Design for growth - EUbusiness Week newsletter 586
EUbusiness Week 586 top stories: China pledges continued support to resolve euro crisis; MEPs call for robust oversight of shale gas development; Regulators near deal with publishers on e-book pricing; France will push for GM ban if cancer threat confirmed; Nine EU states baulk at board quota for women; Bulgaria moves to protect its rose oil business
This Week's Top Stories
1. China pledges continued support to resolve euro crisis
2. MEPs call for robust oversight of shale gas development
3. Regulators near deal with publishers on e-book pricing
4. France will push for GM ban if cancer threat confirmed
5. Nine EU states baulk at board quota for women
6. Bulgaria moves to protect its rose oil business
Publisher's Note
This week Industry Commissioner Antonio Tajani was at the European
Design Innovation Summit in Helsinki presented with a report "Design for
Growth and Prosperity". In it are 21 recommendations on how to make
better use of design in the innovation processes throughout Europe, and
to exploit design as a driver of growth and competitiveness.
The policy ideas now pass to the Commission to move them
forward. Commissioner Tajani for his part was clear that high quality in
European products and services needs to be at the heart of our
industrial policy, and innovation at the base of EU competitiveness.
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Regards,
Nick Prag
Publisher, EUbusiness
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1. China pledges continued support to resolve euro crisis
China has pledged continued assistance to help tackle the eurozone debt
crisis, saying Europe is "on the right track" but needs to implement the
measures agreed to fix its problems.
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New Chinese 'commitments' to tackle spiralling emissions
China PM's complaints lost in broadcast cut
2. MEPs call for robust oversight of shale gas development
The European Parliament wants tough regulation of shale oil and gas
exploration and says Member States should be cautious as they proceed,
especially over 'fracking' recovery systems.
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3. Regulators near deal with publishers on e-book pricing
European regulators say they are near a deal with giant publishers
accused of e-book price fixing, weeks after media giants including Apple
sealed a deal in the United States.
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4. France will push for GM ban if cancer threat confirmed
France will seek an immediate EU ban on imports of a
genetically-modified corn made by Monsanto if a study linking it to
cancer in rats is deemed credible, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said
on Thursday.
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5. Nine EU states baulk at board quota for women
Nine EU member states have joined forces to thwart EU moves to set a 40
per cent quota for women's representation on the boards of listed
companies, say EU diplomatic sources.
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6. Bulgaria moves to protect its rose oil business
Bulgaria, among the world's largest rose oil producers, has launched a
procedure to register its product as a protected geographical label
within the EU, says the farming ministry.
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EUROPEAN LAW
Romania: Romania's constitutional court ruled Wednesday that a
government decree limiting its powers was in breach of the country's
constitution, the latest development in a months-long political saga.
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Court dismisses Farage appeal over Van Rompuy fine
Kosovo's top prosecutor indicted over bribe
Latest Court of Justice judgements
EU Law Firms
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Inside the EU Institutions
Council Watch
South Africa summit: South African President Jacob Zuma urged EU leaders
Tuesday to break a deadlock in talks on an Economic Partnership
Agreement with the 15 nations of the Southern African Development
Community.
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Slovenia to block Croatia's EU accession over banking row
ECB's new building to cost more than expected
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Commission Watch
German pay: Employment Commissioner Laszlo Andor has called for an
increase in German salaries in order to help energise the EU's
struggling economy.
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Romania turmoil triggers cancellation of EU talks
Commissioner urges more transparency in Bulgarian media
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Parliament Watch
Natural resources: the European Parliament on Tuesday voted to end
secret deals between governments and large oil, gas, mining and logging
firms, demanding companies disclose payments in countries where they
operate.
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Parliament wants new standardised EU passenger rights law
MEPs urge sanctions in Russia's Magnitsky case
EP bids to alleviate asylum pressures
In committee this week, MEPs said the European Central Bank's mandate
could be overhauled to match the new position of the institution; urged a
ban on shark finning on board vessels; and called for an improvement in
consular protection for EU citizens abroad.
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EU diary
24-25 Sep, Agriculture and Fisheries Council
26-27 Sep, Informal Meeting of EU Ministers of Defence
26 Sep, New legal framework for medical devices
27 Sep, Commission to adopt Cloud Computing Strategy
4 Oct, Employment, Social, Health, Consumer Council
9 Oct, Economic and Financial Affairs Council
10-11 Oct, Competitiveness Council
The Week Ahead
Long-term diary
RESOURCES
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EU Decision-Making
Treaties of the European Union
Key EU Legal Terms
Other news on EUbusiness this week
Czech Republic bans liquor exports under EU pressure 20-SepScientist won't allow EU agency to check GM findings 20-Sep
Austerity deal still eluding Greece 20-Sep
Eurozone business activity gloomiest in three years 20-Sep
Canada-EU trade talks come down to cheap drugs 19-Sep
EU launches peace corps 19-Sep
EU Gazprom probe a threat to Putin's power: Kasparov 18-Sep