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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11092

3 June 2014
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) gmo
New Testbiotech offensive to stop authorisation of Maize 1507

Brussels 02/06/2014 (Agence Europe) - A new offensive has been launched against the European Commission's intention to soon authorise genetically modified maize TC 1507 by Pioneer-Dupont, despite the political opposition over 19 EU member states (see EUROPE 11022). In a letter to European Commissioner for Health Tonio Borg on Monday 2 June, the Testbiotech organisation (Institute for Independent Impact Assessment in Biotechnology - Institut pour des évaluations d'impact indépendante dans...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Positive vision of Europe's current difficulties and of the way they are evolving
ECONOMY - FINANCE
(AE) ECONOMY: Commission calls for good work to be maintained
(AE) PORTUGAL: Commission awaits new measures in Portugal
(AE) GREECE: IMF gives go-ahead for €3.41 billion
(AE) ECB:
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Two reports flag up member states' justice shortcomings
(AE) JHA: Issues raised by Nemmouche affair to be discussed
(AE) HEALTH: EU calls for swift adoption of tobacco directive
(AE) GMO: New Testbiotech offensive to stop authorisation of Maize 1507
(AE) ENERGY: Bio-fuels and ILUC - political agreement on Greek compromise
(AE) EDUCATION: 60 universities receive European Master's in Translation label
(AE) CLIMATE/UNITED STATES:
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) EP 2014: Blackmail, rumours and criticism - Juncker stirs passions
(AE) EP 2014: Manfred Weber on track to chair EPP Group at European Parliament
(AE) ITALY: Renzi to set out priorities for Europe at Parliament
(AE) SPAIN:
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) ENERGY: Reprieve for Kiev in Russian-Ukrainian gas dispute
(AE) TRADE: Russia criticises EU preferences to Ukraine
(AE) TRADE: Copa-Cogeca says citrus fruit measures insufficient
(AE) EGYPT: Calm and peaceful elections but limited freedoms
(AE) MIDDLE EAST: EU called in on fate of 125 Palestinian prisoners
(AE) MOROCCO: Differences on agriculture worry producers
(AE) TUNISIA: September donors' conference in Tunis
(AE) TUNISIA: EBRD funding for export credit
(AE) CAMBODIA: EU welcomes release of trade unionists
(AE) BRUNEI: De Gucht gets behind sharia protest movement
(AE) SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Areas to hone EU position on post-2015
BUSINESS NEWS NO 106
(AE) Employment:
(AE) Automotive:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1051