No. 2009, January 2009

Index

• : ETS: WHAT'S IN A WORD.
• INTERVIEW WITH LE THI MAI (ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN AIRLINES) : THE FUTURE OF ETS IS BEING PLAYED OUT IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA.
• THREE QUESTIONS TO JOS DINGS : 'A VERY MODEST START TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY'.
• EMISSIONS TRADING : EU SCHEME TO LIMIT AVIATION CARBON EMISSIONS.
• TAXATION : WHY NOT TAX JET FUEL?
• DEFENCE PROCUREMENT : US CANNOT AFFORD TO CLOSE OFF MARKET TO EUROPE, SAY ANALYSTS.
• FIFTY YEARS OF CHANGE AND CONTINUITY.
• BIRTH OF A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.
• REAPING REWARDS OF REPUTATION.
• FINANCIAL TOOLBOX.
• CAPITAL INCREASE: A RESPONSE TO CRISIS.
• KEY TOOL FOR EU DEVELOPMENT POLICY IN ACP STATES.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS : BROADBAND NETWORKS IN FOCUS.
• REACHING OUT TO EASTERN NEIGHBOURS.
• BOOSTING PRESENCE IN HEALTH AND EDUCATION.
• ENERGY : TOWARDS A LOW CARBON FUTURE.
• ENVIRONMENT : ECONOMIC CRISIS BOOSTS EIB CLIMATE ACTIONS.
• TRANSPORT : PRIORITY TO SUSTAINABLE CHOICES.
• INTERVIEW WITH JAN ZAHRADIL, HEAD OF THE CZECH ODS DELEGATION IN THE EPP-ED GROUP : "LISBON TREATY TAKING EU IN WRONG DIRECTION".
• TRANSPORT : EUROVIGNETTE... AND ISSUES POSTPONED IN 2008.
• INTERVIEW WITH LIBOR ROUCEK (PES), HEAD OF THE CSSD DELEGATION AT THE EP : EUROSCEPTIC LEADERS A PROBLEM FOR THE CZECH REPUBLIC.
• TRADE POLICY : PRAGUE TO CHAMPION FREE TRADE AGENDA.
• RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT : REMOVING BARRIERS TO METHODOLOGY ADOPTION AND MOBILITY.
• EASTERN PARTNERSHIP : STRUGGLING FOR A COMPROMISE.
• CZECH DOMESTIC POLITICS : UNCERTAIN TIMES AHEAD.
• ECONOMIC CRISIS : RESERVATIONS PERSIST OVER COORDINATED ACTION.
• EXTERNAL RELATIONS : SEIZING THE OBAMA MOMENT'.
• EU/RUSSIA : SORTING OUT UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
• ENERGY : BACK TO NORMALITY AFTER HECTIC TIMES.
• JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS : CHILD PROTECTION ON INTERNET COMING TO FORE.
• LISBON TREATY : OBSTACLES GALORE.
• TELECOMS PACKAGE : BUCKLING UP FOR A BUMPY RIDE.
• EU/US : OBAMA'S GREEN TEAM' RAISING HOPES FOR POST-KYOTO TREATY.
• ENLARGEMENT : CONCLUSION OF CROATIA TALKS BY END-2009.
• ENVIRONMENT : ATTENTION DIRECTED TOWARDS INTERNATIONAL ARENA.
• AGRICULTURE : DEBATE ON CAP'S LONG-TERM FUTURE CONTINUES.
• SOCIAL POLICY : LIBERAL CZECHS TO PUT SOCIAL POLICY ON BACK BURNER.
• INTERVIEW WITH KRISTEN SILVERBERG, US AMBASSADOR TO THE EU : "AFGHANISTAN WILL BE THE FIRST TEST".
• AEROPORTS DE PARIS-NUANCE GROUP JV CLEARED.
• BANKING : LATVIAN FINANCIAL SECTOR SUPPORT SCHEME ENDORSED.
• BANKING : GREEN LIGHT FOR STATE GUARANTEES FOR TWO GERMAN BANKS.
• NEW ROMANIAN GOVERNMENT.
• COMPLAINT ON HORMONE-TREATED BEEF.
• UK MODIFICATIONS TO BANKING MEASURES APPROVED.
• BELLCO BUY OKAYED.
• HARGREAVES-EVONIK MERGER AUTHORISED.
• CHEMICALS : ECHA PUBLISHES LIST OF PRE-REGISTERED SUBSTANCES.
• AIR TRANSPORT : ECJ: PASSENGERS ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION FOR CANCELLED FLIGHTS.
• IT'S EASY TO BLAME PRAGUE.
• EU/BRAZIL : COMMON WILL TO REFORM GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
• EUROPEANA BACK IN TEST MODE.
• HUMANITARIAN AID FOR PALESTINIANS AND IRAQIS.
• BANKING : COMMISSION APPROVES SPANISH AND ITALIAN AID REGIMES.
• EU/US : MALTA ENTERS VISA WAIVER PROGRAMME.
• EU-SWITZERLAND VETERINARY INSPECTIONS.
• STATE AID : GERMAN MEASURES TO REFINANCE COMPANIES APPROVED.
• CONTRACT SIGNED FOR MILITARY RADIO PROJECT.
• ELECTRICITY : EDF SINGLED OUT FOR ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION.
• HUMANITARIAN AID FOR GAZA STRIP.
• HUSTINX ENTERS SECOND TERM.
• ENERGY : EU CALLS RUSSIAN GAS CUTS "UNACCEPTABLE".
• BELGIUM HAS NEW GOVERNMENT.
• EU WARNS AZERBAIJAN OVER BROADCAST BAN.
• FREE MOVEMENT OF WORKERS : RESTRICTIONS TO STAY ON BULGARIAN AND ROMANIAN CITIZENS.
• YEAR OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION KICKS OFF.
• EU/ISRAEL : UNION FAILS TO BROKER GAZA CEASEFIRE.
• EUROZONE INFLATION AT 1.6%.
• COUNCIL PRESIDENCY : KLAUS AND TOPOLANEK AGREE TO A JOB-SHARING ARRANGEMENT.
• ESDP : CZECHS SPELL OUT SECURITY AND DEFENCE PRIORITIES.
• ESDP MISSIONS : PRAGUE IN SEARCH OF A DOMESTIC COMPROMISE.
• EUROZONE EXPANDS TO 16 MEMBERS.
• LAMY TO STAY ON AS WTO HEAD.
• PROBE INTO LUFTHANSA BUY OF SN AIRHOLDING EXTENDED.
• ECONOMY AND FINANCE : CRISIS DICTATES CZECH PRESIDENCY'S PRIORITIES.
• INDUSTRY : EU PRODUCER PRICES DOWN 2.1% IN NOV 08.
• ANTI-TRUST PROBES : COMMISSION INVESTIGATES SUSPECTED SMART CARD CHIP CARTEL.
• FREE MOVEMENT CAMPAIGN HEATS UP IN SWITZERLAND.
• TELECOMS/BROADBAND : DOUBTS OVER LEGITIMACY OF PROPOSED FINNISH DEREGULATION.
• EUROPEAN LAUNCH OF INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY 2009.
• EU/ISRAEL : PRESIDENCY URGES TEL AVIV TO OPEN HUMANITARIAN CORRIDOR IN GAZA.
• SOCIAL POLICY : SOCIALISTS SLAM CZECH PRESIDENT'S VISION.
• ENERGY : BARROSO: EU TAKEN HOSTAGE TO RUSSIA-UKRAINE GAS DISPUTE.
• EU/SERBIA : BELGRADE TO APPLY FOR EU CANDIDATE STATUS IN APRIL.
• SEOUL REPORTS FTA PROGRESS.
• COUNCIL/COMMISSION : CZECH PRESIDENCY QUICK OUT OF THE GATE.
• UNEMPLOYMENT : EU JOBLESS RATE CONTINUES CLIMB.
• GDP : FIGURES CONFIRM RECESSION.
• PHARMA MERGER AUTHORISED.
• PESTICIDES : TWENTY-TWO SUBSTANCES UNDER SCRUTINY.
• AGRIFOODS : PROPOSAL FOR GMO TOLERANCE THRESHOLD PUT OFF INDEFINITELY.
• POLICY DEBATE ON CLONING.
• PAYMENT SERVICES : EXPERT GROUP TO MONITOR MARKET FUNCTIONING.
• CZECH EU PRESIDENCY : PRESIDENT KLAUS KEEPS LISBON TREATY OPTIONS OPEN.
• ECONOMY : ECONOMIC CLIMATE MOST SOMBRE SINCE 1985.
• ECONOMIC POLICY : RECORD FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR LATVIA.
• AIR TRANSPORT : LOW COST AIRLINES COMPLAIN OVER ALITALIA AID.
• POSTAL SERVICES : LIBERALISATION HELD IN CHECK BY NUMEROUS BARRIERS.
• CZECHS MAY JOIN EURO IN 2013.
• MORE STATES LIFT LABOUR RESTRICTIONS.
• GRAHAM WATSON BIDS FOR EP PRESIDENT'S SEAT.