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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10920

13 September 2013
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 33
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / (ae) banking
EP endorses single bank supervision mechanism

Brussels, 12/09/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 12 September, the European Parliament (EP) endorsed a political agreement on draft legislation to introduce a single bank supervision system in the eurozone under the aegis of the European Central Bank in the autumn of 2014, which will change the way that the European Banking Authority (EBA) functions (see EUROPE 10810).

The bank supervision system is the first arm of banking union, work on which began in June 2012 at a eurozone summit. The...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE
(AE) EUROGROUP: Bank assessments in second half of 2014
(AE) PORTUGAL: Scepticism about easing of budget targets
(AE) CYPRUS: Cohesion funding of €200 million for 2014-2015
(AE) COMPETITION: Three countries suspected of unfair tax deals
(AE) ECONOMY: Eurozone industrial production down 1.5% in July
(AE) FRANCE:
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) BANKING: EP endorses single bank supervision mechanism
(AE) CUSTOMS: EP endorses new Customs Code
(AE) JHA: Parliament backs temporary suspension of visa-free regimes
(AE) JHA: Commission called to protect unaccompanied minors
(AE) SYRIA: Parliament wants clear, strong and targeted joint response to chemical weapons
(AE) EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: Supporting countries to resist Russian pressure
(AE) EGYPT: EP supports decisions of Council on 21 August
(AE) RUSSIA: Upholding right of EU's eastern neighbours to form links with EU
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Shale gas and impact assessment - EP puts off voting
(AE) FISHERIES: European Parliament comes to the help of the eel
(AE) MULTLINGUALISM: Solid Parliament support for endangered languages
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) DIGITAL: Kroes says package is not perfect but action is needed
(AE) JHA: NSA - another hearing and another Commission letter
(AE) BIOFUELS: Greenpeace speaks of Parliament's contradictory vote
(AE) TRANSPORT: Patchy application of rail passenger rights
(AE) COHESION: Towards restoration of EU aid in Hungary
(AE) REGIONS: New push for independence in Catalonia
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) SYRIA: EU works on plan for removing chemical weapons
(AE) ICELAND: Iceland suspends accession negotiations with the EU
(AE) IRAQ: MEPs call on Ashton to take action for Ashraf hostages
(AE) TRADE: Parliament vote on biofuels welcomed in Brazil
(AE) TRADE: South African citrus fruit targeted by Copa-Cogeca
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) COMMISSION: Barroso activates vast work plan for 2013/early 2014
(AE) SAKHAROV PRIZE: Malala Yousafzai nominated by four EP Groups
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) TAXATION: Court of Justice disagrees with Credit Lyonnais' VAT calculations
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) SOCIAL AFFAIRS: EP calls for more aid for young people
(AE) SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Oxfam says EU at risk of 25 million more living in poverty by 2025