Go to the Content Thursday, 9 February 2012
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| 1. Smart approach to the single market | February 9, 2012 |
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The differing way that EU directives are transposed and implemented is a problem for the EU. Your Europa column last week suggested that, at their 30 January summit, EU... |
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| 2. Movers & Shakers | February 8, 2012 |
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Hélène Clark has been named director for resources and communication in the European Commission's employment, social affairs and inclusion department. Clark... | |
| 3. Living in a German Europe | February 8, 2012 |
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Thankfully, Angela Merkel – Europe's most determined and powerful politician – is at last listening to others. Vladimir Lenin was reportedly fond of quoting Karl Marx on... | |
| 4. Protecting member states or the rights of asylum-seekers? | February 8, 2012 |
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Malmström drops bid for suspension clause and Denmark proposes ‘early-warning' system.
Governments get help to deal with asylum claims
The Common European... |
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| 5. MEPs must justify their jetting off | February 8, 2012 |
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Transparency is more important than ever. Be transparent about what things cost and be ready to justify the expense: that must be the mantra for all those looking after the... | |
| 6. The importance of listening to the people | February 8, 2012 |
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Uncertainty in the Parliament reflects turf wars among committees. In the article “MEPs struggle over how to deal with public hearings” (2-8 February) you did well to... | |
| 7. Firms support MEPs on moving workers to the EU | February 8, 2012 |
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Discussions to start on intra-corporate transfers and MEPs want rules to be ‘family-friendly'. Rules to make it easier for companies to transfer thousands of non-European... | |
| 8. Kallas calls for international ship safety review | February 3, 2012 |
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European commissioner calls for improved safety in light of Costa Concordia calamity. |
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| 9. Budget tussle starts over aid to regions | February 2, 2012 |
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The European Union's aid to economically deprived regions and social groups has become a battleground for arguments over the size of the Union's budget. |
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| 10. MEPs push EU closer towards collective redress system | February 2, 2012 |
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System would enable groups of consumers to bring compensation claims against companies. An EU-wide system to enable groups of consumers to bring compensation claims against... | |
| 11. Croatia 'struggling' to spend EU money | February 1, 2012 |
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European Court of Auditors say that "significant difficulties" are hampering use of money by the EU's next member state. The European Union's auditors have warned that... | |
| 12. EU hopes for Greek deal 'this week' | January 31, 2012 |
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Greek deal on write-down of debts to banks would open the way for a second bail-out for Greece.
European Union leaders today expressed hope at the end of a one-day summit... | |
| 13. Barroso calls on member states to use unspent funds | January 30, 2012 |
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Commission president says €82bn in unspent structural funds should be used to create jobs and help business.
José Manuel Barroso, the president of the European... | |
| 14. 25 countries join EU fiscal treaty | January 30, 2012 |
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Only the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom say they will not join; non-euro countries to attend at least one annual eurozone meeting.
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| 15. Germany and UK lead calls for EU spending cuts | January 27, 2012 |
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Five member states demand that EU spending reflect national austerity measures. Germany and the UK today (27 January) led a demand by five member states for a large cut in... |
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| 16. The eurozone's strategy of pain | January 27, 2012 |
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There are limits to the notion, held particularly by Germans, that protection from market pressure would only impede adjustment and reform. For the third year in a row, the... | |
| 17. Human-rights convention deal blocked | January 26, 2012 |
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France and UK hold up EU accession to the European Convention on Human Rights. France and the United Kingdom are blocking a deal on the European Union's accession to the... | |
| 18. Gates calls for increase in EU research spending | January 26, 2012 |
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Microsoft chairman says doubling EU research budget would have 'huge impact' on the world's poor. The European Union should devote more funding to research and innovation... |
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| 19. Who are you? | January 26, 2012 |
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Hands up who's looking forward to their performance review? European Commission officials in the EU's delegations abroad are for the first time since the launch of the... | |
| 20. Little sign of weakness | January 26, 2012 |
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The Commission is performing well in trying circumstances. The comment piece entitled “A weaker Commission?” (19-25 January) requires a response. | |
