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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9578

12 January 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/financial services
Without political will or tangible economic gain, no integration in retail banking, judges Commission

Brussels, 11/01/2008 (Agence Europe) - The integration of retail banking services is coming under increased scrutiny in Europe. The European Commission announced in November 2007 that it would be one of the key aspects of its reform of the Common Market (see EUROPE 9547) and the European Parliament devoted a public hearing to this issue, which confirmed the crucial importance of consumer protection in retail banking services (see EUROPE 9549). The subject was also the subject of reflection...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CFDP: General Nash gives go-ahead for EUFOR CHAD/CAR operation
(EU) EP/CROATIA: European Parliament rapporteur says Croatia is lagging behind in its preparations to join the EU
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: German Länder might have their say
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/GERMANY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission recommends annual 2% rise in milk quotas until they expire in 2015
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: In Geneva, Crawford Falconer sets steady pace for agriculture talks
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ACP: At Commission, African diaspora backed by European civil society says “no to EPAs” - Call for dialogue
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Brown government approves construction of new generation of nuclear power plants in United Kingdom
(EU) EU/EURO: Increase in number of counterfeit euro coins seized - Seizures of bank notes remains stable
(EU) EU/EURO:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Without political will or tangible economic gain, no integration in retail banking, judges Commission
(EU) EU/JHA: France and Spain demonstrate closeness of their views on immigration
(EU) EU/JHA: EP to hold hearing on data protection on the internet, related to the Google-DoubleClick and other cases
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/RELIGION: Federation of Islamic Organisations in Europe signs Charter of European Muslims
(EU) EU/REFUGEES:
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: French and Swedish European Fisheries Fund programmes
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Parliament and Council reach agreement on air security
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission and EIB launch LGTT, new loan guarantee instrument for trans-European transport network projects
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for priority projects in Bratislava region of Slovakia
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for “Maasvlakte 2”, Rotterdam's new port zone
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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