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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11229

14 January 2015
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 32
SUPPLEMENT / Europe documents no. 2590
An ambitious but realistic Latvian presidency

Special report by Camille-Cerise Gessant

INTRODUCTION

Following on from Italy and ahead of Luxembourg (the other members of the trio), it was Latvia's turn to take up the presidency of the EU Council of Ministers on 1 January 2015. For its very first presidency, which it has been preparing since 2012, this small Baltic State with a population of 2.2 million has three priorities: a competitive Europe, a digital Europe and an engaged Europe at international level. The presidency will also...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) GMO: Parliament backs GMO opt-out in EU
(AE) ITALIAN PRESIDENCY: Process leading to Juncker Commission hailed
(AE) COMMEMORATION: Parliament calls for freedom to be defended
(AE) FISHERIES: Seychelles vessels allowed access to Mayotte waters
(AE) FISHERIES: EU-Sao Tomé and Principe agreement approved
(AE) NIGERIA:
(AE) PARLIAMENT/DEATHS:
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Pressure increases on European Parliament to adopt European PNR
(AE) DIGITAL: Online platforms defend specialist services
(AE) INDUSTRY: Raw materials partnership scoreboard
(AE) COHESION: Cretu optimistic about absorption rate in Bulgaria
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) ECONOMY: Proposal on EFSI ready - ball in legislator's court
(AE) ECONOMY: Putting Pact to work for reforms and investment
(AE) COHESION: Structural funds in combination with EFSI investment fund
(AE) GREECE: Eurogroup will work with Greek government no matter what
(AE) TAXATION: FTT - all twenty-eight should be involved in making rules (Steven Maijoor)
(AE) COMPETITION:
(AE) FINANCE:
(AE) ECB:
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) UKRAINE: Work continues on Normandy-format meeting
(AE) SERBIA: Court of Auditors satisfied with pre-accession aid
(AE) MIDDLE EAST: EU to adopt an Islamic State strategy on 19 January
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Better involving civil societies in common policies
(AE) USA: Very clear scepticism on including ISDS mechanism in TTIP
(AE) RUSSIA: Sefcovic to discuss abandonment of South Stream with Moscow
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) ECB: Advocate General to give opinion on 'OMT' programme
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
(AE) ECHR: Accession of EU - ball in EU's Court (Jagland)
CULTURE - EDUCATION
(AE) CULTURE: European Parliament culture committee prioritising copyright
(AE) CULTURE: SADC will keep close eye on copyright reform
(AE) CULTURE: European publishers appeal for balanced rules
(AE) EDUCATION: MEPs support citizenship courses in schools
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE DOCUMENTS No. 2590: An ambitious but realistic Latvian presidency