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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9754

4 October 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/commission
'Good guarantees' in official terms and conditions to stop private sector poaching European officials, says Commission

Brussels, 03/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 2 October 2008, the European Commission pointed out the confidentiality requirement incumbent on all former European Commission officials and the penalties that can be levied on them. The announcement came after French national Benoit Le Bret, head of cabinet for EU Commissioner Jacques Barrot, stood down to become an associate of an important company law firm.

This sort of thing cannot be avoided, said a European Commission spokesperson,...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Moscow not against enlargement of EU but opposes NATO expansion - EU arms embargo on Georgia?
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission proposals for better work-life balance - Increased maternity leave already bone of contention
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: 2010 will be year for combating poverty and social exclusion
(EU) EU/SOCIAL COUNCIL: Council is ready to make headway on European works councils directive
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Economic situation and financial supervision on ministerial agenda
(EU) EU/EUROMED: EU and Mediterranean finance ministers to meet on Tuesday in Luxembourg
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Finance ministers prepare their contribution to European Council on EU's response to high oil prices
(EU) EU/ECOFIN:
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/JHA: Washington says it is developing a policy that respects privacy
(EU) EU/JHA: The Hague proposes an EU plan for Iraqi refugees
(EU) EU/TRADE: Doubts about Russia's desire to join WTO
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Crawford Falconer does not see the progress in farming achieved in July as final
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Pascal Lamy wants Doha Round concluded to consolidate one of the only regulatory systems effective at global level
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: 'Good guarantees' in official terms and conditions to stop private sector poaching European officials, says Commission
(EU) EU/2009 BUDGET: Extra cash for Kosovo and Palestine
(EU) EU/2008 BUDGET: €750 million earmarked for farming in developing countries
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Peripheral maritime regions discuss territorial cohesion
(EU) EU/REGIONS:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission “in contact” with Ireland over state guarantees to Irish banks
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves German rescue plan for Hypo Real Estate Holding
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for proposed acquisition of OTE by Deutsche Telekom
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Ryanair challenges plan to rescue Alitalia
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
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