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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9298
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/taxation

Finnish presidency's two compromise proposals on taxation for forthcoming Ecofin Council

Brussels, 31/10/2006 (Agence Europe) - Last week representatives from Member States discussed two compromise proposals by the Finnish presidency on taxation in two cases on the agenda of the next finance ministers' meeting on Tuesday 7 November. The first proposal focuses on minimum excise rates on alcoholic drinks (EUROPE 9261), the second focuses on tax thresholds for goods taken by travellers entering the European Union (EUROPE 9140). One diplomatic source said that a political agreement...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Significant development in international financial governance
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY/CYPRUS: Finnish presidency envisages crucial meeting on 5-6 November to help push Cyprus dossier forward before publication of Commission's report on Turkey
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Constitutional treaty should have entered into force on 1 November - Jo Leinen deplores fact that “Union is losing precious time”
(EU) EU/SOUTH AMERICA:
(EU) EU/SERBIA: EU welcomes adoption of new Constitution but recalls that status of Kosovo will be determined upon completion of talks
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Commission provides €2.5 million in humanitarian aid to drought victims
(EU) EP/CONGO:
(EU) EP/ALDE GROUP:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Finnish presidency's two compromise proposals on taxation for forthcoming Ecofin Council
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Coreper approves Presidency compromise on aviation safety with view to agreement with European Parliament
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: New aviation security measures to take effect on 6 November
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION: “NAUTILUS” operation carried out successfully, says FRONTEX
(EU) EU/JHA/VIS: Finnish presidency wants children's finger printing to be taken at 16
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Reactions differ after committee vote on Services Directive
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission expected to propose setting up single common organisation for market policy on 6 December
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Fishermen fear toughening of rules on European Fisheries Fund
(EU) EU/MULTILINGUISME: Jan Figel congratulates Romania's future Commissioner Leonard Orban
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS: Creation of International Trade Union confederation
(EU) EU/JHA/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: High level conference of justice and home affairs ministers
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB reviews energy sector financing targets to help implement EU policy
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/EIB/EUROMED: €10 million for Mediterranean SMEs
(EU) EU/ROMANIA/ENERGY: President Basescu announces that coal and nuclear fuel will be main options for Bucharest's future
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan to Iberdrola for financing renewable energies in Spain
(EU) EU/EIB/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/REGIONS: During CPMR General Assembly Hübner says solid basis for long term regional policy is needed
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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