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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11124

18 July 2014
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 35
INSTITUTIONAL / (ae) commission
Schulz restates warnings on gender equality

Brussels, 17/07/2014 (Agence Europe) - European commissioners will attend hearings at the European Parliament in September, if the scheduled timetable is stuck to, and will be judged on their capabilities rather than political criteria, stated the president of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz of Germany, ahead of the European summit. He warned that the EP would not hesitate to reject a “Juncker Commission” that did not comprise at least one third female Commissioners, saying that...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Council focuses on green growth to create jobs
(AE) CLIMATE: Energy saving - Commission looking at 29% maximum for 2030
(AE) CLIMATE: EU regrets repeal of Australia's carbon market
(AE) TRANSPORT: EIB finances extension of tramline T3 in Paris
(AE) SINGLE MARKET: Copyright row - White Paper put back to September
(AE) SINGLE MARKET: Fewer red cards on scoreboard
(AE) DIGITAL: Microsoft joins Google on “right to be forgotten”
(AE) DIGITAL: Guidelines on re-use of public sector information
(AE) REGIONS: European action plan for preservation of Pompeii
(AE) FISHERIES: EU-Guinea-Bissau fisheries agreement to be ressurected
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Ciolos discusses crises in rice and summer fruits sectors
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) EMPLOYMENT: Jobs and ecology, or how to kill two birds with one stone
(AE) SOCIAL: EP calls on EU to do more for young people
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) BANKING: Communication plan for asset assessment unveiled
(AE) ECONOMY: Inflation falls in 5 EU countries in June, 3 of them in eurozone
(AE) EURO:
(AE) GREECE: As troika leaves, ball is in Greek court
(AE) CYPRUS: New attempt to get aid from European Central Bank
(AE) STATE AID: Extra aid for Siauliu Bankas given go-ahead
(AE) STATE AID:
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) UKRAINE: EU to strengthen sanctions against Russia
(AE) MIDDLE EAST: EU calls on Hamas to accept ceasefire
(AE) IRAQ: EU hails election of leaders of Council of Representatives
(AE) TRADE: WTO trade facilitation agreement threatened
(AE) TRADE: Environmental NGOs warn of tar sand oil threat in CETA and TTIP
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY SESSION
(AE) UKRAINE: Parliament calls for more commitment from Ashton
(AE) MIDDLE EAST: MEPs call for de-escalation and ceasefire
(AE) IRAQ: Parliament condemns violence and calls for unity government
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) COMMISSION: Juncker discusses British portfolio with Cameron
(AE) COMMISSION: Schulz restates warnings on gender equality
(AE) BUDGET: Thirty percent increase in fraud cases in 2013
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) HEALTH: Homosexuality no reason for permanent blood donor ban
(AE) JHA: Prisons must not be used instead of specialised detention centres
(AE) SINGLE MARKET: Lawyers may practise under titles gained abroad
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Court rules against Greece over saturated Zante landfill