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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9849

27 February 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 26
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/financial services
Favourable reaction to proposals of de Larosière Group

Brussels, 26/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - The presentation of proposals from the “de Larosière” group on reform of the European system for financial supervision gave rise to generally positive reactions from the European Parliament and the banking and insurance industry (see EUROPE 9848). French Socialist Pervenche Berès welcomes the recommendations aimed at: (1) transforming the three European national regulators' committees in the fields of securities (European Committees of European...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Why it is important to review GDP and methods for calculating growth
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DENMARK: Danish referendum on entering eurozone may be announced after Irish referendum on Lisbon Treaty
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Talks with view to framework agreement
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: Commission hosts meeting of International Contact Group on Somalia in support of Djibouti peace process
(EU) EU/SYRIA/LEBANON: Talks with Javier Solana in Damascus and Beirut focus on normalising relations with Damascus, reconciling countries of region and rebuilding Gaza
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Dalia GrybauskaitÉ is candidate for Lithuanian presidency
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Ministers welcome European Asylum Support Office plan
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: EU awaits answers from United States before accepting Guantanamo detainees
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission reflects on creation of permanent border guard corps at EU external borders
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Stabilisation of financial sector, refusal of protectionism and employment situation at heart of informal summit
(EU) EU/AGRICLTURE: Health check helps France redirect aid
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Implementation of blue-fin protection measures
(EU) EU/TRADE: In Berlin, Catherine Ashton defends bilateral free trade agreement with South Korea
(EU) EU/TRADE: Eurofer denounces Chinese steel dumping
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Favourable reaction to proposals of de Larosière Group
(EU) EU/COMPANY LAW: Commission adopts controversial measure that could exempt micro-enterprises from accounting rules
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: McCreevy announces calibrated legislative initiative by May on hedge funds and private equity
(EU) EU/SPORT: Commission calls for WADA anti-doping rules to be suspended
(EU) EP/SPORT: Legal study backs “6+5” rule
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission to publish communication on ERC in autumn
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission authorises change to Irish tonnage tax
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Hungary may help companies facing difficulties
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission issues guidance on state aid enforcement by national courts
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears acquisition of Cofidis by Crédit Mutuel
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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