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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9899

12 May 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 41 / 47
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) investment

After fall in 2008, global FDI expected to fall. - Foreign direct investment (FDI) declined by some 15% in 2008 and this fall will probably intensify in 2009, especially for developing countries, UNCTAD (United Nations Conference in Trade and Development) forecasts. A survey of multinational corporations' executives on their firms´ investment plans indicates that more healthy flows of FDI are only expected to resume in 2011, indicated UNCTAD's Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi. Mr...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: European Parliament speaks out on Lisbon Treaty implementation
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CZECH PRESIDENCY: Common resolve in Prague and Brussels to successfully conclude European Presidency despite change of government
(EU) EU/ICELAND: Request for accession may be submitted “before July”
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS: European Democratic Party puts forward choice of two successors to José Manuel Barroso
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: 15 recommendations made by citizens for European decision-makers
(EU) EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD: Contract notice on CIUDAD cooperation programme in urban field
(EU) EU/GAZA: European Commission obtained Israel's authorisation to transfer social funds
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA: José Manuel Barroso congratulates Jacob Zuma on becoming new South African President
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Alain Lipietz furious at EP's request to include Peru's MRTA on list of terrorist organisations
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: EU must do more to defend press freedom
(EU) EU/SUDAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/YOUTH COUNCIL: Member states want new, better targeted and more transparent European cooperation framework
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: With Lisbon Treaty, co-decision will become general rule for agriculture
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Italian companies head list of CAP beneficiaries
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Magna buy out of Cadence
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Authorisation of further €2.45 billion capital injection for Caisse d'Épargne and Banque Populaire
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves amendments to Latvian support for JSC Parex Banka
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves temporary Czech scheme
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: It is “myth” to say financial crisis is due to lack of rules, according to McCreevy
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: 2010 indicative objectives for renewable energies will not be reached
(EU) EU/ENERGY: EU and Belarus want to develop their cooperation
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Graham Watson appeals for “green” energy super grid
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Parliament votes against new television labelling but for new fridge labelling
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: EU welcomes addition of nine hazardous chemicals to Stockholm Convention's list of banned substances
(EU) EU/JHA: EU countries still rejecting more asylum seekers
(EU) EU/JHA: Further repatriation of migrants to Libya
(EU) EU/DOPING:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: End 2008, over 180 million citizens held European Health Insurance Cards
(EU) EU/EUROMED: EIB organises reflection on financing projects for access to drinking water and sanitation in Mediterranean
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: Viviane Reding hopes to increase share of European cinema on international market
(EU) EU/EESC: Economic and Social Committee plenary session attended by European Ombudsman
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Hauliers call for more flexible rules for self-employed drivers
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Health risks linked to nicotine in wild mushrooms
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investment:
(EU) Unemployment:
(EU) Steel:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Art:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 824
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 11/05/2009: