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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9873

1 April 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economy

31/03/2009 (Agence Europe) - According to a flash estimate published by Eurostat on Tuesday 31 March, euro area annual inflation is expected to be 0.6% in March 2009. In February, it was 1.2%. (L.C./transl.rt)

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EESC defines “can-do Europe” as seen by civil society
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/WESTERN BALKANS: Olli Rehn warns that any threat to Balkan countries' European prospects would be “playing with fire”
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: No early European aid for Gaza families
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Bachar al-Assad critical of EU's “contradictory” attitude
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN ELECTIONS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: G20 will be judged on its results
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Effects of crisis will be lasting, Juncker acknowledges
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Priority to implementing decisions taken
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Should banks be under obligation to make extra capital provision in times of growth?
(EU) EP/TAXATION: MEPs call for banking secret to be abolished in 2014 regarding taxation of savings income
(EU) EU/TELECOM COUNCIL: New technologies are essential for overcoming crisis, and investment in this sector must be continued
(EU) EU/TELECOM COUNCIL: Trilogue is successful on essential points of telecom package
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council wants to fine-tune proposal on maritime passenger rights
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Transport committee approves compromise concerning “road package”
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: CPMR calls for more flexibility in implementing cohesion policy - Letter from Martini to Barroso
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/BUDGET/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/RECOVERY PLAN: Energy committee calls for unspent funds to be invested in energy efficiency and Smart City projects
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission releases €15 million to encourage cities to invest in sustainable energy
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Prospects of definitive agreement on 3rd liberalisation package
(EU) EU/MEDIA: Commission takes action against cyber attacks
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission calls for halt to abusive targeting of internet users for commercial ends
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Bowis report recommends greater account is taken of patients' interests in cross-border healthcare
(EU) EU/ACP: Commission organising international colloquy on “culture and creativity, vectors for development”
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Increase in public development aid in 2008 is good news but Commission warns that now is not the time to let things slip
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES: Workshops, colloquia, conferences and seminars on European integration during the month of April 2009
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves Spanish scheme to support production of “green” cars
(EU) EU/EIB: €350 million in favour of Irish SMEs
(EU) EU/ALGERIA:
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commissioners' transitional allowances
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 31/03/2009: