Brussels: EU concern over ‘passport for sale’ plan, Malta pass...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Tuesday December 10 2013     European Union News   EU concern over 'passport for sale' plan   Several southern European nations have introduced visas that aim to attract investment in the ailing property and construction sectors       Malta passport sale puts UK under pressure   Mediterranean island's scheme offers instant documentation and EU access with no requirement to be resident in the country beforehand     Greece strikes back   Athens should pick its fights with Europe more carefully. While the Greek economy is set to expand next year, the outlook is still fragile     Berlin and Paris near bank union deal   French finance minister Pierre Moscovici signals that differences with Germany on a system to fund failed banks are narrowing     Samsung pressed over patent litigation   European competition authority has been 'market testing' offer made by South Korean group to address concerns about the way it protects its designs     A weak EU banking union risks deflation   Banks will continue to hold primarily national assets and their size will be constrained by their resident deposit bases, leading to fragmentation               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.