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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9859

12 March 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/gaming
Parliament believes member states should regulate their national on-line gaming markets

Brussels, 11/03/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament has adopted by an overwhelming majority (with no amendments), the own-initiative report of Christel Schaldemose (PES, Denmark), who called for member states to regulate their on-line gaming markets (EUROPE 9840). The alternative draft resolution, submitted by British Conservatives, Malcolm Harbour and Christopher Heaton-Harris, suggested an approach that is more favourable towards the free movement of on-line gaming provision in...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Financial supervision: Jacques de Larosière explains his decisions and expectations - shortcomings and mistakes by national supervisors
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: European leaders called on to do more
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: No resolution in sight of Croatia/Slovenia conflict - Rehn criticised - Debate on Croatia, Turkey and FYROM
(EU) EP/LISBON TREATY: Constitutional affairs committee backs limited role for European Council President and clarity on external representation - Vote on Commission President in July
(EU) EP/PRESIDENCY: Vondra restates importance of transatlantic partnership and EU relations with neighbours
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: European Parliament enshrines agreement concluded in conciliation on maritime package
(EU) EP/EURVIGNETTE: European Parliament limits congestion charge and opposes climate change cost addition
(EU) EU/CORPORATE LAW: MEPs want future European Private Company to have cross-border character
(EU) EP/GAMING: Parliament believes member states should regulate their national on-line gaming markets
(EU) EP/CORPORATE LAW:
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: MEPs calls for continued coordination of recovery measures at European level
(EU) EP/REGIONAL POLICY: Parliament calls for acceleration and simplification in regional policy financing to help European economic recovery
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: Parliament calls for employment guidelines to be kept in place in 2009
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2009:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Council calls on Member States which have not yet ended their temporary free movement of labour periods to do so
(EU) EU/EIB/DENMARK: Loan to Grundfos for its research activities
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Surprise inspections at EDF
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission extends investigation into regulated electricity tariffs in France
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Approval of restructuring aid for Huta Stalowa Wola of Poland
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light to Hungarian scheme allowing subsidised state guarantees to boost real economy
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises aid to transport sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/JHA: EU says world campaign against drugs has failed
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/ACP/CULTURE: FESPACO's top African film prize goes to “Teza”, an Ethiopian film co-financed by EU
(EU) EU/GMO: Commission authorises GM oilseed rape T45 in EU
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Consultation exercise on financial supervision
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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