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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10945
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) digital

100% basic broadband coverage thanks to satellite

Brussels, 17/10/2013 (Agence Europe) - One of the objectives set by the Europe 2020 strategy as regards digital policy provided for basic broadband access for all citizens of the European Union by 2013. This has now been achieved - two months ahead of the 31 December deadline - the European Commission was pleased to announce on 17 October. This objective was achieved thanks to the satellite connections that are now available in all EU member states and that have enabled coverage for the 3...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) FISHERIES: Political agreement on 2014 Baltic quotas
(AE) FISHERIES: Rise in 2015 bluefin tuna quotas to be based on scientific advice
(AE) FISHERIES: Council adopts position on two texts reforming CFP
(AE) CONSUMERS: MEPs say maximum product safety is a must
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Germany and Bulgaria in Court
(AE) CLIMATE: EIB's second phase of NER 300 scheme to sell allowances
(AE) INDUSTRY: EESC backs ban of planned obsolescence
(AE) JHA: Data protection reform enters final phase at European Parliament
(AE) JHA: EASO-Bulgaria agreement to address migratory flows
(AE) JHA: Paris to take in 500 Syrian refugees
(AE) DIGITAL: 100% basic broadband coverage thanks to satellite
(AE) TRANSPORT: Commission officially announces 9 TEN-T corridors
(AE) TRANSPORT: €26 billion for nine corridors as part of TEN-T
(AE) TRANSPORT: Commission keeps watch on French railway reform
(AE) REGIONS: Hahn to examine Outermost Regions action plans in Reunion
(AE) PUBLIC PROCUREMENT:
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) CANADA: Agreement in principle on free-trade deal imminent
(AE) ACP: WTO flexibility and fairness needed if Bali progress is to be made
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: EU needs to find €36 billion in aid by 2015
(AE) IRAN: Mixed reactions to Geneva negotiations
(AE) SERBIA: Serbian government satisfied with Commission's report
(AE) FYROM: Prime minister wants to hasten accession process
(AE) MONTENEGRO: Commission recommends opening several chapters
(AE) BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Too little progress to request accession
(AE) ICELAND:
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) BANKING: Barnier regrets UK court challenge on bank bonuses
(AE) FINANCE: New transparency rules for extractive industries
(AE) TAXATION: Court case to get Belgium to apply tax exemptions
(AE) COMPETITION: Consultation on Samsung's commitments on patents
(AE) STATE AID: Frucona Kosice must pay its tax debt
(AE) STATE AID: Partial phase-out of Belgian biofuel aid scheme
(AE) COMPETITION:
(AE) ECONOMY:
(AE) ECONOMY:
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) BUDGET: Parliament postpones financial framework vote
(AE) EP 2014: Barroso says EU is not cause of crisis but solution
(AE) EP 2014:
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Belgium found guilty in waste water treatment case
(AE) STATE AID: Italy failed to recover state aid from Alcoa
(AE) CONSUMERS: Interpretation of EU Regulation 44/2001
EMPLOYMENT - YOUTH - CULTURE
(AE) SOCIAL: Error in EGF text approved - Parliament to vote in November
(AE) SOCIAL: Spain referred to Court over health and safety of workers
(AE) YOUTH: Young people call for European election pledges
(AE) YOUTH: Leaders-for-a-day: young people shadow chief execs
(AE) EDUCATION: