Monday, 24 November 2008

17.5% vat reduced to 15%: EU rules and cyclops spin.
By Fidothedog(Fidothedog)
The Sunday Times has partly got it right - stating that "under European Union (EU) regulations, Vat cannot be lowered below 15%". - Its a directive but near enough. Gordon Brown a man who makes me so angry I could punch his lights out.
The Lone Voice - http://newportcity.blogspot.com/
Evil Corn By JLowe(JLowe) The study itself is published by the ...
By Britannia Radio(Britannia Radio)
Evil Corn By JLowe(JLowe) The study itself is published by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Health, Family and Youth, which is responsible for regulation of genetically-modified organisms under European Union directives. ...
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Employment aims of EU
By Grahnlaw(Grahnlaw)
Instead of ‘a high level of employment’, Article 3(3) TEU sets the EU ‘aiming at full employment’ in the Treaty of Lisbon (Reform Treaty), but it is better to see the words in context (OJ 9.5.2008 C 115/17): Article 3(3) TEU ...
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Ms Blears, Why Did Your Government Adopt The Fascist Enabling Act?
By centurean2
Not much to get excited about, though the anti-EU crowd will no doubt leap on her first justification for her appointment:. “As Leader of the House of Lords, I steered the Lisbon Treaty through that House.” ...
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23 November NPA 14e continues to impress me with, among other ...
By brent whelan(brent whelan)
2) the European Union: I am only gradually becoming aware of the wealth of issues that led a large majority of the French Left to oppose the Treaty of Lisbon three years ago, effectively questioning the status of the EU as presently ...
views from montparnasse - http://viewsfrommontparnasse.blogspot.com/
November 24, 2008
By Bahadir(Bahadir)
The United States, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union have stepped out of the European theater and entered the Indian Ocean, as has India. Russia is seeking a reopening of its Soviet-era naval base in Aden. ...
TurcoPundit - http://turcopundit.blogspot.com/

Significant issues arising out of the Private Television ...
By Sanjana Hattotuwa
The Consolidated Text of the Draft Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union published on 16th April 2007, which is under consideration as a framework to regulate, ...
ICT for Peacebuilding (ICT4Peace) - http://ict4peace.wordpress.com/ 

EU Steps Up Culture War
theTrumpet.com - Edmond,OK,USA
On September 17, the powerful European Union online interactive television channel, Europarl, was launched, having four individual platforms—each dedicated ...
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Prospectus Directive a double-edged sword
Internatioonal Financial Law Review - London,UK
The purpose of this article is to examine the practical implications of the EU Prospectus Directive (2003/71/EC), rather than to further educate the reader ...
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Big changes in financial rules coming, EU says
Reuters - USA
European Union Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy has the sole right to propose EU-wide financial regulation, and tougher rules are coming to ...
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UPDATE 1-EU states agreed to ditch insurer supervision plan
Reuters - USA
"This is not a good result for a European directive that is meant to harmonise rules, regulations and supervision across the EU internal market," Skinner ...
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Gender equality within the European Commission: frequently asked ...
7thSpace Interactive (press release) - New York,NY,USA
These provisions made it possible for an equal opportunities policy to be implemented in the European civil service. The Staff Regulations of officials of ...
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EU Panel Backs Roche, Novartis Drugs For Marketing Approval -2-
EasyBourse.com - Paris,France
In parallel, the European Commission initiated a procedure under Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 for the two centrally authorised ...
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Air Pollution Forecasting Offered To Those With Breathing Problems ...
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
Although the European Union has a "Thematic Strategy on Air Quality" (5), the new ambient air quality directive needs to be effectively implemented if it is ...
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CR short of Kc14.1bn to build sewage treatment facilities
Czech Happenings - Pragues,Czech Republic
Under the EU directive, all municipalities with more than 2000 residents must have a corresponding sewage treatment facility by the end of 2010. ...
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