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Schengen area
Commission publishes positive Schengen check-up
By Nathalie Vandystadt | Wednesday 16 May 2012
The investiture of Socialist François Hollande as president of France doubtless marks the end of a stormy debate on Schengen reform. Former President Nicolas Sarkozy had made the reinstatement of intra-European border checks a campaign plank. Against this background, the European Commission...
Sectorial policies
Agriculture Council
Commission and Council at odds over CAP ‘greening’ approach
By Ed Bray | Wednesday 16 May 2012
Moves by the European Commission to extend the number of farm practices deemed eligible for the ‘green’ payment under the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) failed to satisfy member states in talks, on 15 May. They called instead for a more extensive menu of options suited to local...
Institutions
2013 EU budget
Pro-cohesion countries launch offensive defending payments rise
By Gaspard Sebag | Wednesday 16 May 2012
During a meeting of the member states’ finance ministers, on 15 May, ten countries and Croatia supported what they described as a “justified and strongly needed increase” in the level of payments for cohesion policy as proposed in the European Commission’s draft 2013 EU budget. A handful of...
Business & competitiveness
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Research
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New project seeks to halve energy consumption of 4G networks
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16/05/2012
Information society :
Peter Olson/DIGITALEUROPE
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16/05/2012
Competition :
Merger in gas sector approved
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16/05/2012
Competition :
Energy
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Refineries call for revision of climate package
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16/05/2012
Competition :
Sugar merger okayed
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16/05/2012
Financial services :
Banking
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Green light for state aid for Hellenic Postbank
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16/05/2012
Financial services :
Banking
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CRD IV: Flexibility introduced by Council considered detrimental
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16/05/2012
Financial services :
Financial regulation
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Rating agencies back in EU spotlight
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16/05/2012
Financial services :
Banking merger approved
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15/05/2012
Sectorial policies
Energy :
Energy efficiency
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No energy savings without smart meters, says industry rep
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16/05/2012
Research :
Research
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New project seeks to halve energy consumption of 4G networks
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16/05/2012
Justice & home affairs :
EU/US
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Continued push in Congress to expand Visa Waiver Programme
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16/05/2012
Agriculture & fisheries :
Agriculture Council
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Commission and Council at odds over CAP ‘greening’ approach
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16/05/2012
Agriculture & fisheries :
Studies on honeybee colony losses
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16/05/2012
Energy :
Merger in gas sector approved
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16/05/2012
Regional :
Structural Funds
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Commission publishes partnership guidelines
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16/05/2012
Agriculture & fisheries :
Agriculture Council
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EU urged to end “excessive” ritual slaughter
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16/05/2012
Energy :
Energy
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Refineries call for revision of climate package
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16/05/2012
Environment :
Climate change
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Crisis or not, EU says will keep financial commitments
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16/05/2012
Social
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Ecofin Council
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Ministers assess impact of population ageing on public finances
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16/05/2012
Social partners :
Trade union rally outside informal summit
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16/05/2012
Social policy and employment :
Cohesion: NGOs mobilise to defend thresholds
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16/05/2012
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Foodstuffs
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New EU list of health claims
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16/05/2012
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Conflicts of interest
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MEPs fear future cases at EFSA
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16/05/2012
Social partners :
Social partners
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Agreement on decent working conditions for fishermen
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16/05/2012
Social partners :
Valeria Ronzitti/CEEP
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16/05/2012
Health :
Health
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Clinical trials: Proposal for a regulation planned for July
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15/05/2012
Education & training :
Education Council
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Ministers highlight importance of non-formal and informal learning
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14/05/2012
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Employment
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PES campaigns for youth guarantee
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14/05/2012
Economy & monetary affairs
Economic policy :
Ecofin Council
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Ministers assess impact of population ageing on public finances
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16/05/2012
Economic policy :
Inflation
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Rate declines in EU and eurozone
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16/05/2012
Euro & EMU :
Eurozone
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Greek future hangs in balance ahead of fresh elections
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16/05/2012
Euro & EMU :
EU/G8/NATO
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Euro crisis set to dominate G8 talks at Camp David
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16/05/2012
Taxation :
AEBIOM presses for preferential tax scheme for biofuels
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16/05/2012
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GDP stagnates in EU
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15/05/2012
Euro & EMU :
Eurozone
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Eurogroup signals leeway on Greek deficit target
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15/05/2012
Euro & EMU :
Eurozone
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Fin mins urge swift action on Spanish banks
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15/05/2012
Taxation :
Taxation
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Total impasse on savings taxation
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15/05/2012
Economic policy :
Economic governance
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MEPs clash over renewed clampdown on indebted states
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15/05/2012
Institutions
Others :
Detlef Müller/CoR
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16/05/2012
Others :
Conflicts of interest
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MEPs fear future cases at EFSA
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16/05/2012
Others :
Open Forum
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Concerns over the EU legal order
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15/05/2012
Others :
EIB asks for more cash
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15/05/2012
Institutional reform :
Fiscal pact progresses
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14/05/2012
European Parliament :
Parliament discharge 2010
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MEPs call for axing EuroparlTV, warn on ‘cash to visitors’
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14/05/2012
Council :
Council discharge 2010
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Stalemate persists as EP postpones clearing Council accounts
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10/05/2012
European Commission :
Commission discharge 2010
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Exec granted “more time” despite increase in error rate
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10/05/2012
Institutional reform :
Fiscal policy
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Socialists push ‘growth pact’ as austerity focus wanes
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10/05/2012
Others :
Agencies’ 2010 discharge
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Postponement over conflict of interest amid turmoil in EP
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10/05/2012
External policies
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EU/US
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Continued push in Congress to expand Visa Waiver Programme
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16/05/2012
Trade policy :
Eurozone trade surplus at 8.6 bn euro in March
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16/05/2012
External relations :
EU/Ukraine
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EP to send expert to Kyiv to review Tymoshenko trial
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16/05/2012
External relations :
Repsol sues Argentina for compensation
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16/05/2012
Trade policy :
Energy
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Refineries call for revision of climate package
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16/05/2012
External relations :
EU-Turkey transport cooperation
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16/05/2012
External relations :
EU/G8/NATO
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Euro crisis set to dominate G8 talks at Camp David
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16/05/2012
External relations :
Iran
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Washington fears Hollande election will weaken EU’s resolve
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15/05/2012
Development policy :
Foreign Affairs Council
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Member states back targeted development aid
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15/05/2012
Development policy :
Call for renewal of EU-Mauritania fisheries protocol
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15/05/2012
Structural Funds
Commission publishes partnership guidelines
What does the European Commission expect from member states in terms of partnerships for...
Eurozone
Greek future hangs in balance ahead of fresh elections
A widely expected re-run of the Greek election has sent shockwaves through the eurozone as leaders...
EU/Ukraine
EP to send expert to Kyiv to review Tymoshenko trial
European Parliament President Martin Schulz announced, on 16 May, that he had agreed with Ukrainian...
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