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EU leaders to get Greece on the menu of dinner summit - EurActiv
Diplomatic sources who asked not to be named said that “technical and legal” preparations have already begun, as the EU braces for the possibility of an anti-bailout government being formed in Greece. Besides, Karel de Gucht, the EU trade Commissioner ...
India to urge airlines to opt out of EU carbon scheme - EurActiv
India will urge its airlines not to take part in the European Union Emissions Trading System (ETS), a senior government official said, the latest salvo in the row over an EU law requiring all flights in and out of Europe to pay for their emissions.
François Hollande: Towards a European 'New Deal'? - EurActiv
"It is one of his oldest and most structured commitments," says a source close to him. However, his career has had both ups and downs because of European affairs (see background) and some say he would have preferred to steer clear of the topic in his ...
US lobbying waters down EU data protection reform - EurActiv
... proposed by the Commission “provides strong data protection guarantees with respect to international data transfers, whilst giving some flexibility to address the specific context of the law enforcement area,” argues an official close to Malmström.
Eastern EU courted to accept 30% CO2 cuts - EurActiv
One diplomat from an affected eastern EU country who asked to remain anonymous said his government was “not positive” about the proposed deal. Each AAU is an allowance to emit one metric tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent. Former eastern bloc states ...
China wonders 'will Europe pay us back?' - EurActiv
“Europeans must understand that hardworking families in China have little conception of these sums,” the source said. It is much harder to convince the Chinese people we should help Europe, when the West fingerpoints China's refusal to revalue the ...
Safety fears after explosion at French nuclear site - EurActiv
The cause of the blast is not yet known and an ASN official who asked not to be named would only blame an unspecified "technical problem". "We will send an inspectorate team to try to understand exactly what happened in the facility," he told EurActiv. ...
Artists set to win EU... - EurActiv
A European Union official who asked not to be named said on Friday: "Although some countries are opposed, it seems likely an extension of copyright protection to 70 from 50 years will be agreed." Ministers from EU countries are due to vote on the issue ...
EU prepares to re-open... - EurActiv
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official cautioned that a full-blown revision could open up "a can of worms". "Be careful what you wish for," warned the official, who was speaking at a stakeholder workshop organised by EurActiv in London last ...
Greek rescue needs bigger aid facility, say sources - EurActiv
You need to take into consideration the position of the private sector," a source said, hinting that the terms of a second Greek rescue are being steered by the banks that hold the country's debt. Though Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and others ...
Ukraine looks for 'propaganda' on energy savings - EurActiv
Another businessman who asked not to be named said that the Ukrainian authorities were still production rather than demand-driven, meaning that the more the country consumed energy, the bigger the incentives. Another participant said that Ukraine was ...
Greece's new austerity plan draws mass protest - EurActiv
The cabinet of Prime Minister George Papandreou is due to discuss on Monday an economic plan, which a senior government official said would impose €6.4 billion of budget measures this year alone, on top of austerity already imposed under Greece's ...
EU copyright policy smacks of censorship, argue critics - EurActiv
Frank la Rue is due to release a report in two weeks which will criticise the EU for deputising ISPs as quasi-law enforcement authorities, claims a source who did not wish to be identified. To all appearances, the US seems to be on the same page as la ...
Local authorities to win exemption from EU state aid rules - EurActiv
According to people familiar with the matter, the Commission is also trying to find a practical way of dealing with the growing number of state aid complaints it is receiving on a daily basis. With limited staff, it wants to focus on the cases that ...
EU officials to limit travel in drive to cut CO2, costs - EurActiv
A senior EU official who refused to be named said: "I welcome the proposal. Flying a lot can be a strain and is environmentally unsound. However, I hope that this does not mean that my first class travel will be curtailed. When taking the EU message to ...
Germany's Wintershall to join South Stream - EurActiv
Germany's Wintershall, a unit of the world's largest chemical company BASF, is set to join Russia's South Stream pipeline that will carry gas under the Black Sea to Europe, a source close to energy giant Gazprom aanounced on Friday (18 March). ...
EU ministers tackle Libya conundrum - EurActiv
A high-ranking official, who asked not to be named, acknowledged that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's camp had found "a margin for manoeuvre" and that he was unlikely to relinquish power as quickly as anticipated. The ministerial meeting is taking ...
Serbia-Kosovo talks open under Ashton's watch - EurActiv
The dialogue is expected to focus on three areas – the rule of law, freedom of movement and regional cooperation, journalists were told by a high-level Commission official who asked not to be named. The official underlined that the goal of ...
EU bids to counter Moldova communist comeback - EurActiv
A EU diplomat in Chisinau who asked not to be named told EurActiv that Lupu would "probably" prefer to stay within the pro-European alliance, ...
EU draws up plans to lure Africa's minerals - EurActiv
"Our approach would combine the Chinese focus on infrastructure with our traditional aid policy linked to governance developments," an official close to ...
France, Germany face EU revolt over Treaty change - EurActiv
"Do not expect any treaty change to be made at this Council," said an official close to Permanent EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy.
EEAS to be born on Lisbon Treaty anniversary - EurActiv
The ambassador of a member country, who asked not to be named, told EurActiv the EEAS was becoming "the home of the high-flying protégés of governments in ...
Commission plans communication 'revolution' - EurActiv
... centralisation of public communications, a new organisational chart and a key reshuffle of top officials, a person close to the matter told EurActiv. ...
EU mulls gender quotas on company boards - EurActiv
"The commissioner will monitor companies' behaviour until the end of 2011 before taking action," an official close to the commissioner told EurActiv. ...
Despite internal divisions, Belgium 'thinks big' about EU - EurActiv
Although the official target date to form a government is September, speaking off the record, Belgian officials admit that the country could well continue ...