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Prospect of new EU treaty leads to calls on Cameron to seek repatriation of powers from Brussels
20 October 2010
Following yesterday’s Franco-German deal to push for EU treaty changes to change the eurozone’s rules, David Cameron has come under fresh pressure to ask for EU powers back to
Writing on the Spectator Coffee House blog, Open Europe Director Mats Persson argues, “Rather than instinctively reaching for the veto, David Cameron should back [German Chancellor Angela] Merkel’s demands, in return for the repatriation of powers to the
A leader in the Irish Times, argues, “For Ireland’s political class the prospect of another treaty referendum is nightmarish. It had been hoped – indeed, promised – that Lisbon II would be the last for decades.”
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German press: Sarkozy got the better of Merkel in EU Treaty change deal
In a front page editorial, FAZ columnist Werner Mussler describes the Franco-German deal as “a sham”. He argues that while
In Die Welt Jan Dams argues that the struggling eurozone countries “will be sure to prevent any treaty change, and Sarkozy knows this too.” An article in Sueddeutsche Zeitung argues, “The talk of changing the treaties sounds promising but is in fact nothing but noises about what may come. A ‘yes’ from
Dutch dailies Het Financieele Dagblad and De Volkskrant both note that many countries, including the Netherlands and Sweden, were concerned by Germany’s willingness to water down the proposed debt and deficit rules. FAZ quotes Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg saying, “I’m a little bit surprised that we did not have the full 100% backing for fiscal discipline from
On his Economist blog, Charlemagne notes that, “More than 24 hours after the [task force] meeting, there is still no official text of the report that will be sent to the summit of European leaders next week. There seems to be much tweaking going on in capitals […] The agreement seems further proof of the EU axiom these days: Franco-German agreement is necessary for any deal, but it is not sufficient.”
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AIFM Directive: Ministers reach agreement to give EU supervisor power over market access for offshore funds;
National marketing rules to be phased out by 2018
EU finance ministers yesterday reached a deal on the AIFM Directive, following concessions from both the
EU Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier is quoted by theTimes saying: “
French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde is quoted by Reuters France arguing: “We could have undoubtedly done better, but this is a quantum leap.” The proposal still requires the backing of the European Parliament before it can become law. The FT reports that diplomats said that a final deal with MEPs could be concluded within weeks or even days.
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European Commission announces proposals for an EU tax and a review of the
The European Commission yesterday announced its proposals for the EU budget post 2013. These include proposals for EU taxes, in a bid to reduce the EU’s reliance on member states’ direct contributions, and a review of the
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The Commission paper also launched a veiled criticism on the
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Mary Honeyball MEP: new EU maternity leave proposal will leave low earning women worse off financially
The European Parliament will today vote on proposals to extend maternity leave in the EU to 20 weeks at full pay. In an opinion piece in the Guardian, Labour MEP Mary Honeyball argues: “I am concerned that the legislation MEPs will vote on […] will leave many women in Britain – especially low-paid women on the minimum wage – worse off financially.” Le Figaro notes that the new rules on maternity leave, if adopted, would cost the French government €1.3 billion a year.
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The House of Lords will tonight debate whether the EU’s proposed directive on entry conditions for seasonal workers from third countries breaks the ‘subsidiarity’ principle. If nine national parliaments object to a proposal within an eight week window the European Commission must review the proposal.
The European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet warned yesterday that "while the government finance statistics of the overwhelming majority of the member states is reliable, this does not yet apply to all of them", reports Dow Jones.
The European Parliament will today vote on the revised staff rules for the EEAS, together with revised financial rules and the service's initial budget for the remainder of this year, reports European Voice.
Conservative Home reports that yesterday Timothy Kirkhope resigned as leader of Conservative MEPs.
The EU has suspended its complaint against
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Webwereld reports that five MEPs have presented a written declaration calling for complete openness on the EU’s INDECT research project – aimed at supporting observation, searching and detection for security of citizens in urban environment.
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The European Parliament is expected today to approve a Directive which would impose penalties on companies and public institutions for late payments, reports EurActiv.
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