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Europe clamps down on debt in bid to banish Spanish blues

Europe clamps down on debt in bid to banish Spanish blues

Europe clamped down on debt on Thursday with decisions to sanction countries that overspend, to publish banks' solvency levels and introduce a new bank levy in a bid to banish dark clouds over Spain.

EU invites Iceland to membership talks

EU leaders have agreed to open membership negotiations with Iceland despite differences over whale hunting and a bank collapse that hit British and Dutch investors.

EU OKs 'New Eurostar' SNCF-LCR joint venture

The EU has approved the proposed creation of a "New Eurostar" joint venture by the French railway operator SNCF and London Continental Railways (LCR).

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Subsidies should be switched

Stephen TindaleThe debate should not be between subsidy and no subsidy, but between subsidy for low carbon energy and energy efficiency and subsidy for high carbon energy - Stephen Tindale, Climate Answers
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How to Preserve Trust in Anti-trust

Ben Van RompuyWith the basic premises of competition policy under attack, it is more important than ever to make a strong case for good competitive practice in the marketplace - Ben Van Rompuy, Institute for European Studies
VIEWPOINT

Information Warfare and Security

1 July, Thessaloniki: the Conference will address aspects of information linked to war and security, including tools of communication, cyberspace, cyber attacks, network warfare and hacking - SRA Europe
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LCPD Fact & Fiction

Some power station operators have decided not to fit a system (called Boosted Over Fire Air) which would allow coal-fired stations to meet the obligations of the Large Combustion Plant Directive - Mike Parr
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EUbusiness Week 494
A great leap towards a more SME-friendly standardisation system is promised by a new guide to standards development which aims to promote awareness about standards issues that affect SMEs.

The week's EU diary
This week sees the opening of EU Institute for Gender Equality in Vilnius; transport ministers are to sign an amended EU-US "Open Skies" agreement; the Commission looks at options for the metalworking industry; the ACP-EU Council of Ministers takes place in Burkina Faso; and the G8 and G20 Summits in Canada.

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