Brussels: Germany nears victory on EU car emissions, Clash ahe...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Monday October 14 2013     European Union News   Germany nears victory on EU car emissions   Environment ministers are expected to delay vote on compromise legislation, and are likely to consider making changes more agreeable to Germany       Clash ahead over backstopping weak banks   New options include backing national resolution funds with guarantees, a credit line or direct loans from the European Stability Mechanism     Brussels warns on bank bailout loophole   Brussels has told members they will not be able to circumvent competition rules and shield all bank creditors from losses     Bank exposure to EU states' bonds on rise   Despite official pledges by eurozone authorities to break 'sovereign-bank nexus', government bonds accounting for more of lenders' capital     Ireland: Back on the market   Although the country has been lauded for its austerity programme and is about to leave the EU and IMF bailout, concerns about its recovery persist     Fears voiced over trade pact standards   Concerns in Europe, such as the potential impact on consumers' health, are coming from mainstream European groups with a traditionally less knee-jerk approach     Ireland on course to exit bailout   Ireland is set to become the first eurozone country to exit an EU-IMF bailout after a four-year austerity programme triggered by the financial crisis               Manage email    Forward this email   Feedback    Manage portfolio Subscribe to the FT Follow the FT   Unsubscribe | My Account | RSS | Privacy Policy | About Us | Help   © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. This email was sent by a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723.