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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/switzerland

Commission decides cantonal tax practices are incompatible with 1972 free trade agreement - Claim firmly rejected by Switzerland

Brussels, 13/02/2007 (Agence Europe) - State aid schemes implemented in Switzerland in the form of specific tax regimes for holding, mixed and management companies, which apply unfair tax advantages to companies established in Switzerland for profits generated in the EU are incompatible with the proper functioning of the 1972 free trade agreement, the Commission says in a unilateral decision on certain tax regimes in Swiss cantons (see EUROPE 9361), taken on Tuesday 13 February. The...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Italy at forefront in relaunching European integration
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Angela Merkel appeals for binding commitments on reducing CO2 emissions at European Council on 8-9 March - quantitative objectives on “better regulation”
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: Merkel says Constitution will be “decisive question” in perspective of European elections in 2009
(EU) EP/PRESIDENCY: In his inaugural speech, president Pöttering points out EU should be at service of citizens - importance of values
(EU) EU/LIBERIA: EU restrictive measures are renewed for one year but are less strict in line with Security Council Resolution 1736 (2006)
(EU) EU/COTE D'IVOIRE: EU extends restrictive measures until 31 October
(EU) UE/SOMALIA: EU relaxes arms embargo
(EU) EU/FYROM:
(EU) EU/WESTERN BALKANS:
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY: François Bayrou calls for new text which can be put to referendum in France
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Hanyeh urges EU and Quartet to resume aid
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission welcomes Swedish and Estonian convergence programmes and calls for United Kingdom and Lithuania to make more of an effort
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Portugal and Greece must step up their efforts
(EU) EU/EMU: Cyprus formally applies to join single currency
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Commission decides cantonal tax practices are incompatible with 1972 free trade agreement - Claim firmly rejected by Switzerland
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Presidency hopes to unblock dossier on voluntary modulation in March which was taken hostage at European Parliament
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: OECD considers that reforming subsidies to agriculture in Union, US and G10 is priority
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: At Thursday JHA Council, 27 will pursue discussion on extending Schengen III to EU member states - Other issues: immigration, prisoner transfers, combating racism and xenophobia, outlook for home affairs
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs to tone down their criticism during final vote on CIA
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: There will be no agreement at first reading on payment services directive, says EP rapporteur
(EU) EP/AIR SECURITY: MEPs criticise procedural aspects and lack of transparency on air safety - Commission highlights need to take widespread action
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General takes view that “Volkswagen Law” restricts free movement of capital
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(EU) EU/TAXATION: Charlie McCreevy again criticises work on harmonisation of corporation tax band
(EU) EU/ASEAN: Manilla hopes to launch formal negotiations for free trade agreement on 4 May
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN: €12 million for Disaster Preparedness for Central America and Central Asia
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Combating obstetric fistula in poor countries
(EU) EU/PANAMA/AIR TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND/MEDIA:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/CONSTITUTION: Angela Merkel takes side of towns and regions
(EU) EU/EESC/PLENARY: Michael Glos and Viviane Reding take floor at Committee plenary
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Commission action against environmental standards in United Kingdom is dismissed on point of law
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(EU) EU/JHA: Falling crime trend in Union
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/VOCATIONAL TRAINING:
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