EU boost for timeshare holidays - EUbusiness Week no 418

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EUbusiness Week - Issue 418
24 October 2008
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This Week's Top Stories
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1. Six years on, EU seals temporary worker deal
2. Poland accepts EU salvage plan for shipyards
3. EU action averts worst risks of financial crisis: IMF
4. EU and Cuba pen cooperation accord, restoring ties
5. 'Few benefits for consumers' from open energy markets
6. More than 6,500 TV channels in EU, Britain at top spot

Publisher's Note
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As recession begins to bite in Europe, the idea of a
timeshare holiday holds some appeal. Holidaymakers who can
afford it will benefit from the European Parliament's vote
this Wednesday to revise the Timeshare Directive.

The timeshare industry is worth over EUR 10.5 billion and is
responsible for more than 40,000 jobs across the EU. The
Directive tackles loopholes in current rules and in
particular aims to eliminate the rogue traders who give
legitimate operators a bad name. Hopefully the rules will
succeed in their aim to boost the confidence of consumers,
and give them real peace of mind when they sign up for
their dream holiday deal.
http://www.eubusiness.com/Consumer/timeshare-guide

Regards,

Nick Prag
Publisher, EUbusiness

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1. Six years on, EU seals temporary worker deal
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The European Parliament on Wednesday approved a deal to
recognise the equal treatment of temporary workers and
permanent employees, bringing an end to six years of
wrangling.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224677823.79

2. Poland accepts EU salvage plan for shipyards
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Poland has accepted a salvage plan proposed last week by
Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes to rescue two
troubled communist-era Polish state-owned shipyards.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224761525.99

3. EU action averts worst risks of financial crisis: IMF
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The International Monetary Fund says Europe should avoid the
major risks posed by the global financial crisis thanks to
the EU's coordinated "crisis management" measures.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224587822.9

4. EU and Cuba pen cooperation accord, restoring ties
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Cuba and the European Union formally restored ties on
Thursday, signing a cooperation agreement that put an
end to five years of chilly relations.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224777721.66

5. 'Few benefits for consumers' from open energy markets
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Europe's consumers have been free to choose their
electricity and gas suppliers for over a year but still
face hurdles and a lack of choice when trying to do so,
the consumers' group BEUC says.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224780422.93

6. More than 6,500 TV channels in EU, Britain at top spot
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Over 6,500 TV channels are currently available in the EU
and the candidate countries of Croatia and Turkey, according
to the European Audiovisual Observatory.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224238621.94

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Inside the EU Institutions
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Council Watch
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Financial crisis: Europe's unity over the financial crisis
showed signs of unravelling Thursday, amid irritation over
French President Sarkozy's initiatives and differences on
the way forward.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224775021.98
Climate plans threat as nations look to help industry
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224504122.43
Leaders to meet Nov 7 ahead of global finance summit
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224782222.64
http://www.eubusiness.com/European_Council

Commission Watch
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Georgia: a global donors meeting on Wednesday pledged EUR
3.5 billion in aid to conflict-stricken Georgia, much
higher than anticipated, the Commission announced.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224684121.13
Euro-MPs unsure about new Baroness Commissioner
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224620222.23
New Trade Commissioner aims to rescue Doha pact talks
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224531122.11
Mandelson defends Russian oligarch ties
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224433021.84
Bulgaria's bid for EU funds hampered by resignations
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224763321.41
Iceland could 'quickly' join EU if requested
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224510426.18
http://www.eubusiness.com/Commission

Euro-Parliament Watch
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Sakharov Prize: Parliament on Thursday awarded the
prestigious rights prize to jailed Chinese dissident Hu
Jia, despite pressure from China not to honour him, on
the eve of a key Beijing summit.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224752522.25
Belgian brothers win EP film prize
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224672422.38
Euro-MPs concerned about airport 'body scanner' plan
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224693130.31
Ukrainian 1930s famine was Soviet 'crime', says EP
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224777723.68
EU should review Vietnam ties due to rights abuses
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224700321.35

Also at this week's Strasbourg plenary, MEPs adopted a first
reading position on the EU budget for 2009 at EUR 136
billion; set out common principles for levying charges at
Community airports; expressed serious concern about the
growing number of maritime piracy cases; and gave their
assent to the conclusion of a Stabilisation and
Association Agreement with Bosnia.
http://www.eubusiness.com/Europarl

EU diary
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24 Oct, Justice and Home Affairs Council
24-25 Oct, ASEM Summit (Asia-Europe forum), Beijing
27-28 Oct, Agriculture and Fisheries Council
4 Nov, Ecofin Council
10 Nov, Gen'l Affairs and Ext'l Relations Council
18-19 Nov, Agriculture and Fisheries Council
20-21 Nov, Education, Youth and Culture Council

The Week Ahead: http://www.eubusiness.com/events/EUcalendar
Long-term diary: http://www.eubusiness.com/events/eu-diary

EUbusiness Community
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Comment of the Week
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Commenting on our piece "Klaus says will not fly EU flag
during Czech presidency", Anne Palmer writes:

"He is perfectly correct not to hoist the EU Emblem, for in
spite of the EU Parliament having a 'say', it was removed
from the EU constitutional Treaty of Lisbon and unless it is
put through a Treaty, it will always remain exactly what it
was before Lisbon and the rejected EU Constitution."
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1223910122.61
http://www.eubusiness.com/discussion

EUpress
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EC urged to end damaging relationship with business
http://www.eubusiness.com/SMEs/corporateeurope.08-10-17

EPC consultation a sham, says EuroCommerce
http://www.eubusiness.com/Finance/eurocommerce.08-10-22

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EUguides
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Temporary Agency Work Directive
http://www.eubusiness.com/Employment/temporary-work-guide

EU assistance to Georgia
http://www.eubusiness.com/Finance/eu-georgia-guide

Illegal logging and deforestation package
http://www.eubusiness.com/Environ/logging-deforestation
More guides: http://www.eubusiness.com/guides

EUevents
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13 Nov, Brussels: Cross Border Co-operation & Enlargement
http://www.eubusiness.com/SMEs/cbced.08

27 Nov, Brussels: Credit Crunch and Late Payments
http://www.eubusiness.com/Members/intrum-justitia/
More events: http://www.eubusiness.com/events

EUjobs
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Project Manager, European Environment Agency
http://www.eubusiness.com/Jobs/eea-job.08-10-22

Manager, European Affairs, CFA Institute
http://www.eubusiness.com/Jobs/cfa-job.08-10-16
More jobs: http://www.eubusiness.com/jobs

EUlinks
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Revision of EU Timeshare Directive
http://www.eubusiness.com/Consumer/timeshare-revision

European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO)
http://www.eubusiness.com/Media/eao
More links: http://www.eubusiness.com/links

Other news on EUbusiness this week
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Poland accepts EU salvage plan for shipyards 23-Oct
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224761525.99
Serbia anti-piracy efforts music to EU's ears 23-Oct
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224775921.73
Court annuls Iran opposition group assets freeze 23-Oct
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224750722.1
Juncker defends Luxembourg 'secret' banking 23-Oct
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224695825.52
EU approves French support for fisheries 22-Oct
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224615722.06
EU regulators approve aid to Germany's IKB 21-Oct
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224595921.76
Study sheds new light on job mobility in Europe 20-Oct
http://www.eubusiness.com/Employment/job-mobility-eu.01
EU welcomes US visa waiver deal 17-Oct
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224263824.88
EU seeks tougher rules on illegal logging 17-Oct
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224258421.51

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