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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11200

20 November 2014
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 31
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) culture
EU prize for literature, best authors rewarded

Brussels, 19/11/2014 (Agence Europe) - The European prize for literature has been awarded to the best new European authors during the gala ceremony at the Concert Noble in Brussels on Tuesday 18 November. The prize-winners are as follows: Ben Blushi (Albania), Milen Ruskov (Bulgaria), Jan Nemec (Czech Republic), Makis Tsitas (Greece), Oddný Eir (Iceland), Janis Jonevs (Latvia), Armin Öhri (Liechtenstein), Pierre J. Mejlak (Malta), Ognjen Spahic (Montenegro), Marente de Moor (Netherlands),...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Plastic bag legislation will not be withdrawn
(AE) CLIMATE: Parliament-Council agreement on CO2 emissions from ships
(AE) AGRICULTURE: €28 million to Baltic countries to tackle Russian embargo
(AE) COHESION: Sharp divide between cohesion and net contributor countries
(AE) COHESION: Operational programmes to be approved
(AE) COHESION: Cretu focuses more attention on less developed regions
(AE) SPACE: Galileo satellites launch calendar uncertain
(AE) CULTURE: EU prize for literature, best authors rewarded
(AE) ENERGY: Council admits to delays on completing single market
(AE) ENTERPRISE: Commission outlines COSME initiative actions to EP
(AE) ENERGY:
(AE) HEALTH: Endocrine disruptors prove heavy burden on health budgets
(AE) HEALTH: Social integration difficult for people with mental health problems
(AE) HEALTH: Pain therapy should be European priority
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) TAXATION: AEI on rulings - Commission does not fear stalemate at Council
(AE) ECONOMY: €700 billion in investment or stagnation, ALDE warns
(AE) BANKS: Banking union - a German and two Belgians shortlisted to chair SRB
(AE) ANTITRUST: Google - Tremosa and Schwab propose rotation system
(AE) COMPETITION: Ombudsman criticises Commission for retaining evidence
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) COMMISSION: Commissioners asked to disclose meetings with lobbyists
(AE) COMMISSION: Juncker team calm faced with vote of no confidence
(AE) RULE OF LAW: Move towards “institutionalised” political dialogue
(AE) ADMINISTRATION: France wants to systematise civil servant exchanges
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) UKRAINE: Steinmeier not optimistic about way out of crisis
(AE) SERBIA: Belgrade will have to align its foreign policy with EU's
(AE) GEORGIA: €30 million for regional development
(AE) IRAN: Negotiations resumed on Iranian nuclear programme
(AE) UNITED STATES: TTIP - Commission begins Operation Maximum Transparency
(AE) TRADE: Trade defence and public procurement on Council agenda
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: EPP wants to “reshape” neighbourhood policy
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Court clarifies member states' obligations on nitrogen oxide limits