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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9987
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Commission proposes measures to combat carousel fraud in certain sectors

Brussels, 29/09/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 29 September wishing to respond quickly and effectively to new, “worrying” fraud patterns reported by several member states, the European Commission put to the EU Council of Ministers a draft proposal for an optional and temporary application of the reverse charge mechanism to supplies of certain goods and services. The aim is to allow member states to fight carousel fraud in a consistent manner throughout the European Union. The proposal...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Attempt to gauge the outcome of the G20 from the European perspective
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ESDP: Beginnings of agreement with view to EU commitment in Somalia
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Six new negotiation chapters to be opened and five closed at accession conference on Friday (2 October)
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/IRAN:
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Ten nominees for Sakharov Prize 2009 will be presented on Wednesday
(EU) EU/GUINEA: EU condemns bloody crackdown of peaceful opposition protest and calls on authorities to show restraint
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Egypt sharpens attack on EU, particularly Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Bernard Kouchner, and expresses doubts about UfM
(EU) EU/IRAQ: EU Troika meeting with Iraqis
(EU) EU/AFRICA/CONFERENCES:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Crisis exit strategy, financial supervision and fight against climate change on agenda
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission proposes measures to combat carousel fraud in certain sectors
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Situation in euro area remains fragile
(EU) EP/ECB: Crisis not yet over, warns Trichet
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commissioner Kroes praises DG performance in 2008 crisis
(EU) EU/COMPETITON: European insurers worried by partial withdrawal of block exemption
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: IASB says new asset depreciation rules will be ready for lodging of 2009 accounts
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission to recover €214.6 million of CAP expenditure from 19 Member States
(EU) EU/TRADE: Without definite improvement in terms, particularly for cars, ACEA will oppose FTA with South Korea
(EU) EU/TRADE: Developing countries urge developed partners to firm up commitment to concluding Round
(EU) EU/TRADE: Counterfeit semiconductors, joint target of major East Asian economies, United States and EU
(EU) EP/TELECOMS: Viviane Reding sets out her priorities, including freeing up the radiospectrum and broadband for all
(EU) EU/JHA: Barrot hopes member states will give go-ahead in December on visa waiver for Serbia
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Social Protection Committee wants growth and jobs strategy to pay more attention to social cohesion
(EU) EU/EESC: Plenary focuses on employment, professional training and social policy
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission calls for pragmatic, constructive and non-discriminatory policies for Roma
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission provides €2 million in emergency aid for victims of Typhoon Ketsana in Philippines
(EU) EU/INDONESIA: Prospect of framework agreement on comprehensive partnership and cooperation with Jakarta
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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