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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9598

9 February 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/financial services
Charlie McCreevy presses rating agencies to review rules or face legislation

Brussels, 08/02/2008 (Agence Europe) - Speaking at the annual dinner of the Society of Business Economists” in London on Wednesday 6 February, European Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy sent a firm message to rating agencies. He pressed them to quickly bring forward substantial proposals for the review of their internal rules, or face the prospect of specific regulation at European level.

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: EU welcomes French vote - Barroso: “Parliamentary ratification no less democratic than referendum”
(EU) EU/ARAB LEAGUE: Ministerial meeting in Malta on Monday and Tuesday
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: Kosovo could declare independence on 17 February
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Ferrero-Waldner deplores lack of observers at Russian presidential elections
(EU) EU/IRAN: Human rights situation giving cause for concern
(EU) EU/ESDP:
(EU) EU/FRENCH PRESIDENCY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Examination of initial series of stability or convergence programmes and preparations for European Council
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Ministers make their contribution to European Council
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Business organisations call for European-level “Small Business Act” to be binding on public authorities
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Charlie McCreevy presses rating agencies to review rules or face legislation
(EU) EU/TRADE: Peter Mandelson says WTO is obvious platform for future global policy-making on investment and trade in energy
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Peter Mandelson welcomes French business leaders' support for Global Europe strategy
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Several operators announce tariff cuts for data roaming
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Majority of European citizens still avoid online shopping
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA: Progress towards signature of revised bilateral agreement, with exception of trade provisions
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: Hans-Gert Pöttering in New York to participate in panel at UN General Assembly on post-2012 period
(EU) EP/CLIMATE/BANGLADESH: Parliament temporary committee calls on EU to make alleviating and adapting to climate change priority in development policy
(EU) EU/JHA: Washington could soon scrap visa requirements for Greeks, Czechs and Estonians
(EU) EU/JHA: Eurojust and European Judicial Training Network increase cooperation
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Review of CAP must ensure ability to maintain “sustainable agriculture and self-sufficiency,” Committee says
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission adopts code of conduct in nanosciences and nanotechnologies sector
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Vladimir Spidla and international union world believe decent work should be first commitment of Member States of United Nations
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: EAPN network calls for ambitious social agenda for EU
(EU) EU/STATISTICS: Commission proposes simplification of arrangements on statistics on trade between member states
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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