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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9838

12 February 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/court of justice

11/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Court of Justice has amended some aspects of its procedure. The amendments aim to improve efficiency and apply from 1 February. Further information is available in the EU Official Journal of 31/01/09 or at: (http: //eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ: L: 2009: 029: 0051: 0052: FR: PDF) (C.D./transl.rh)

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU must protect itself against fraudulent trade practices - progress and delays
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN ELECTIONS: PES launches election campaign and targets its policies that fundamentally differ from those of right
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: German constitutional court harbours doubts
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: Louis Michel welcomes swearing in of Morgan Tsvangirai as Prime Minister
(EU) EP/EUROMED: Reinforcing human rights dimension
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Presidency announces two informal summits: one to counter protectionism, the other to manage social impact of crisis
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Ecofin Council calls for redoubling of effort to implement single Euro payments area in time
(EU) EU/EURO: Common guidelines for national sides of Euro coins
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Internal market as crisis remedy
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Council wants EU/Liechtenstein anti-fraud agreement to be as ambitious as Latter's Agreement with United States
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Commission publishes list of aviation operators to be included in ETS from 1 January 2012
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission finds aid granted to BT partially unlawful and orders recovery
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Formal investigation procedure opens into Austrian government's sale to Lufthansa and plans for its restructuring
(EU) EU/STATE AID: in-depth investigation into Dutch tax exemption for natural gas used for production of ceramic products
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission endorses aid to German photovoltaic sector
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Wurtz begins battle against improper use of sub-contractors and FM Logistic case to Commission
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: First skirmishes in reform of Common Fisheries Policy - Spain critical of quota system
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Committee on transport rejects contribution to climate change as criterion for taxation of heavy goods vehicles
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Piebalgs expects Nabucco agreement at start of May
(EU) EU/ENERGY: In signing up to Covenant of Mayors, 400 towns undertake to exceed CO2 emissions target
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Winners of 3rd Sustainable Energy Week Awards
(EU) EP/WOMEN'S RIGHTS: Hearing on anonymous birth launches debate on need for European legislation
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Plenary session centres on economic crisis and preparations for European elections - Participation by Pielbags, Wallström and Svoboda
(EU) EP/JHA: Commissioner Barrot questioned on upsurge of xenophobia in Italy
(EU) EU/JHA: Amnesty denounces risk of expulsion for hundreds of migrants held in Lampedusa
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: First ever European 112 day
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 11/02/2009: