Polish plumber myth quashed - EUbusiness Week no 402

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EUbusiness Week - Issue 402
30 May 2008
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This Week's Top Stories
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1. WTO's Lamy urges flexibility from EU in trade talks
2. EU ready to order Poland to recover shipyards state aid
3. Eurozone economic confidence steady in May
4. EU proposes lifting ban on US chicken
5. Boeing welcomes EU comments on A350 funding
6. EU eyes hi-tech systems to cut road deaths, fuel use

Publisher's Note
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French president Nicolas Sarkozy has finally quashed the myth
of the Polish plumber. On a visit to Poland this week, he
announced that France would open its doors to eastern
workers from 1 July, the start of his country's six-month
EU presidency.

Fears of cheap eastern labour stealing French jobs were the
major reason for the 2005 'No' vote against the EU
constitution. Now, however, France sees Poland as a
valuable EU ally; and it also suffers from a shortage
of skilled labour.

The move will be noted by those countries that have still to
open up their labour markets. They might reflect that
France's decision is, as Employment Commissioner Spidla said,
"based on the reality of the job market: Polish plumbers
never went to France".
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1211974323.09

Regards,

Nick Prag
Publisher, EUbusiness

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1. WTO's Lamy urges flexibility from EU in trade talks
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WTO chief Pascal Lamy urged the EU Thursday to be more
flexible in global free-trade negotiations and not simply
focus on what Europe stands to win on agriculture or lose on
industrial products.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1212062526.17
EU appeals WTO ruling over US beef hormone ban
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1212077825.39

2. EU ready to order Poland to recover shipyards state aid
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The Commission says it will order Poland to recover state aid
from two struggling shipyards on the Baltic coast if Warsaw
does not restructure them "immediately".
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1212058926.99

3. Eurozone economic confidence steady in May
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Confidence in the combined economy of the eurozone held
steady in May despite expectations for a fall, according
to an EU survey out on Thursday.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1212052622.53

4. EU proposes lifting ban on US chicken
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The Commission is proposing to accept poultry washed in
chlorine, which would in effect lift a ban on US chicken
despite stiff opposition from EU nations, consumers and
farmers.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1211997722.44

5. Boeing welcomes EU comments on A350 funding
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US aircraft manufacturer Boeing says it is encouraged by
statements by EU transport ministers that any aid given to
Airbus for its new A350 jet must be in line with WTO rules.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1211980622.57

6. EU eyes hi-tech systems to cut road deaths, fuel use
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The Commission wants to make advanced braking systems and
hi-tech tyres obligatory on cars and trucks in an effort to
reduce road deaths and greenhouse gas emissions.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1211548627.9

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Council Watch
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Oil: several EU nations clamoured for relief from record oil
prices on Wednesday, but a suggestion from French President
Sarkozy to ease sales tax on fuel found little support.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1211995022.01
States disagree over milk quota, optimistic over CAP deal
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EU urges concessions from emerging nations in WTO talks
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'No Plan B' if Ireland rejects EU reform treaty: Barroso
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Euro-Parliament Watch
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At committee meetings this week, the Transport Committee
backed proposals to modernise the rules for the computerised
reservation systems used by travel agents to book airline
tickets for their customers; the Civil Liberties Committee
backed the introduction of a scheme for swapping data on
criminal records; the Industry Committee urged stronger
powers for the EU Energy Agency; and MEPs in the Environment
Committee raised strong concerns about Commission moves to
lift the EU import ban on poultry treated with chlorinated
water; and also voted to reintroduce most of Parliament's
first-reading amendments (previously rejected by Council)
to a proposal to include airline traffic in the EU's
Emissions Trading Scheme.
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