIA: Economic links grow stronger but differences remain
(AE) RUSSIA: No rapprochement on Syria
(AE) TRADE: Commission unbending on Chinese solar panels
(AE) TURKEY: Parliamentary groups react to protests
(AE) EGYPT: Verhofstadt condemns imprisonment of NGO employees
(AE) PALESTINE: EU congratulates new prime minister on his appointment
(AE) TUNISIA: Wishy-washy results but improving (says ambassador)
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) JHA: Court explains reasons for refusing entry into member state