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        <title>EUROPA - Newsroom - Press releases and statements on the economy, finance, tax and competition</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Press release - Financial Transaction Tax: MEPs push wide scope and attention to pension funds</title>
            <description><![CDATA[General : The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee stood by its guns on Tuesday in supporting the Commission's proposal for a wide-scope financial transaction tax, with stocks and bond trades taxed at 0.1% and derivatives trades taxed at 0.01% in 11 EU countries. The committee proposed lower rates until January 2017 for trades in sovereign bonds and the pension fund industry's trades. A new legal ownership principle was also inserted to make tax avoidance more costly.<br /> <br />Source : <a href="http://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/en/legal-notice">© European Union, 2013 - EP</a>]]></description>
            <link>http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/content/20130617IPR12357/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Parliament</category>
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            <title>Press release - Country-specific recommendations: yes to breathing space, no to austerity theory - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The extra economic reform "breathing space" granted to enable EU countries to meet deficit-cutting requirements and boost growth was welcomed by MEPs in Monday's joint economic affairs and employment committee debate with Commissioners Olli Rehn and László Andor. MEPs also criticized the analysis and economic theories underlying austerity recommendations.<br />Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs<br />Committee on Employment and Social Affairs<br /> <br />Source : <a href="http://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/en/legal-notice">© European Union, 2013 - EP</a>]]></description>
            <link>http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/content/20130617IPR12355/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Parliament</category>
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            <title>EU Support for Governance in Egypt – “well-intentioned but ineffective”, say EU Auditors</title>
            <description><![CDATA[EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS PRESS RELEASE Luxembourg, 18 June 2013 A report published by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) is highly critical of EU aid spending to promote key areas of governance in Egypt in the periods before and after the Uprising of January 2011.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=ECA/13/18&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Court of auditors</category>
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            <title>Speech  Mario Draghi:  Opening remarks  at the session “Rethinking the Limitations of Monetary Policy”</title>
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            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2013/html/sp130618.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>Technical briefing (19.6.2013, 11.00) ahead of the Eurogroup meeting in Luxembourg, 20 June 2013</title>
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            <link>http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ecofin/137490.pdf</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>Council of the EU</category>
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            <title>Background briefing (19.6.2013, 13.30) on Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting - Luxembourg, 21 June 2013</title>
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            <link>http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ecofin/137491.pdf</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>Council of the EU</category>
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            <title>Markets in financial instruments: Council sets out its position</title>
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            <link>http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ecofin/137497.pdf</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>Council of the EU</category>
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            <title>Speech  Yves Mersch:  The European Central Bank’s role in overcoming the Crisis</title>
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            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2013/html/sp130617_1.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>ECB</category>
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            <title>Speech  Jörg Asmussen:  Ausblick auf eine europäische Bankenunion</title>
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            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2013/html/sp130617.de.html</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>ECB</category>
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            <title>Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Central European Media Enterprises by Time Warner</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Press release Brussels, 14 June 2013 The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Central European Media Enterprises ("CME"), based in Bermuda, by Time Warner of the United States.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/546&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Commission</category>
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            <title>Mergers: Commission clears Honeywell's acquisition of Intermec</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Press release Brussels, 14 June 2013 The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Intermec by Honeywell, both of the United States. Intermec is a manufacturer and supplier of barcode scanners, scanning engines and ruggedised mobile computers (i.e.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/540&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Commission</category>
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            <title>Speech  Jörg Asmussen:  Reintegrating financial markets</title>
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            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2013/html/sp130614.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>ECB</category>
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            <title>Commission replies to the EP's budgetary control committee</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European MEMO Brussels, 13 June 2013 Commission Today (13 June 2013), the Commission has replied to questions posed by the European Parliament's budgetary control committee regarding the resignation of former Commissioner Dalli.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/13/556&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Commission</category>
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            <title>Press release - Wake-up call to Council before next summit</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Plenary sessions : Jobs for young people, social investment responses to economic crisis and the architecture of European Monetary Union were the key issues debated by MEPs, the Council Presidency and the Commission President on Wednesday, in the run-up to the European summit on 27 and 28 June. Decisions are being taken, but not put into effect, MEPs stressed. Parliament summarized the key issues in three resolutions voted after the debate.<br /> <br />Source : <a href="http://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/en/legal-notice">© European Union, 2013 - EP</a>]]></description>
            <link>http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/content/20130607IPR11365/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Parliament</category>
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            <title>Press release - EP group leaders remind Council of elements needed for multi-annual budget deal</title>
            <description><![CDATA[General : The Conference of Presidents is very disappointed that the Council's reluctance to compromise has not yet allowed for an agreement on the MFF 2014 - 2020 to be reached. The European Parliament has already made far-reaching concessions, taking into account the difficult budgetary situation in the Member States, and is clearly showing its willingness to reach a reasonable deal.<br /> <br />Source : <a href="http://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/en/legal-notice">© European Union, 2013 - EP</a>]]></description>
            <link>http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/content/20130613IPR11722/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Parliament</category>
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            <title>Press release - EU countries and Commission need to deliver faster on financial sector reform</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Plenary sessions : The pace of financial services sector reform is too slow - delays cause uncertainty, which holds up sustainable economic growth and job creation, says Parliament in a resolution voted on Thursday. MEPs blame EU countries and to some extent the European Commission for delays, many of over a year, in turning their words into deeds.<br /> <br />Source : <a href="http://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/en/legal-notice">© European Union, 2013 - EP</a>]]></description>
            <link>http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/content/20130607IPR11367/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Parliament</category>
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            <title>Antitrust: Commission market tests Visa Europe's commitments – frequently asked questions</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission MEMO Brussels, 13 June 2013 The European Commission is inviting comments from interested parties on commitments offered by Visa Europe. Visa Europe has offered to significantly cut its multilateral interchange fees (MIFs) for credit card payments, to a level of 0.3% of the value of the transaction (a...]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/13/554&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Commission</category>
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            <title>Antitrust: Commission closes investigation of EPC but continues monitoring online payments market</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission MEMO Brussels, 13 June 2013 The European Commission has closed an antitrust investigation opened in September 2011 to examine the standardisation process for payments over the internet (e-payments) carried out by the European Payments Council (EPC).]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/13/553&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Commission</category>
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            <title>Speech  Yves Mersch:  Monetary policy in an environment of low growth and interest rates</title>
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            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2013/html/sp130613_1.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>ECB</category>
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            <title>Speech  Mario Draghi:  Responsible leadership in times of crisis</title>
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            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2013/html/sp130613.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>ECB</category>
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            <title>Press release - Court of Auditors: Parliament backs Romania's candidate but rejects Croatia's</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Plenary sessions : Parliament endorsed Romania's European Court of Auditors candidate George Pufan, but rejected Croatia's candidate Neven Mates, in a vote on Wednesday. The final decision on appointments to the Luxembourg body will be taken by the Council after consulting Parliament.<br /> <br />Source : <a href="http://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/en/legal-notice">© European Union, 2013 - EP</a>]]></description>
            <link>http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/content/20130607IPR11363/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Parliament</category>
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            <title>Speech - Fighting tax evasion: proposal to widen scope of automatic exchange of information within the EU</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Algirdas Šemeta Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Statistics, Audit and Anti-fraudSpeech - Press conference Brussels, 12 June 2013 Ladies and Gentlemen In the run up to the G8 Summit, which has put tax compliance at the heart of its agenda, the proposal I present to you...]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/13/523&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Commission</category>
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            <title>EU and Member State Auditors to European Council President: “Genuine Economic and Monetary Union and enhanced economic governance need strong audit”</title>
            <description><![CDATA[EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS PRESS RELEASE Luxembourg, 12 June 2013 Addressing European Council President Van Rompuy today, the heads of the European Court of Auditors and European Union (EU) Member State Audit Institutions have called on the upcoming European Council to enact legislative measures that strengthen audit and accountability within...]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=ECA/13/17&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Court of auditors</category>
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            <title>Fighting tax evasion: Commission proposes widest scope of automatic exchange of information within the EU</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Press release Brussels, 12 June 2013 Today, the Commission has proposed extending the automatic exchange of information between EU tax administrations, as part of the intensified fight against tax evasion.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/530&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Commission</category>
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            <title>Automatic exchange of information: frequently asked questions</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission MEMO Brussels, 12 June 2013 (see also : IP/13/530) What is the automatic exchange of information, for tax purposes? The automatic exchange of information is regarded as the best system for ensuring that national tax authorities can assess and collect the taxes they are due on income and...]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/13/533&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Commission</category>
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            <title>Press release - Stop talking and act on financial services reform, MEPs tell member states</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Plenary sessions : MEPs on Wednesday took aim at member states and, to a lesser degree, the Commission, for holding up financial services reforms. A number of MEPs said EU countries were unable to translate their words into deeds and many stressed that the  lack of progress was undermining confidence in the EU.<br /> <br />Source : <a href="http://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/en/legal-notice">© European Union, 2013 - EP</a>]]></description>
            <link>http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/content/20130607IPR11373/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Parliament</category>
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            <title>Commissioner Lewandowski on MFF talks: "We are not there yet, but…"</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission MEMO Brussels, 12 June 2013 Statement by Commissioner for Financial Programming and Budget, Janusz Lewandowski, following the 11 June trilogue on the next financial period (2014-2020) "Last night in Strasbourg, we made genuine progress.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/13/542&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Commission</category>
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            <title>Making sense of the MFF/ budget 2014/ amending budgets 2013 maze</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission MEMO Brussels, 11 June 2013 The negotiations on the 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) are in full swing. As a rule, MFF negotiations are immensely complex as they encompass everything the EU will do over seven years.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/13/538&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Commission</category>
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            <title>Press release - MFF 2014-2020: urgent progress needed for deal under Irish Presidency</title>
            <description><![CDATA[General : Parliament's negotiating team (*) on the EU's long-term budget for 2014-2020 is disappointed by the lack of progress in the negotiations on the MFF so far. Based on the most recent texts provided by the Council, MEPs fail to see how an agreement could be reached in this evening's tripartite meeting with the Irish Presidency and the Commission. Nevertheless, they hope for a breakthrough before June 25th.<br /> <br />Source : <a href="http://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/en/legal-notice">© European Union, 2013 - EP</a>]]></description>
            <link>http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/content/20130611IPR11535/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Parliament</category>
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            <title>Antitrust: Commission proposes legislation to facilitate damage claims by victims of antitrust violations</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Press release Brussels, 11 June 2013 The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Directive on how citizens and companies can claim damages when they are victims of infringements of the EU antitrust rules, such as cartels and abuses of a dominant market position.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/525&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Commission</category>
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            <title>Frequently Asked Questions: Commission proposes legislation to facilitate damage claims by victims of antitrust violations</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission MEMO Brussels, 11 June 2013 Why is the Commission introducing this draft Directive? Infringements of EU competition law such as cartels or abuses of dominant market positions cause very serious harm, not only to the economy as a whole but also to particular businesses and consumers.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/13/531&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Commission</category>
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            <title>Commission recommends Member States to have collective redress mechanisms in place to ensure effective access to justice</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Press release Strasbourg, 11 June 2013 Commission The European Commission has today set out a series of common, non-binding principles for collective redress mechanisms in the Member States so that citizens and companies can enforce the rights granted to them under EU law where these have been infringed.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/524&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <category>European Commission</category>
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            <title>Frequently Asked Questions: European Commission recommends collective redress principles to Member States</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission MEMO Strasbourg, 11 June 2013 What is collective redress? Collective redress is a procedural mechanism which allows for reasons of procedural economy and/or efficiency of enforcement, many single claims (relating to the same case) to be bundled into a single court action.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/13/530&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Commission</category>
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            <title>Customs: Commissioner Šemeta welcomes EP vote on Intellectual Property Rights Regulation</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission MEMO Brussels, 11 June 2013 I welcome today's vote from the European Parliament on the new Regulation on the customs enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). Innovation and creativity are the engines of our economy.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/13/527&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Commission</category>
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            <title>Customs enforcement of intellectual property rights – Frequently Asked Questions</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission MEMO Brussels, 11 June 2013 What are Intellectual Property Rights? Intellectual property rights (IPR) cover all forms of commercial activities and artistic creations. They fall into two categories: industrial property and copyright.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/13/526&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Commission</category>
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            <title>Speech  Jörg Asmussen:  Introductory statement by the ECB in the proceedings before the Federal Constitutional Court</title>
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            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2013/html/sp130611.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>Press release  ECB publishes the indicative calendars for the reserve maintenance periods in 2014 and 2015</title>
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            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2013/html/pr130610.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>Press release  ECB publishes the indicative calendars for the Eurosystem’s regular tender operations in 2014 and 2015</title>
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            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2013/html/pr130610_1.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>Speech  Benoît Cœuré:  Monetary policy in a fragmented world</title>
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            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2013/html/sp130610.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>STATEMENT BY EU BUDGET COMMISSIONER JANUSZ LEWANDOWSKI</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission MEMO Brussels, 7 June 2013 "As powerful floods have been hitting central Europe, tens of thousands of Germans, Austrians and Czechs need Europe's help. In the past those countries have shown great solidarity by helping other fellow member states struck by natural disasters, notably through the EU Solidarity...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Statistics: New rules to safeguard high quality, comparable statistics for the Macroeconomic Imbalance Procedure</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Press release Brussels, 7 June 2013 Robust new rules for compiling, monitoring and reporting statistics for the Macroeconomic Imbalance Procedure (MIP) have been proposed by the European Commission today.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/515&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Cocoa Ingredients Division of Petra Foods by rival Barry Callebaut.</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Press release Brussels, 7 June 2013 The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the Cocoa Ingredients Division of Petra Foods Limited of Singapore by Barry Callebaut AG of Switzerland.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/504&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>“Researchers looking to the EU for funding still face too much red tape”, say EU Auditors</title>
            <description><![CDATA[EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS PRESS RELEASE Luxembourg, 7 June 2013 The European Commission has taken a number of steps to bolster its management of the Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7), according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors (ECA).]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=ECA/13/15&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Press release  ECB consults on draft regulation on oversight requirements for systemically important payment systems</title>
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            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2013/html/pr130607.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>EU strategy to step up fight against illicit tobacco trade – Questions and Answers</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission MEMO Brussels, 6 June 2013 Why is there a need for an EU Strategy to fight against cigarette smuggling and other forms of illicit trade in tobacco products? See also IP/13/512 The illicit trade in tobacco products is an increasingly complex and global phenomenon.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/13/509&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>EU strategy to step up fight against illicit tobacco trade</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Press release Brussels, 6 June 2013 See also MEMO/13/509 Today the European Commission has adopted a comprehensive package to step up its fight against illicit tobacco trade, especially cigarette smuggling.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/512&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>Press conference  Mario Draghi:  Introductory statement to the press conference (with Q&amp;A)</title>
            <description/>
            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pressconf/2013/html/is130606.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>Press release  Monetary policy decisions</title>
            <description/>
            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2013/html/pr130606.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>ECB</category>
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            <title>Speech - Press Speaking Points on the adoption Latvia's Convergence Report</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Olli REHN Vice-President of the European Commission and member of the Commission responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro Speech - Press Conference, Brussels 5 June 2013 This press conference is about a very important subject: Latvia's application to become member of the euro and the...]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/13/507&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Commission</category>
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            <title>Commission concludes that Latvia is ready to adopt euro in 2014</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Press release Brussels, 5 June 2013 Commission Today, the European Commission publishes its 2013 Convergence Report on Latvia, together with a citizen's summary that briefly explains the report and the rationale behind it.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/500&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>Convergence Report for Latvia: Frequently asked questions</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission MEMO Brussels, 5 June 2013 What is the Convergence Report? The Convergence Report examines whether Latvia satisfies the conditions for adopting the single currency, namely: the economic criteria (price stability, sound public finances, exchange rate stability and convergence in long-term interest rates) compatibility of national legislation with Economic...]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/13/495&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Commission</category>
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            <title>State aid: Commission gives the Walloon Region permission to convert a €43.5 million claim against Sonaca into equity</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Press release Brussels, 5 June 2013 The European Commission has approved a plan by the Walloon Region to convert into equity a residual claim of €43.5 million held against the Belgian aeronautics company Sonaca, in which the Region has a 92.29% holding.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/503&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>State aid:Commission approves investment aid for infrastructure project at German airport Memmingen</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Press release Brussels, 5 June 2012 The European Commission has found that investment aid totalling €7.75 million to finance an infrastructure project at Memmingen airport is in line with EU state aid rules.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/502&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>Press release  ECB publishes its Convergence Report 2013 assessing the economic and legal convergence of Latvia</title>
            <description/>
            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2013/html/pr130605.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>ECB</category>
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            <title>STRENGTHENING TOOLS FOR DECISION MAKING TO SUPPORT RECOVERY</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Algirdas Šemeta Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Statistics, Audit and Anti-fraud Greek Parliament / Athens, 4 June 2013 Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to be in Athens and honoured to have the opportunity to address you today.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/13/501&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>Fight against illicit drugs: EU signs new agreement with Russia</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Press release Brussels, 4 June 2013 Joint press release of the Council of the EU and the European Commission Today the EU and Russia completed signature of a new cooperation agreement on the control of drug precursors, at the EU-Russia Summit in Yekaterinburg.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/499&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Statement by the EC and the ECB following the conclusion of the third review of the financial assistance programme for Spain</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission MEMO Brussels, 3 June 2013 A delegation from the European Commission, in liaison with the European Central Bank, the European Stability Mechanism and the European Banking Authority, carried out the third review of the financial sector assistance programme for Spain from 21 May to 31 May 2013.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/13/489&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Press release  Statement by the EC and the ECB following the conclusion of the third review of the financial assistance programme for Spain</title>
            <description/>
            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2013/html/pr130603.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>ECB</category>
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            <title>Speech  Benoît Cœuré:  Global liquidity and international risk-sharing in the post-crisis environment</title>
            <description/>
            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2013/html/sp130603_1.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>Speech  Mario Draghi:  Strengthening financial resilience</title>
            <description/>
            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2013/html/sp130603.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>Press release  ECB welcomes the introduction of separate Eonia and Euribor panels and encourages banks’ participation</title>
            <description/>
            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2013/html/pr130531.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>ECB</category>
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            <title>INVITATION - PRESS BRIEFING Has the Commission ensured efficient implementation of the Seventh Framework Programme for Research?</title>
            <description><![CDATA[EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS Luxembourg, 30 May 2013 2013 The Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7) is one of the EU’s key instruments for funding research. It aims to strengthen industrial competitiveness and to meet the research needs of other EU policies.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=ECA/13/14&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>Taxation: Commission refers France to the Court of Justice over discriminatory property tax rules</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Press release Brussels, 30 May 2013 The European Commission has decided to refer France to the EU's Court of Justice for discriminatory tax rules on new residential property. The French rules allow investments in new residential property in France to benefit from accelerated depreciation, but do not allow...]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/473&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>May infringements package: main decisions</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission MEMO Brussels, 30 May 2013 May May DIGITAL AGENDA EMPLOYMENT & social affairs ENERGY Industry & ENTREPRENEURSHIP ENVIRONMENT HOME AFFAIRS JUSTICE INTERNAL MARKET & SERVICES TRANSPORT TAXATION & CUSTOMS UNION AT 1 BE 1 1 1 CZ 1 EE 1 1 EL 1 1 1 1 ES 1...]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/13/470&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Antitrust: Commission sends Statement of Objections to Romanian Power Exchange OPCOM</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Press release Brussels, 30 May 2013 The European Commission has informed OPCOM S.A. and its parent company CNTEE Transelectrica S.A. of its objections regarding OPCOM's business practice of requiring OPCOM's electricity spot market participants to hold a Romanian VAT registration.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/486&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Business Climate Indicator picks up in May</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Press release Brussels, 30 May 2013 In May 2013, the Business Climate Indicator (BCI) for the euro area increased by 0.28 points to ‑0.76. While production expectations deteriorated slightly, managers' appraisal of the stocks of finished products, order books (overall and export) and past production improved.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/485&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>May 2013: Economic sentiment picks up in both the euro area and the EU</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Press release Brussels, 30 May 2013 May 2013May 2013 In May the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) picked up again. The indicator's recovery starting in autumn last year had been interrupted by flat developments in March and deteriorations in April.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/482&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Press Speaking Points at the European Semester Press Conference</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Olli REHN Vice-President of the European Commission and member of the Commission responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro European Semester Press Conference, Brussels 29 May 2013 Good afternoon.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/13/481&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Country Specific Recommendations – taxation aspects</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Algirdas Šemeta Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Statistics, Audit and Anti-fraud Press Conference /Brussels, 29 May 2013 Ladies and Gentlemen, Allow me to begin on a positive note.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/13/480&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Commission takes steps under the Excessive Deficit Procedure</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European MEMO Brussels, 29 May 2013 Commission Which decisions has the Commission taken today as regards the Excessive Deficit Procedure? The Commission has today recommended that the Council abrogate the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) for five countries: Italy, Latvia, Hungary, Lithuania and Romania.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/13/463&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Mergers: Commission clears Syniverse's acquisition of MACH, subject to conditions</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Press release Brussels, 29 May 2013 Following an in-depth review, the European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Mach of Luxembourg by Syniverse of the US.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/481&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Belgian potato processor Lutosa by rival McCain, subject to conditions</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Press release Brussels, 29 May 2013 The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Lutosa of Belgium by McCain of Canada. Lutosa's activities overlap with those of the global market leader McCain in the production and sale of processed potato products, in...]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/470&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Press release  Financial Stability Review May 2013</title>
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            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2013/html/pr130529_1.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Press release  ECB will remain operational during demonstrations planned in Frankfurt</title>
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            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2013/html/pr130529.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>Competition: Annual report shows how competition policy helps unlock potential of EU Single Market</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Press release Brussels, 28 May 2013 The European Commission's 2012 report on competition policy shows that without an effective European competition policy, the internal market cannot deliver its full economic potential.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/472&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Presenting the Annual Competition Report for 2012</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Joaquín Almunia Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy ECON Committee, European Parliament Brussels, 28 May 2013 Madame Chair, Honourable Members, Ladies and Gentlemen: I thank the ECON committee and its Chair for this opportunity to present the Annual Competition Report for 2012.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/13/474&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Mergers: Commission approves merger of Munksjö and Ahlstrom's label and processing paper business, subject to conditions</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Press release Brussels, 24 May 2013 Following an in-depth investigation (see IP/12/1338), the European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed merger of Munksjö AB of Sweden and the label and processing paper business of Ahlstrom Corporation of Finland in the specialty paper industry.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/461&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>Press release  TARGET 2012 Annual Report shows increase in volume and value of payments processed</title>
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            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2013/html/pr130524.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>Speech  Vítor Constâncio:  Implications of the SSM on the ESFS</title>
            <description/>
            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2013/html/sp130524.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>May 2013: Flash Consumer Confidence Indicator</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Press release Brussels, 23 May 2013 May 2013May 2013 In May 2013, the DG ECFIN flash estimate of the consumer confidence indicator improved marginally in the EU (-20.2 after -20.4 in April 2013) and the euro area (-21.9 after -22.3 in April 2013).]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/460&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>Commission moves to strengthen EIB lending outside the EU over the next seven years</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Press release Brussels, 23 May 2013 Commission The European Commission has today adopted a proposal on financing operations in support of investment projects outside the EU by the European Investment Bank (EIB), on the basis of an EU budgetary guarantee.]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/454&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>OLAF Report 2012 New investigative procedures make OLAF more efficient</title>
            <description><![CDATA[23 May 2013 The thirteenth European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) Report, published today, presents OLAF's activities in 2012. During the year, OLAF has reinforced its investigative function and achieved significant results. OLAF investigations have become more efficient and the overall average duration of OLAF cases has decreased by seven months, from...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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            <title>Antitrust: Commission renders legally binding commitments from Star alliance members Air Canada, United and Lufthansa on transatlantic air transport passenger market</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Press release Brussels, 23 May 2013 The European Commission has accepted commitments offered by Air Canada, United and Lufthansa to address the Commission's concerns that the parties' cooperation under a revenue-sharing joint venture may be in breach of EU antitrust rules and harm premium passengers on the Frankfurt-New...]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/456&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Commission</category>
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            <title>Speech  Mario Draghi:  Building stability and sustained prosperity in Europe</title>
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            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2013/html/sp130523_2.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>ECB</category>
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            <title>Speech  Benoît Cœuré:  The Single Resolution Mechanism:  Why it is needed</title>
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            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2013/html/sp130523.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>ECB</category>
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            <title>Speech  Vítor Constâncio:  The European crisis and the role of the financial system</title>
            <description/>
            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2013/html/sp130523_1.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>ECB</category>
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            <title>Social pillar of the EMU – Commission statement in the European Parliament</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission Olli REHN Vice-President of the European Commission and member of the Commission responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro European Parliament session / Strasbourg 22 May 2013 President, Honourable Members of the European Parliament, The Commission is collegially, with the steer of President Barroso, working on...]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/13/443&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>European Commission</category>
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            <title>Speech  Peter Praet:  Monetary policy in the context of balance sheet adjustments</title>
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            <link>http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2013/html/sp130522.en.html</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
            <category>ECB</category>
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            <title>MFF negotiations: "Let us look beyond purely inter institutional dimension of these negotiations"</title>
            <description><![CDATA[European Commission MEMO Brussels, 21 May 2013 Highlights of EU Commissioner for Budget and Financial programming Janusz Lewandowski's speech at today's EU General Affairs Council meeting. The debate was on the state of negotiations on the EU's next financial period (MFF 2014-2020)  On MFF in general:  - It is in...]]></description>
            <link>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/13/450&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Economy, finance, tax and competition</category>
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