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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11339

20 June 2015
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 37
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) environment
Measures taken against Sweden for bad air quality

Brussels, 19/06/2015 (Agence Europe) - A further step was taken against Sweden in infringement procedure on Thursday 18 June over poor air quality.

Sweden has been sent a 'reasoned opinion' (the second stage in the infringement proceedings) for its persistent flouting of the upper EU limits for fine particulates (PM10) in EU Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and pure air in Europe.

The latest figures show maximum daily limits for these particles being exceeded in two zones -...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) GREECE: Bailout plan, 7 days' reprieve
(AE) BANKING: Ministers reach broad agreement on bank structural reform
(AE) TAXATION: Several countries want more than simply an anti-abuse clause in the interest and royalities directive
(AE) TAXATION: Council or Commission will have to give some ground on tax rulings
(AE) TAXATION: Sapin hopes to see draft FTT overview in July
(AE) FINANCE: Three countries sent warnings over their breaking of EU rules
(AE) ECONOMY: Malta and Poland no longer have excess deficit levels
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) HEALTH: Council reaches partial agreement on medical devices
(AE) TRANSPORT: Ireland urged to ratify rail convention
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Infringement procedures against six countries
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Spain asked to comply on defence public contracts
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Austria called to book on provision of services
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Letterbox companies in union's sights
(AE) ENERGY: Eurochambres unhappy over energy efficiency directive
(AE) JHA: Number of new asylum requests stable at start of 2015
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Infringement proceedings launched against several member states for persistent flouting of legislation
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Measures taken against Sweden for bad air quality
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) CSDP: EU could launch EUNAVFOR Med operation on Monday 22 June
(AE) CRIMEA: EU extends restrictions linked to illegal annexation of Crimea
(AE) TRADE: EU blocks Russian complaint at WTO on third energy package
(AE) TRADE: China to be patient for WTO arbitration on poultry quotas
(AE) NIGERIA: EU allocates €21 million emergency aid to Boko Haram victims
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) SOCIAL: Sweden must reclassify its parental allowance
(AE) SOCIAL: Funds for integration of Roma increase, but so does anti-Roma sentiment
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
(AE) HUNGARY: Call for greater independence for media regulation authority
NEWS BRIEFS
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(AE) UKRAINE:
EVENTS CALENDAR
(AE) Main events of the European institutions 22-28 June:
: (AE) Other events - 22-28 June
BUSINESS NEWS NO 151
(AE) ENVIRONMENT:
(AE) WEALTH: