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Biography for Michel Barnier

First Name: Michel

Last Name: Barnier

Title: Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries

Organization: Government of France

Country: France

Date of Birth: 09/01/1951

Spouses: Married (current)

Children: Three children (unknown)

CV: 1973-1978 : Private Office of the Ministers for the Environment, Youth and Sport, and for Trade and Craft Industries 1973-1999 : Departmental councillor for Savoie, canton of Bourg-Saint-Maurice 1978-1993 : Member of the National Assembly (RPR.) for Savoie, 2nd constituency (Albertville) 1982-1999 : Chairman of the Departmental Council of Savoie 1987-1992 : Co-President, Organising Committee for the XVIth Olympic Games, Albertville and Savoie 1993-1995 : Minister of the Environment 1995-1997 : Minister of State for European Affairs 1997-1999 : Senator for Savoie 1997-1999 : Chairman of the French Association of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions 1998-1999 : President of the Senate Delegation for the European Union September 1999 - : Member of the European Commission, Regional Policy March 2004- June 2005 Minister of Foreign AffairsIn March 2006, he was elected Vice President of the European People's Party (EPP)Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries (2007-)

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Michel Barnier and the future of the French right

In our interview published today with Michel Barnier, the silver-haired Frenchman who oversees the EU’s financial system, he talks in great depth about the future of banking regulation and his relationship with François Hollande . For Barnier, the ... [ Published 4 hours ago by FT.com - Brussels Blog ]

Entities: Michel Barnier, European Union, Nicolas Sarkozy, Common Market, Pro-European

First Reported 10 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 2 Documents

Michel Barnier

EU's Barnier urges binding shareholder vote on executive pay (News)

bankers bonuses payShareholders should have the power to curb bosses' pay and set caps on executive bonuses, the European Union's top regulatory official said on today (16 May), adding to pressure on banks and companies over excessive management pay ... [ Published 5 hours ago by EurActiv.com ]

Entities: Michel Barnier, European Parliament, United Kingdom, Andrew Moss

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated 9 hours ago - 4 Documents

Mazars

EU agrees to new banking rules

The European Union has agreed rules to regulate the amount of capital banks need to holdThe 27 nations of the EU unanimously voted to approve the new standards set by Basel III, requiring banks to hold more of the least risky Tier 1 capital - 4.5% compared ... [ Published 9 hours ago by Economia ]

Entities: European Union, Unexpected Losses, Mazars, Michel Barnier

First Reported 15 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 Documents

European Union

Finance ministers agree bank rules as UK wins concession (News)

Basel rules capital requirements directive EcofinRules designed to beef up bank capital in the wake of the financial crisis were agreed by EU finance ministers in Brussels yesterday (15 May) after the UK won a concession enabling it to preserve control ... [ Published 15 hours ago by EurActiv.com ]

Entities: United Kingdom, Concession, European Union

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 3 Documents

Anders Borg

Bonus Curbs May Be Required to Win Basel Law Deal, Borg Says

(Updates with comments from Barnier, Vestager in seventh paragraph.)May 15 (Bloomberg) -- Bank bonus curbs may need to be accepted by European Union governments as part of a compromise deal with lawmakers on how to implement Basel capital rules in the ... [ Published May 15 2012 by La Repubblica ]

Entities: Anders Borg, Margrethe Vestager, European Union, Michel Barnier

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

Iron Mountain Inc

John Bunt

, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain.He was born on May 13, 1940, in Norway, the son of Lettie Luceile (Eller) and the late Robert Clarence Bunt. John graduated from Kingsford High School in 1958.He married Patricia Pipp on Sept. 9, ... [ Published May 15 2012 by The Daily News ]

Entities: Norway, Iron Mountain Inc, Bricklayer

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

George Osborne

UK faces isolation or climb-down on bank rules (News)

Basel III capital requirements directive EcofinComments1British Chancellor George Osborne is set for a showdown or climb-down with his EU counterparts today (15 May) as finance ministers meeting in Brussels seek to push through capital requirements proposals ... [ Published May 15 2012 by EurActiv.com ]

Entities: United Kingdom, European Union, George Osborne, Brussels, Michel Barnier

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 2 Documents

Obituary: Diana Lee (Durkee) Savoie

Courtesy of Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors :Diana Lee (Durkee) Savoie, 66, passed away on May 12, 2012 in Beverly Hospital. She was the loving wife of Vincent M. Savoie, with whom she shared 43 years of marriage.Born in Lynn on January 8, 1946, she was ... [ Published May 15 2012 by Danvers Patch ]

Entities: Diana Lee, Mary Star, Cabot Corporation, Diabetes, Donations

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 14 2012 - 1 Documents

One-Quarter of LaCorp MCS Is on Notice, But Savoie Likes His Numbers

Louisiana Corporate CU’s 2011 financial report shows an institution that increased capital by $442,565 over the previous year, for a total of $8.9 million; however, the $218 million corporate will have to contend with $2.2 million worth of Membership ... [ Published May 14 2012 by Credit Union Times ]

Entities: Catalyst, Financier, Clean Opinion, Metairie (United States), Mergers & Acquisitions

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 14 2012 - 1 Documents

Mid-tier firms calls for shareholder input

Russell Bedford, the network of accountancy firms, has called on investors to become more involved in the debate over concentration in the large audit market.Noting that the shareholder community was now playing a very active role in reigning in excessive ... [ Published May 14 2012 by Accountancy Live ]

Entities: Michel Barnier, Andrew Brown, European Parliament, European Commission, Brussels

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 14 2012 - 1 Documents

Cable: Euro collapse will have ‘massive...

Vince Cable has voiced concerns there will be dire consequences for the UK’s economy if Greece were to exit the euro and debt contagion spread. The business secretary admitted the UK is not immune from the crisis, warning a massive' economic impact awaits ... [ Published May 14 2012 by Investment Week ]

Entities: Vince Cable, United Kingdom, Michel Barnier, Greece

First Reported May 09 2012 - Updated May 10 2012 - 3 Documents

'EU reaching a turning point'

An EU flag flies in front of the ancient Acropolis in Athens. As it marks its 62nd anniversary, the EU faces a new crisis over Greece's debts. Picture: AFPFLORENCE, ITALYNew crisis marks bloc's 62nd birthdayTHE European Union marked its 62nd birthday ... [ Published May 10 2012 by Brunei Times ]

Entities: European Union, Turning Point, Michel Barnier, Florence

Blogs

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Michel Barnier and the future of the French right [ Published 4 hours ago by FT.com - Brussels Blog ] In our interview published today with Michel Barnier, the silver-haired Frenchman who oversees the EU’s financial system, he talks in great depth about the future of banking regulation and his relationship with François Hollande . For Barnier, the ...
Wither Barnier? [ Published Nov 21 2011 by FT.com - Brussels Blog ] One week, two policy retreats. Things are not going too well at the moment for Michel Barnier, Europe’s top financial regulator. First he came unstuck on his credit rating agency reforms, as his fellow European commissioners mounted an revolt over … Continue ...
A picture with words [ Published Jan 20 2012 by EU Referendum ] A picture may be worth a thousand words but, on occasions, a picture with words is worth a thousand pictures.Meanwhile, "It's not a crisis of the euro. It's a case of euro-zone economies being in difficulty", says financial markets commissioner ...
EU Needs Time to Review Deutsche Boerse/NYSE Me... [ Published Jan 24 2012 by WSJ.com: Deal Journal ] By Jacob Bunge and Matthew Dalton Bloomberg News A key member of the European Commission signaled Tuesday that he wanted more time to review the proposed merger of NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Boerse, casting new uncertainty around a deal that many investors ...
Financial Business Recap: European Banks Surge,... [ Published Jan 23 2012 by Wall St. Cheat Sheet ] European Banks ( NYSEARCA:KBE ) may be surging on reports of a Franco-German push to weaken bank capital rules. European Union financial Commissioner Michel Barnier says he will keep to the timetable already agreed for implementing stricter Basel III ...

Audio/Video

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Richard Quest interviews Michel Barnier [ Published Feb 03 2012 by CNN.com - Video ]
EU's Barnier says will stick to bank capital plan [ Published Jan 23 2012 by Reuters Video: Business ]
EU's Barnier says will stick to bank capital plan [ Published Jan 23 2012 by Reuters Video: Top News ]

Press Releases

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Convictions Under the Fisheries Act, North Shore [ Published Dec 19 2011 by Marketwire - Breaking News Releases ]
Modernizing Canada's Fisheries: Input From Cana... [ Published Feb 29 2012 by Marketwire - Breaking News Releases ]
Convictions Under the Fisheries Act, Magdalen I... [ Published Jan 17 2012 by Marketwire - Breaking News Releases ]
Convictions Under the Fisheries Act, Gaspe and ... [ Published Feb 16 2012 by Marketwire - Breaking News Releases ]
Fisheries Ministers Focus on Economic Prosperit... [ Published Mar 09 2012 by Marketwire - Breaking News Releases ]