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            <title><![CDATA[Commissioner Šemeta: "We want th]]><![CDATA[e UK on board for the FTT"]]></title>
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            In ]]><![CDATA[the discussion on Financial Tran]]><![CDATA[saction Tax (FTT) in the UK Hous]]><![CDATA[e of Lords Commissioner Šemeta s]]><![CDATA[aid: "It is in the overall Europ]]><![CDATA[ean interest to have strong fina]]><![CDATA[ncial centers – in London as wel]]><![CDATA[l as in Paris and Frankfurt. We ]]><![CDATA[want the UK on board, actively e]]><![CDATA[ngaged in the discussions on the]]><![CDATA[ design, fine-tuning and impleme]]><![CDATA[ntation of the Financial Transac]]><![CDATA[tion Tax. "
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Flash estimate for the ]]><![CDATA[fourth quarter of 2011 Euro area]]><![CDATA[ and EU27 GDP down by 0.3% +0.7%]]><![CDATA[ and +0.9% respectively compared]]><![CDATA[ with the fourth quarter of 2010]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[STAT/12/26 15 Fe]]><![CDATA[bruary 2012 Flash estimate for t]]><![CDATA[he fourth quarter of 2011 Euro a]]><![CDATA[rea and EU27 GDP down by 0.3% +0]]><![CDATA[.7% and +0.9% respectively compa]]><![CDATA[red with the fourth quarter of 2]]><![CDATA[010 GDP fell by 0.3% in both the]]><![CDATA[ euro area1 (EA17) and the EU271]]><![CDATA[ during the ...
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:00:30 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[First estimate for 2011 Euro ]]><![CDATA[area external trade deficit 7.7 ]]><![CDATA[bn euro 152.8 bn euro deficit fo]]><![CDATA[r EU27]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[STAT/12/27]]><![CDATA[ 15 February 2012 The first esti]]><![CDATA[mate for the euro area1 (EA17) t]]><![CDATA[rade in goods balance with the r]]><![CDATA[est of the world in December 201]]><![CDATA[1 gave a 9.7 bn euro surplus, co]]><![CDATA[mpared with -1.7 bn in December ]]><![CDATA[2010....
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:00:16 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dece]]><![CDATA[mber 2011 compared with November]]><![CDATA[ 2011 Industrial production down]]><![CDATA[ by 1.1% in euro area Down by 0.]]><![CDATA[6% in EU27]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[STAT/1]]><![CDATA[2/24 14 February 2012 In Decembe]]><![CDATA[r 2011 compared with November 20]]><![CDATA[11, seasonally adjusted industri]]><![CDATA[al production1 fell by 1.1% in t]]><![CDATA[he euro area2 (EA17) and by 0.6%]]><![CDATA[ in the EU272. In November3 prod]]><![CDATA[uction remained stable in both z]]><![CDATA[ones....
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:00:19 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Macr]]><![CDATA[oeconomic Imbalance Procedure Sc]]><![CDATA[oreboard Eurostat indicators to ]]><![CDATA[support the detection of macroec]]><![CDATA[onomic imbalances]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[STAT/12/25 14 February 2012 Eur]]><![CDATA[ostat, the statistical office of]]><![CDATA[ the European Union, publishes f]]><![CDATA[or the first time today the indi]]><![CDATA[cators of the Macroeconomic Imba]]><![CDATA[lance Procedure (MIP) Scoreboard]]><![CDATA[. The Scoreboard indicators1 pro]]><![CDATA[vide the statistical support ...]]><![CDATA[
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:00:25 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU - China S]]><![CDATA[ummit EU27 exports to China up b]]><![CDATA[y 21% and imports by 5% in the f]]><![CDATA[irst ten months of 2011]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[STAT/12/23 13 February 20]]><![CDATA[12 EU27 trade in goods with Chin]]><![CDATA[a1 has grown significantly over ]]><![CDATA[the last decade. EU27 exports to]]><![CDATA[ China rose continuously from 26]]><![CDATA[ billion euro in 2000 to 113 bn ]]><![CDATA[in 2010. Despite the general dec]]><![CDATA[line in EU27 exports in 2009, EU]]><![CDATA[27 ...
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:00:51 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Commis]]><![CDATA[sion welcomes US move to ensure ]]><![CDATA[enhanced international tax coope]]><![CDATA[ration in a more business-friend]]><![CDATA[ly way]]></title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/semeta/headlines/news/2012/02/20120208_en.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The ]]><![CDATA[Commission welcomes the USA's ac]]><![CDATA[ceptance of an government-to-gov]]><![CDATA[ernment approach to tackling tax]]><![CDATA[ evaders and implementing the US]]><![CDATA[ Foreign Account Tax Compliance ]]><![CDATA[Act (FATCA).This more business-f]]><![CDATA[riendly arrangement for EU finan]]><![CDATA[cial institutions is the result ]]><![CDATA[of intense discussions with the ]]><![CDATA[USA, following a letter sent by ]]><![CDATA[the Commission and EU Presidency]]><![CDATA[ to the US tax authorities in Ap]]><![CDATA[ril 2011 (see 
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            ).Algirdas Še]]><![CDATA[meta, EU Commissioner for Taxati]]><![CDATA[on said: "The EU and USA share a]]><![CDATA[ strong objective: to tackle tra]]><![CDATA[ns-border tax evasion and ensure]]><![CDATA[ national treasuries can collect]]><![CDATA[ what they are due. I am confide]]><![CDATA[nt that this new development wil]]><![CDATA[l pave the way to achieve this i]]><![CDATA[n a business friendly manner." ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:29:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Commission wel]]><![CDATA[comes US move to ensure enhanced]]><![CDATA[ international tax cooperation i]]><![CDATA[n a more business-friendly way]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[MEMO/12/88 Brussel]]><![CDATA[s, 8th February 2012 The Commiss]]><![CDATA[ion welcomes the USA's acceptanc]]><![CDATA[e of an government-to-government]]><![CDATA[ approach to tackling tax evader]]><![CDATA[s and implementing the US Foreig]]><![CDATA[n Account Tax Compliance Act (FA]]><![CDATA[TCA)....
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[MEMO]]><![CDATA[ on Organic Wine rules - Frequen]]><![CDATA[tly Asked Questions]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[MEMO/12/81 Brussels, 8 Februa]]><![CDATA[ry 2012 What does "organic" mean]]><![CDATA[? "Organic" farming relates to a]]><![CDATA[gricultural production systems t]]><![CDATA[hat seek to provide the consumer]]><![CDATA[ with fresh, tasty and authentic]]><![CDATA[ food while respecting natural l]]><![CDATA[ife-cycle systems....
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tax Coordination: TPG d]]><![CDATA[iscusses FATCA, VAT and national]]><![CDATA[ tax reforms]]></title>
            <link>http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/semeta/headlines/news/2012/02/20120206_en.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Improving and accelerating tax]]><![CDATA[ coordination in key areas that ]]><![CDATA[can contribute to economic stabi]]><![CDATA[lity and growth is the focus of ]]><![CDATA[today's meeting of the Tax Polic]]><![CDATA[y Group (TPG) in Brussels.Algird]]><![CDATA[as Šemeta, Commissioner for Taxa]]><![CDATA[tion, Customs, Anti-Fraud and Au]]><![CDATA[dit, is chairing the TPG, which ]]><![CDATA[brings together high level repre]]><![CDATA[sentatives of EU Finance Ministe]]><![CDATA[rs.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate>
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