Brussels: France seeks overhaul of ‘Robin Hood’ tax, EU eases ...

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/G8OTZZ/LS2JM5/YQ9BR0/FXHVQP/   Brussels Wednesday May 29 2013 EU - latest Eurozone and European Union news headlines - FT.com   France seeks overhaul of 'Robin Hood' tax France seeks overhaul of Europe's planned financial transaction tax to scale back its reach over derivatives while extending it to currency trades http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/A5F7K2/UU4QGA/FK5PAP/4VFAZ1/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=29   EU eases hard line on austerity France, Spain and the Netherlands to be given a waiver on the annual 3% deficit limit on condition national governments embark on labour market reforms http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/A5F7K2/UU4QGA/FK5PAP/OF73PM/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=29   EU warns on shift in drugs use Report outlines how new drugs are being sold on the street as substitutes for illegal drugs, including amphetamine, ecstasy, heroin and cocaine http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/A5F7K2/UU4QGA/FK5PAP/HIOQ9Z/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=29   EU trade chief feels heat in China solar dispute De Gucht faced Beijing rallying majority of EU member states against his proposal to impose provisional duties on Chinese-made solar products http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/A5F7K2/UU4QGA/FK5PAP/3CR2AL/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=29   Tories can learn from GOP mistakes It is difficult to get members of your own party to consider your reforms if they think that you do not respect them http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/A5F7K2/UU4QGA/FK5PAP/RP41LX/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=29   Brussels called on to support innovators EU enterprise and industry commissioner says that flexible budgetary rules are essential to revive economic growth and business activity http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/A5F7K2/UU4QGA/FK5PAP/MJAFNA/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=29   Intellectual protection gets global overhaul Big reforms in the EU and the US have been accompanied by the wider uptake of patents internationally, reports Clive Cookson http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/A5F7K2/UU4QGA/FK5PAP/RP41LD/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=29   Europe's trading tax risks bond backfire Increasing secondary market trading costs would be like governments shooting themselves in the foot http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/A5F7K2/UU4QGA/FK5PAP/9M14WH/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=29   Brussels agrees to lift Syria arms embargo Russia says failure to renew the arms embargo undermines the chances for peace talks that Moscow and Washington are trying to organise http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/A5F7K2/UU4QGA/FK5PAP/T1XTHW/50/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=29   Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..