No. 2012, January 2012

Index

• DIGITAL AGENDA : COMMISSION CONSULTS ON GOVERNANCE OF INTERNET OF THINGS'.
• INTERVIEW WITH DANIEL GUEGUEN, PROFESSOR OF COMITOLOGY AT COLLEGE OF EUROPE (*) : A CRITICAL LOOK AT NEW COMITOLOGY RULES.
• FINANCING INSTRUMENTS FOR EU EXTERNAL ACTION : EP AND COUNCIL BATTLE IT OUT OVER DELEGATED ACTS.
• PARLIAMENT : SZAJER: SORTING ISSUES REMAINS A POLITICAL BATTLEFIELD.
• COUNCIL CLAWING BACK POWER.
• ORGALIME : ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES KEEP CAREFUL EYE ON NEW RULES.
• CONSUMERS : CREATING DISPUTE RESOLUTION MECHANISMS.
• TRANSPORT : NEGOTIATIONS WITH EP ON RAIL AND PROGRESS ON AIRPORTS.
• REGIONAL POLICY : NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE ON STRUCTURAL FUNDS 2014-2020.
• ENLARGEMENT : BELGRADE'S LONG ACCESSION PROCESS.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS : ROAMING: AGREEMENT VITAL BY JUNE.
• TAXATION : COMMISSION PROACTIVE, COPENHAGEN CAUTIOUS.
• EU/SWITZERLAND : SENSITIVE INSTITUTIONAL AND FISCAL ISSUES AHEAD.
• FISHERIES : CFP REFORM TO DOMINATE YEARLONG DEBATES.
• EMPLOYMENT/SOCIAL AFFAIRS : POSTING OF WORKERS AT HEART OF PRIORITIES.
• DANISH ECONOMY STRUGGLING.
• HARD WORK FOR SOCIALIST-LED DANISH COALITION.
• HEALTH : FOCUS ON INNOVATION AND ADAPTING PHARMACEUTICAL FRAMEWORK.
• EU/US : NEW MOMENTUM ON FREE TRADE AGREEMENT PLAN.
• INTERNAL MARKET : PRAGMATISM TO PROMOTE GROWTH.
• COMPETITION : STATE AID: REVISION OF SECTORAL AID.
• MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK : BUILD A 'NEGOTIATION BOX'.
• ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE CHANGE : COUNCIL TO DRAW UP GUIDELINES FOR 7TH EAP.
• WHO GAINS TIME GAINS ENERGY.
• INTEGRATED MARITIME POLICY : NO STORM WARNINGS ON HORIZON.
• TRADEREMOVING PROTECTIONISM TO FIGHT ECONOMIC CRISIS.
• EUROPEAN CITIZENS' INITIATIVE : LAUNCH IN APRIL.
• EURO CRISIS CONTINUES TO RATTLE PRESIDENCY.
• INTERVIEW WITH MARGRETHE VESTAGER, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC AND INTERIOR AFFAIRS OF DENMARK : EU SHOULD ACTIVELY PROMOTE A GLOBAL FINANCIAL TRANSACTION TAX.
• JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS : PRIORITY ON CONTROVERSIAL REFORM OF SCHENGEN GOVERNANCE.
• AGRICULTURE : PREPARING GROUND FOR CAP REFORM POST-2013.
• INTERVIEW WITH NOUREDDINE BOUTARFA, CEO OF SONELGAZ : RENEWABLES: 'TO ACHIEVE OUR AIMS, WE NEED TO START TODAY'.
• WHAT THE LITTLE MERMAID TELLS US.
• FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS : COURT CLARIFIES CONDITIONS FOR RIGHT OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE.
• FREIGHT TRANSPORT : IMPERIAL MOBILITY CLEARED TO BUY LEHNKERING.
• MERGERS : RHENUS AUTHORISED TO BUY WINCANTON INTERNATIONAL.
• EUROZONE : ECHOES OF THE CRISIS.
• EU/BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA : COALITION DEAL BRINGS BIH ONE STEP CLOSER TO EU CANDIDACY.
• THREE QUESTIONS TO MIKOLAJ DOWGIELEWICZ, POLAND'S STATE SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AFFAIRS : '53 LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND A HUNDRED CONCLUSIONS: WE CAN BE PROUD'.
• WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT : AGREEMENT IN EXTREMIS ON REVISION OF WEEE DIRECTIVE.
• STRUCTURAL FUNDS : MEPS REJECT MANDATORY INVESTMENT QUOTAS.
• POLISH PRESIDENCY : AaHISTORIC TURNING POINT FOR WARSAW.
• INSURANCE : GENDER CAN NO LONGER BE DECISIVE RISK FACTOR.
• ENERGY MARKET INTEGRITY AND TRANSPARENCY : REMIT REGULATION IN FORCE.
• EU/IRAN : EU WAITING FOR RESPONSE TO LETTER AS TEHRAN TEST-FIRES MISSILE.
• ROAD TRANSPORT : IRU SAYS ACTIVITY WILL 'SLOW DOWN AND STAGNATE IN 2012'.
• EU/IRAQ : EU WELCOMES AGREEMENT ON CAMP ASHRAF.
• THREE BN EURO FOR IRELAND AND PORTUGAL.
• HUNGARIAN CONSTITUTION : COMMISSION 'STUDYING' BUDAPEST'S RESPONSE, WEIGHING LEGAL OPTIONS.
• EU EXTENDS WESTERN BALKANS' DUTY-FREE ACCESS.
• EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK : BELGIUM'S PETER PRAET NAMED ECB CHIEF ECONOMIST.
• EUROPEAN YEAR 2012 : ACTIVE AGEING AND SOLIDARITY IN LIMELIGHT.
• PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS : COMMISSION EXTENDS DEADLINE TO 12 WEEKS, CREATES ALERT SERVICE.
• ECR LOSES FOUR MEPS TO EFD.
• EUROZONE : ECHOES OF THE CRISIS.
• EUROZONE INFLATION DIPS SLIGHTLY.
• EU/CROATIA : ZAGREB LAUNCHES EU REFERENDUM CAMPAIGN.
• GARCIA-MARGALLO AND MENDEZ DE VIGO JOIN NEW SPANISH GOVERNMENT.
• AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT : THREE BN EURO TO SUPPORT SESAR DEPLOYMENT.
• ENVIRONMENT : WATER A KEY PRIORITY IN 2012.
• GREEK DEBT WRITEDOWN IN A FORTNIGHT?
• HUNGARY : KLUBRADIO CASE TIED TO DEBATE ON MEDIA PLURALISM.
• MARITIME TRANSPORT : PARIS BACKS SEAFRANCE RESCUE.
• INDUSTRY : NEW ORDERS UP IN OCTOBER 2011.
• EMPLOYMENT : SOCIETY FOOTS HIGH BILL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE NOT IN WORK OR EDUCATION.
• INDUSTRY : PRODUCER PRICES ROSE IN NOVEMBER 2011.
• EUROZONE : ECHOES OF THE CRISIS.
• GREEN LIGHT FOR AUSTRIAN CAR-SHARING JV.
• OMBUDSMAN : ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS: EUROPEAN MEDICINES AGENCY COMPLIES.
• ROAD TRANSPORT : AUTHORISATION OF GIGALINERS: NOT NOW, SAYS COMMISSION.
• MERGERS : DEUTSCHE BORSE AND NYSE EURONEXT STEP UP LOBBYING.
• EU/IRAN : MEMBER STATES AGREE EMBARGO ON TEHRAN'S OIL SALES.
• HUNGARY : S&D, ALDE AND GREENS CALL FOR SUSPENSION OF BUDAPEST'S VOTING RIGHTS.
• CLIMATE CHANGE/AIR TRANSPORT : CHINESE AIRLINES OPEN FIRE AGAINST ETS.
• DEFECTIVE BREAST IMPLANTS : A CASE OF FRAUD, NOT DYSFUNCTION, SAYS HSC.
• ASHTON WELCOMES FRESH MIDEAST TALKS.
• DIGITAL CONTENT : DRAFT DIRECTIVE ON RIGHTS MANAGEMENT EXPECTED IN MARCH.
• FISCAL COMPACT : NO SUNSET CLAUSE', 15 RATIFICATIONS NEEDED FOR ENTRY INTO FORCE.
• GREECE: FURTHER 'SACRIFICES' REQUIRED.
• JUSTICE : ECONOMIC CRISIS JEOPARDISES LAWYERS' INDEPENDENCE.
• WHITE PAPER ON PENSIONS ANNOUNCED FOR FEBRUARY.
• RETAIL SALES DROP.
• UNEMPLOYMENT : JOBLESS RATE STABLE IN EUROZONE AND EU.
• JEAN-MARC GALES/CLEPA.
• EUROZONE : ECHOES OF THE CRISIS.
• STATE AID FORaPIRAEUS BANK APPROVED.
• EUROPEAN FISHERIES FUND : IMPLEMENTATION OF EFF PICKED UP PACE IN 2010.
• ECONOMIC CLIMATE : SENTIMENT INDICATOR DIPS.
• KLAUS HEEGER/CESI.
• WERNER HOYER/EIB.
• EXTERNAL ACTION SERVICE : EAS'S FIRST YEAR UNDER FIRE.
• EIB LOAN FOR SIEMENS ENERGY PROJECT.
• EIB LOAN FOR NOTTINGHAM TRAM.
• EIB LOAN FOR CONTAINERBOARD PLANT IN POLAND.
• ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION : COMMISSION RE-EXAMINES COMPLAINTS AGAINST GOOGLE.
• EIB LOAN FOR BARCO.
• OBAMA SHIFTS US MILITARY'S FOCUS TO PACIFIC.
• ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES AGAINST CHINA AND TAIWAN.
• FISCAL COMPACT : EYEBROWS RAISED OVER EXEC'S RIGHT TO DRAG FAULTY STATES TO COURT.
• DENMARK UNVEILS PROGRAMME.