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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9838

12 February 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 6 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/european council
Presidency announces two informal summits: one to counter protectionism, the other to manage social impact of crisis

Brussels, 11/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - The Czech Presidency has decided to bring all EU heads of state and government together for an exceptional summit in Brussels on 1 March. The scale of the crisis itself and the risk of uncoordinated responses that could lead to protectionism are the reasons behind the convening of the informal meeting, said Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek on Wednesday 11 February. Following his meeting with the College of Commissioners, Topolánek killed two birds...

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:
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