Nbr. 2006, January 2006

Index

• A HIGHWAY TO SOCIAL DUMPING?
• CIA PRISON PROBE: CAUSE CELEBRE OR MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING?
• CONSTITUTION SPLITS HIGHLIGHT VIENNA'S THANKLESS TASK.
• DOES THE LISBON STRATEGY SERVE ANY PURPOSE ?
• DOOR TO EUROPEAN FISCAL POLICY REMAINS FIRMLY CLOSED.
• FRIEDRICH A. HAYEK: THE MISSING AUSTRIAN GHOST AT SOUND OF EUROPE FEAST.
• HOUR OF TRUTH LOOMS FOR THE EU.
• KROES TO FACE DOWN MICROSOFT TITAN.
• LESSONS OF A CRISIS AVERTED.
• MALAISE AT THE G8.
• PARLIAMENT SHINES BUT WHAT ABOUT SERVICES?
• PORT SERVICES: CHRONICLE OF A SHIPWRECK FORETOLD.
• THE LISBON STRATEGY AS A REMEDY FOR POPULATION AGEING.
• TIME TO END PHONEY WAR OVER FUTURE FINANCING.
• UNITED KINGDOM IN THE DOGHOUSE TOO.
• AUSTRIAN PRESIDENCY: LOOMING ELECTIONS REIN IN VIENNA'S EU AMBITIONS.
• AUSTRIAN PRESIDENCY: SCHUSSEL AIMS TO FOCUS ON CITIZENS' KEY CONCERNS.
• BELGIUM COMPLETES EU CONSTITUTION RATIFICATION PROCESS.
• COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: MEMBERS SET OUT POLICY OBJECTIVES FOR 2006-2008.
• ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE CALLS FOR NEW CANDIDATE MEMBERS.
• EU BUDGET: AUSTRIAN CHANCELLOR SAYS DEAL WITH EP POSSIBLE IN APRIL.
• EU BUDGET: COMMISSION CONFIRMS BID TO RAMP UP EMERGENCY RESERVES.
• EU BUDGET: COMMISSION SETS OUT PRIORITY STEPS FOR BETTER CONTROLS.
• EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: COMPROMISE DEAL HIDES SPLITS OVER FATE OF CONSTITUTION.
• MAYSTADT'S NEW MANDATE AT HELM OF EIB CONFIRMED.
• NEW DANISH JUDGE AND BRITISH ADVOCATE-GENERAL APPOINTED TO EU COURT.
• PUBLIC AFFAIRS LOBBY COMES OUT IN FAVOUR OF SYSTEM OF COMPULSORY REGISTER.
• AUSTRIAN PRESIDENCY: SCHUSSEL ACCUSES EU COURT OF EXTENDING COMMUNITY LAW INTO NEW AREAS.
• BUDGET: AUSTRIAN LEADER CALLS FOR NEW EU TAXES.
• COURT OF JUSTICE: 12% DROP IN CASELOAD FOR 2005.
• EU BUDGET: COMMISSION SPELLS OUT IMPACT OF LOWER SPENDING CEILING.
• EU BUDGET: MEMBER STATES REJECT COMMISSION BID FOR GREATER FLEXIBILITY.
• EU BUDGET: MEPS SET OUT PRIORITIES FOR NEGOTIATIONS ON 2007-13 FINANCES.
• EU BUDGET: MEPS THREATEN TO REJECT 2007-13 FINANCING DEAL.
• EU CRISIS-MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS CENTRE SET TO BE UP AND RUNNING 'BY SEPTEMBER'.
• EU: EUROPEAN LEADERS STRUGGLE TO STRIKE A CHORD ON THE 'MUSIC OF THE FUTURE'.
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION: WALLSTROM CALLS FOR SHARED VALUES TO UNDERPIN NEW COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY.
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION: WALLSTROM SCALES BACK COMMUNICATIONS GOALS AMID CRITICISM.
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION: WALLSTROM SEEKS TO CALM NEWS AGENCY FEARS.
• ARLENE MCCARTHY TO GET EP INTERNAL MARKET COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIP.
• CHAIRMAN OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT'S INTERNAL MARKET COMMITTEE DIES.
• COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: MICHEL DELEBARRE ELECTED PRESIDENT FOR TWO YEARS.
• DEFENCE: CALLS HEARD TO BOOST EU RESEARCH SPENDING.
• EU BUDGET: COMMISSION TO PROPOSE MASSIVE RISE IN FOREIGN AID RESERVES.
• EU BUDGET: MEPS SET OUT DEMANDS OVER 2007-13 BUDGET DEAL.
• EUROPEAN GENDARMERIE COMES INTO BEING.
• EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: LISBON STRATEGY DOMINATES MEETING WITH NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS.
• GENERAL AFFAIRS AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS COUNCIL: MINISTERS TO DIGEST OUTCOME OF PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS.
• NEW HEAD OF EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S LUXEMBOURG OFFICE APPOINTED.
• NEW HEAD OF EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY APPOINTED.
• PRODI CALLS FOR SLIMMED-DOWN EU CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY.
• ANTI-FRAUD: FRENCH AMBASSADOR QUERIES HOW OLAF HEAD WAS RE-APPOINTED.
• DEFENCE AGENCY OUTLINES AVENUES FOR BOOSTING EU CAPABILITIES.
• DOCUMENT ON PORTUGUESE BUDGET RELEASED FOLLOWING OMBUDSMAN PRESSURE.
• EU BUDGET: MEPS READY TO LAUNCH TALKS ON 2007-13 FINANCING DEAL.
• EU BUDGET: MEPS REJECT COMMISSION OFFER ON 2007-13 FINANCES.
• EU BUDGET: SWEDEN 'OPTIMISTIC' ABOUT SPENDING REFORM IN 2008-09.
• EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE TO RENEW MANDATES.
• FINLAND RE-ELECTS PRESIDENT BUT POSTPONES RATIFICATION OF EU CONSTITUTION.
• FRAUDSTERS USE EU ANTI-FRAUD AGENCY LOGO TO ASK FOR FUNDS.
• FRENCH PM BLAMES ENLARGEMENT FOR TREATY NO VOTE.
• INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: SPLITS EMERGE OVER FATE OF EU CONSTITUTION.
• MEPS REJECT REPORT ON EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP.
• VAN DEN BRANDE NAMED AS EPP CANDIDATE FOR COMMITTEE OF REGIONS PRESIDENCY.
• ANTI-FRAUD: BRUNER RE-APPOINTED OLAF HEAD AFTER MERKEL LOBBYING.
• EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: BRITISH TORIES SET TO LEAVE EPP AS LEADER REFUSES NEW DEAL.
• EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: MEPS FACE TOUGHER PENALTIES FOR BAD BEHAVIOUR.
• FOREIGN MINISTERS TAKE NOTE OF PRESIDENCY WORK PROGRAMME FOR 2006.
• INSTITUTIONS PLEDGE TO STEP UP PACE OF TALKS ON 2007-13 FINANCES.
• POLAND APPOINTS NEW FINANCE MINISTER.
• EU CONSTITUTION: FRENCH MINISTER SUGGESTS CUTTING REJECTED EU TREATY DOWN TO SIZE.
• GLENIS WILLMOTT NAMED AS NEW LABOUR MEP.
• MICHEL DELEBARRE TO TAKE OVER AS COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS PRESIDENT.
• WALLSTROM BACKTRACKS FURTHER ON COMMUNICATIONS POLICY.
• EU BUDGET: MEPS SET OUT DEMANDS OVER 2007-13 FINANCES.
• NEW HEAD OF EUROPEAN COMMISSION REPRESENTATION IN THE NETHERLANDS.
• COAL INDUSTRY ADDS VOICE TO ENERGY SUPPLY DEBATE.
• COMPANY LAW: NEW DRAFT DIRECTIVE SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN SHAREHOLDERS' RIGHTS.
• ECOFIN COUNCIL: MINISTERS START PREPARATIONS FOR SPRING SUMMIT.
• ECOFIN: AUSTRIAN AND FINNISH PRESIDENCIES TO OUTLINE PROGRAMME TO MINISTERS.
• ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: MORE ACCURATE FORECASTS IN FUTURE.
• EMU: COMMISSION TO ASSESS ANOTHER SIX UPDATED CONVERGENCE/STABILITY PROGRAMMES.
• EMU: HUNGARY UNDER SPOTLIGHT AS SIX CONVERGENCE/STABILITY PROGRAMMES REVIEWED.
• EMU: SIX CHALLENGES FACING EURO CANDIDATE COUNTRIES.
• MBDA'S ACQUISITION OF EADS DEUTSCHLAND'S TACTICAL MISSILE UNIT APPROVED.
• MITTAL STEEL CHARM OFFENSIVE ARRIVES IN BRUSSELS.
• STATE AID: PARLIAMENT BACKS BETTER TARGETING.
• TAXATION: COMMISSION SUGGESTS HOME STATE TAXATION FOR SMALL FIRMS TRADING ABROAD.
• ECOFIN COUNCIL: MINISTERS SET TO ENDORSE REPORT ON QUALITY OF PUBLIC FINANCES.
• EMU: BUDGET DEFICITS MUST BE TRIMMED FURTHER DESPITE ECONOMIC UPTURN.
• EMU: COMMISSION CALLS FOR UK TO MAKE BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS BY 2007.
• EMU: COMMISSION ENDORSES ANOTHER SIX CONVERGENCE/STABILITY PROGRAMME UPDATES.
• EU INDUSTRY ORDER BOOKS STABLE IN OCTOBER.
• EURO: RISE IN COUNTERFEITING STILL NO CAUSE FOR CONCERN.
• GAS CONSUMPTION UP BY 1.9% IN THE EU IN 2005.
• INVESTMENT FUNDS: COMMISSION WINS SUPPORT FOR PLAN TO UPDATE UCITS LEGISLATION.
• SECURITIES MARKETS: CITY REPORT PREDICTS MORE EFFICIENT CLEARING AND SETTLEMENT IN FUTURE.
• SLIGHT RISE IN EU INDUSTRIAL PRODUCER PRICES AT THE END OF 2005.
• TAXATION: HOW SMES CAN COMPUTE CORPORATION TAX ACCORDING TO HOME STATE TAX RULES.
• TAXATION: MUTUAL ASSISTANCE MECHANISMS UNDER-USED.