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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9849

27 February 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 20 / 26
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/research
Commission to publish communication on ERC in autumn

Brussels, 26/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission announced on Tuesday 24 February that it intended to publish a communication on the future of the European Research Council (ERC). This information was given just after the meeting of the Research Commissioner Janez Potoènik and the members of the high-level panel charged with scrutinising the structure and mechanisms of the ERC. This panel, to be chaired by former President of Latvia, Professor Vaira Vike-Freiberga, will take...

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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