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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9084

8 December 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/internal market
Draft Payments Directive criticised by European banking industry

Brussels, 07/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - The draft directive on creating a Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA), unveiled on 1 December by the European Commission, has been broadly welcomed by the European banking industry with a few recurring criticisms.

The European Association of Public Banks (EAPB) broadly supports the creation of a legal framework for payment services but warns about over-regulation. Henning Schoppmann, Secretary General of the EAPB, explains in a press release: “The common...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Financial perspectives: Conditions for a compromise and the cost to Europe
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Commission and Russian government prepare new agreement
(EU) EP/TORIES: Will David Cameron bring his MEPs out of the EPP-ED group?
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Parliament hopes to send delegation to Cambodia and makes appeal for Hmong community in Laos, and for “Montagnards”, Buddhists and “cyber-dissidents” in Vietnam
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA:
(EU) EU/UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Presidency to present new compromise proposal by European Council on 15 and 16 December
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Thursday's meeting focusses on working time directive and Hampton Court Summit
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: MEP approval necessary but Blair package not acceptable
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Council and Parliament agreement on road carriers' social conditions
(EU) EP/COUNCIL/SOCIAL: Conciliation Committee gives green light to Directive protecting workers from radiation other than sun's rays
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: High-level transport group proposes concrete measures to improve links with 26 neighbouring countries
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission adopts action plan for biomass and calls on Member States to promote green electricity
(EU) EU/WTO: Brasilia defends idea of holding G8 after Hong Kong, to be attended by emerging countries to save Doha Round
(EU) EU/SPACE: European Space Agency subject to same budgetary rigour as other European institutions
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EP/JHA: Rapporteur Alexander Nuno Alvaro says ministers tricked the EP over data retention
(EU) EP/NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY/ENVIRONMENT: WWF slams European Neighbourhood Policy for being seriously deficient on environmental issues
(EU) EU/OPEC: 2nd meeting of EU-OPEC Energy Dialogue welcomes oil price moderation in recent weeks
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: India joins ITER - Technical negotiations draw to a close
(EU) EU/EIB: Philippe Maystadt's term of office to be extended
(EU) EU/BRITISH PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Informal Council adopts Bristol agreement offering framework of priorities to create sustainable cities throughout Europe
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/TERRORISM:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/EMU/GREECE: Commission to carry out investigation, in January, to see whether Greek measures for 2006 are in line with recommendations of Council
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Launch of first satellite and end of Karel Van Miert's mission
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/EEA:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Olli Rehn asks French MPs to stop using enlargement as a scapegoat for problems at home
(EU) EU/BIOTERRORISM: Commission wants technology to detect bioterrorism
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Draft Payments Directive criticised by European banking industry
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
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