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May 23, 2012 - Other Developments
The EU will set aside €230 million in guarantees to support the issuance of "project bonds" for EU infrastructure projects under a deal concluded by MEPs and EU governments...
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May 23, 2012 - Energy
The Compliance Committee of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), which enforces the Aarhus Convention, has issued draft findings and recommendations...
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May 23, 2012 - Food / Consumer Policy / Pharmaceuticals
The European Commission's strategic vision for EU consumer policy for the years to come, adopted on 22 May, aims to maximise consumer participation and trust in the market...
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May 23, 2012 - Competition
The following concentrations have been notified to the European Commission:
PPIB/Atlantia/Grupo Costanera - Candidate case for simplified procedure...
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May 22, 2012 - Other Developments
The new president of France, François Hollande, wants to discuss the introduction of jointly issued euro bonds at an informal summit in Brussels on 23 May...
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May 22, 2012 - Financial Services
Greek socialist Anni Podimata argues in her report that introducing a financial transaction tax would go a long way towards ending banks' risky behaviour...
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May 22, 2012 - Environment
Europe's largest environment conference opened on 22 May under the banner “The Water Challenge – Every Drop Counts”...
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May 22, 2012 - Competition
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation under the EU Merger Regulation into the proposed acquisition of Inoxum, the stainless steel division of ThyssenKrupp...
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May 21, 2012 - Other Developments
Greece is set to hold elections on 17 June to end a political deadlock after a previous vote on 6 May produced a hung Parliament, with the country's future in the eurozone potentially at stake...
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May 21, 2012 - Energy
Mobile video and other data services consume a lot of energy, creating additional costs for mobile operators – ultimately passed onto consumers...
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May 21, 2012 - Environment
The Economic and Financial Affairs Council has reaffirmed the EU and its member states' commitment to provide €7.2 billion cumulatively over the period 2010 – 2012...
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May 21, 2012 - Food / Consumer Policy / Pharmaceuticals
During the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 15 May, the Swedish Minister called for other member states to take appropriate action to avoid misuse of religious exemptions...
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May 21, 2012 -
Germany - State aid for the sale and lease back of housing blocks in Neubrandenburg...
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May 16, 2012 - Other Developments
EU Single Market Commissioner Michael Barnier said in an interview that listed-company shareholders should have the power to vote on executive pay and set caps on bonuses...
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May 16, 2012 - Financial Services
The Council of the EU has unanimously agreed a general approach on two proposals – the so called "CRD 4" package - amending the EU's rules on capital requirements for banks...
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May 16, 2012 - Financial Services
The Council of the EU has unanimously agreed a general approach on two proposals – the so called "CRD 4" package - amending the EU's rules on capital requirements for banks...
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May 16, 2012 - Food / Consumer Policy / Pharmaceuticals
The European Commission has approved a list of 222 health claims on food labelling and in advertising...
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May 16, 2012 - Competition
The following concentrations have been notified to the European Commission:
Molson Coors/StarBev (Manufacture of beer) (OJ C140, 16 May, 2012, p. 2)...
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May 15, 2012 - Other Developments
The European Commission should have more control over fiscal policy in EU member states, but not the free rein it asked for...
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May 15, 2012 - Financial Services
Bank capital requirements must be strengthened to make banks more risk-resilient and the risk weighting of loans to small firms must be reduced to facilitate lending to the real...
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