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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10960
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EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) trade

Commission stands behind De Gucht - on trial for tax fraud

Brussels, 08/11/2013 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has rejected demands that Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht of Belgium stand down because he will be on trial in Belgium at the end of November for suspected tax fraud.

Following news of the trial in Ghent at the end of November for suspected tax fraud, news that broke in the Belgian media early on Friday 8 November, the commissioner assured the head of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, that he had not done anything...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
: Note to readers: As 11 November is an official holiday in Belgium, our offices will be closed on Monday. EUROPE 10961 will therefore be dated Wednesday 13 November
(AE) COHESION: Hübner's first reaction to compromise on reform
(AE) ETS: Agreement on 900 million quota freezing finally in sight
(AE) CLIMATE: Portugal wins first prize for innovative, profitable project
(AE) FISHERIES: Council to approve new EU-Morocco agreement on 15 November
(AE) FISHERIES: Sensitive debate on rise in northern hake catches
(AE) FISHERIES:
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Le Brun shakes France up over poultry crisis
(AE) AGRICULTURE: France produces one quarter of EU cereals
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Commissioner Ciolos in Asia
(AE) TRANSPORT: New EU logistics plan next year
(AE) TRANSPORT: Six rail freight corridors up and running
(AE) HEALTH: Industrial blood plasma should be viewed as a medicine
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) BANKING: No movement on single resolution scheme
(AE) IRELAND: Light at end of the tunnel
(AE) CYPRUS: Barnier recommends cautious approach to ending capital controls
(AE) FRANCE: France criticises S&P's decision to cut its credit rating
(AE) LATVIA:
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) IRAN: Fabius, Hague, Westerwelle and Kerry together for nuclear progress
(AE) TAJIKISTAN: EU's call to improve election conditions
(AE) GEORGIA:
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Civil society calls on EU to change strategy
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Euro-Mediterranean economic and social committees
(AE) TUNISIA: Need for “massive support” from Europe
(AE) SOUTH KOREA: 50 years of cooperation under banner of free trade
(AE) UNITED STATES: Trade talks get serious
(AE) TRADE: Commission stands behind De Gucht - on trial for tax fraud
(AE) TRADE DEFENCE: De Gucht calls for action from European Parliament
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - CULTURE
(AE) SOCIAL: MEPs approve EGF agreement
(AE) SOCIAL: Unions present an investment-quality jobs plan
(AE) CULTURE: State aid for films and other audiovisual works
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