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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11171
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Commission threats to opening of negotiations

Brussels, 07/10/2014 (Agence Europe) - In its progress report to be published on 8 October, the European Commission could threaten not to recommend opening accession negotiations with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) any longer if the country does not make reforms. In the view of one high level European source, if the Commission recommends opening accession negotiations again this year, for the sixth year in a row, this is due to “cumulated progress” by FYROM in the past...

Contents

HEARINGS OF COMMISSIONERS-DESIGNATE
(AE) ECONOMY: Katainen struggles to give substance to investment plan
(AE) FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Federica Mogherini wants a true common policy
(AE) JHA:
(AE) COMMISSION: Timmermans - rescuing European project while there is still time
(AE) DIGITAL: Estonian Andrus Ansip passes test
(AE) FINANCE: Jonathan Hill more convincing at second hearing
(AE) CITIZENSHIP: CULT committee gives thumbs down to Tibor Navracsics
(AE) CLIMATE/ENERGY: Clear horizon for Miguel Arias Cañete
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) ECONOMY/JOBS: Summit to maintain momentum
(AE) STATE AID: Investigation into Amazon's tax regime in Luxembourg
(AE) ECONOMY: Corner of veil over divison of responsibilities at Commission lifted
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) CLIMATE: Proposal to encourage low carbon transport fuels
(AE) ENERGY: EU still confident about short-term security of supply
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Dacian Ciolos rebuked over CAP reform and Russian ban
(AE) JHA: Triton border control operation takes shape
(AE) COHESION: OECD confirms increasing gap between regions since crisis
(AE) COHESION: Finland partnership agreement signed, ten others to follow
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Customs fraud and information security negotiations
(AE) CUSTOMS: REPLICA operation seizes 1.2 million counterfeit products
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) UNITED STATES: TTIP technical negotiations still on track
(AE) FYROM: Commission threats to opening of negotiations
(AE) MALI: EU condemns murderous attack on UN peace-keeping soliders
(AE) RUSSIA:
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
(AE) OECD: Forget next elections, look further ahead, Gurria tells PACE
(AE) PACE: EBRD must contribute to democratic progress where it operates