Fish-friendly laundry - EUbusiness Week newsletter 555
EUbusiness Week 555 top stories: Russia ready to 'invest' in Europe, says Medvedev; EU keeps five states on tenterhooks over deficit targets; US threatens sanctions over Airbus subsidies; Euro-MPs block Morocco-Western Sahara fishing deal; Some light in gloom over eurozone business; Job opportunities in Europe have improved: study
This Week's Top Stories
1. Russia ready to 'invest' in Europe, says Medvedev
2. EU keeps five states on tenterhooks over deficit targets
3. US threatens sanctions over Airbus subsidies
4. Euro-MPs block Morocco-Western Sahara fishing deal
5. Some light in gloom over eurozone business
6. Job opportunities in Europe have improved: study
Publisher's Note
The future of the euro may be uncertain, but when we wash our clothes
and dishes in future, we will know that the washing powder and
detergents will be almost phosphate-free. The European Parliament voted
this week to harmonise measures on phosphates across the EU, the aim
being to protect aquatic life in Europe's waterways and seas.
From June 2013 a standard dose of washing powder must not
contain more than 0.5gms, while a deadline for dishwasher detergents was
set at a limit of 0.3gms by 1 January 2017. Rapporteur Bill Newton Dunn
MEP says "we have done the environment a good turn and consumers will
be assured that these products will be more environmentally friendly".
More ...
Regards,
Nick Prag
Publisher, EUbusiness
EUROFFICE
Euroffice, the UK's largest supplier of stationery and office supplies
online, selling to the UK and Italy - have sold to over 220,000 small
businesses and will not be beaten on price.
|
1. Russia ready to 'invest' in Europe, says Medvedev
At a summit, Russia said it is "ready to invest" in an IMF-brokered
eurozone rescue, as the EU told Moscow to ensure next March's
presidential elections are transparent.
More ...
Draghi urges EU move swiftly on crisis measures
2. EU keeps five states on tenterhooks over deficit targets
Five states which risk fines under new EU laws must wait until January
to see if promised 2012 budget cuts are sufficient to avoid sanctions,
Economic Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn said on Monday.
More ...
Moody's to review EU states in first quarter of next year
3. US threatens sanctions over Airbus subsidies
The United States is threatening sanctions against the EU as it rejects
Brussels' claim it had eliminated certain subsidies to Airbus deemed
illegal by the WTO.
More ...
Both US and EU 'guilty' over aircraft aid: Commissioner
4. Euro-MPs block Morocco-Western Sahara fishing deal
The European Parliament on Wednesday cancelled a deal allowing trawlers
from EU countries to fish in Moroccan waters in exchange for annual
payments to Rabat, prompting the country to immediately ban all European
fishing boats.
More ...
Spain orders fishermen back to port after Morocco ban
5. Some light in gloom over eurozone business
Eurozone manufacturing and services activity shrank rapidly in the last
quarter of the year but the outlook steadied in Germany and France in
December, a key survey of trends showed on Thursday.
More ...
6. Job opportunities in Europe have improved: study
The chances of finding a job have improved in Europe over the past 10
years, but contracts tend to be temporary, rather than permanent,
according to a study.
More ...
EUROPEAN CASE LAW
Corruption: Romania's supreme court acquitted former prime minister
Adrian Nastase of corruption on Thursday after he was accused of bribing
a top official to thwart an investigation into his wife.
More ...
Ukrainian prosecutors say ex-PM may be faking illness
Latest Court of Justice judgements
EU Law Firms
EU Law ...
Inside the EU Institutions
Council Watch
UK: British Prime Minister David Cameron brushed aside calls Wednesday
to negotiate a new EU treaty, as his deputy premier's appearance beside
him in parliament cooled talk of a coalition rift.
More ...
Czech Republic says euro entry date on hold
Serbia says recognition of Kosovo key condition for EU
Council ...
Commission Watch
Summit: EC chief Barroso says a demand by Britain for its financial
services industry to be exempted from EU regulation threatened to break
up the single market.
More ...
EU has 'serious concern' on Hungary's new constitution
EU pays EUR 24m for laid-off Renault workers
Commission ...
Euro-Parliament Watch
UK: EP chiefs on Tuesday hit out at Britain's "selfish" EU treaty veto,
which the conservatives' group leader said should trigger a rethink on
Britain's EU rebate.
More ...
Parliament celebrates Arab Spring with Sakharov prize
In plenary this week, MEPs agreed a roadmap to a single European
transport area by 2020; reviewed the EU's 2007-2012 health and safety at
work strategy; said EU labour markets should open up to Bulgarians and
Romanians; and agreed a delegation to join the working group drafting
the new intergovernmental agreement following the summit.
Parliament ...
EU diary
15-16 Dec, Agriculture and Fisheries Council
16 Dec, General Affairs Council
19 Dec, Environment Council
19 Dec, Governing Council of the European Central Bank
The Week Ahead
Long-term diary
RESOURCES
EU Law Firms
Summaries of EU Legislation
EU Decision-Making
Treaties of the European Union
Key EU Legal Terms
Other news on EUbusiness this week
Hungary no to EU deal if tax harmonisation included 15-DecGermany sceptical on 'EU ratings agency': Schaeuble 15-Dec
IMF in talks with members on boosting firepower 15-Dec
EU greenlights US passenger data deal 14-Dec
Fitch downgrades Credit Agricole, Rabobank 14-Dec
EU probes Thomson Reuters competition commitments 14-Dec
World Bank sees risks to growth in EU tightening 12-Dec