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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11096
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One year after Snowden, EU strides forward on data protection

Brussels, 05/06/2014 (Agence Europe) - As if wishing to celebrate the anniversary in their own way, the justice ministers of the EU, meeting in Luxembourg on Friday 6 June, approved part of a general regulation on the protection of personal data, virtually one year on from the day on which the Snowden affair broke, bringing with it multiple revelations on spying carried out by the United States on European citizens and leaders.

In Luxembourg on Friday, the ministers specifically agreed on...

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: Please note that our offices will be closed on Monday 9 June for the Pentecost bank holiday. EUROPE 11097 will be dated Wednesday 11 June 2014
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: One year after Snowden, EU strides forward on data protection
(AE) JHA: Migration in Mediterranean - ministers put ball in summit's court
(AE) DIGITAL: Connected continent package agreement hoped by end 2014
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Fruit in schools - allocations for 2014-2015 announced
(AE) FISHERIES: French control plan approved
(AE) BIODIVERSITY: Objective “No Net Loss” - European Commission consults
(AE) TRANSPORT: Rail relief at mega-lorry ruling
(AE) TRANSPORT: UNIFE welcomes technical agreement on rail
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: White Paper on copyright postponed until July
(AE) ENERGY: Possible gas dispute trilateral meeting on 11 June
EMPLOYMENT - CULTURE
(AE) SOCIAL: New strategic framework for health and safety at work
(AE) CULTURE: Tribute to Mies van der Rohe Award at Venice Biennale
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) GREECE: Concern at sudden departure of Public Revenues Secretary
(AE) ANTITRUST: Commission prepares to reject anti-Google arguments
(AE) STATE AID: Commission to investigate Ireland and Netherlands
(AE) MERGERS: Cemex West-Holcim merger given go-ahead
(AE) MERGERS:
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) FUTURE OF EUROPE: D-day celebrations strain fragility of peace in Europe
(AE) EP 2014: Valcarcel hope for high post in EP after CoR
(AE) EP 2014: Sajjad Karim is Conservative candidate to head EP
(AE) EP 2014:
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) EGYPT: EU congratulates El-Sissi and calls on him to tackle problems
(AE) ISRAEL: EU calls on Israel to reverse decision on new settlements
(AE) LIBYA: EU condemns murder and calls for inquiry
(AE) RUSSIA: Greens again call for arms embargo
(AE) PHILIPPINES: EU gives €30 million aid after typhoon Yolanda
(AE) MIDDLE EAST:
(AE) TRADE: Significant increase in non-EU trade defence measures in 2013
(AE) TRADE: EU on alert over porcine diarrhoea in North America
(AE) TRADE: EU strengthens anti-dumping defence against US ethanol
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: Global education partnership donor conference
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: G7 progress welcomed
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) JHA: Dismissed cases confer double indemnity rights
(AE) SOCIAL: Range of factors to be considered by welfare systems
(AE) CARTELS: Cartel members must pay damages for price rises caused
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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(AE) Other events 10-13 June: