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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9648

23 April 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/eib
MEPs support setting up genuine regulatory controls of banks

Brussels, 22/04/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 22 April, the European Parliament approved Jean-Pierre Audy's (EPP-ED, France) report on the European Investment Bank's 2006 annual report (613 votes in favour, 51 against and 20 abstentions). This vote translates the firm support of the EP for the EIB's work, and MEPs called on the bank to maintain its triple-A excellence rating and suggested that genuine regulatory control be exercised on the EIB's activities.

MEPs backed their rapporteur...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Examples of Euro-Mediterranean cooperation which are working
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/TURKEY: MEPs urge Ankara to speed up reforms, especially those on human rights and fundamental freedoms
(EU) EU/PAKISTAN:
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Dutch parliament wants COSAC strengthened so that national MPs can make full use of increased powers
(EU) EU/SOMALIA:
(EU) EU/HAITI:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission wants more harmonisation in policies governing video-games market
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission prepares European sky “defragmentation”
(EU) EU/JAPAN: Doha round, millennium objectives and climate change key subjects at 17th bilateral summit
(EU) EU/TRADE: Union continues to provide unequalled market access to exports from developing countries
(EU) EU/TRADE: Legislation on national security identified in report on US trade barriers
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission planning recommendation on back office withholding tax
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: US and Japanese accounting standards equivalent to IFRS used in EU
(EU) EP/ECB: Lucas Papademos presents ECB's 2007 annual report
(EU) EP/EIB: MEPs support setting up genuine regulatory controls of banks
(EU) EP/BUDGET: European Parliament grants Commission discharge on execution of 2006 budget
(EU) EP/OMBUDSMAN: Facilitating access to sensitive information
(EU) EU/EP/FOOD SHORTAGES: EU has to act by providing immediate aid and encouraging international community to rethink global agriculture
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Measures proposed by Parliament to fight organ shortages and “transplant tourism”
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Protac by Roxel
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green Light for acquisition of Stork Food Systems by Marel
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission launches consultation exercise on emergency oil stocks
(EU) EU/CLIMATE:
(EU) EU/JHA: Rome reluctant to implement judgements in absentia - other results of JHA Council
(EU) EP/YOUTH: Five MEPs present written declaration to support more proactive youth policy
(EU) EU/YOUTH: Meeting of directors-general for youth, in Brdo
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Training seminar on interreligious dialogue for youth and business leaders
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/EESC/PLENARY: Regional competitiveness, electricity/gas package, counter-terrorism and partnership Europe on agenda
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Danuta Hübner discusses future EU cooperation with Serbia
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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