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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11266
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) competitiveness

France wants bigger Competitiveness Council role in Juncker plan

Brussels, 03/03/2015 (Agence Europe) - During the Competitiveness Council on 2 March 2015, the French Minister for the Economy, Emmanuel Macron, called on his counterparts to ensure greater prominence to the role played by the Competitiveness Council in the drawing up of the Juncker investment plan.

The Minister emphasised the “political importance” of the European initiative that seeks to win €315 billion in private investment over a three-year period (see EUROPE 11265). The Minister...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: State of environment - wake up call has sounded, says EEA
(AE) HEALTH: Parliament working group to counter tobacco industry interference
(AE) DIGITAL: Council says EU competitiveness will be through digitalisation
(AE) DIGITAL: Council supports transition to data driven economy
(AE) RESEARCH: Council wants guarantees that EFSI benefits R&I
(AE) RESEARCH: Bulgaria and Hungary are first to benefit from new R&I support
(AE) ENERGY: First ministerial debate on Energy Union at Council
(AE) TRANSPORT: Commission can finally examine German minimum wage
(AE) TRANSPORT: Very poor progress on river network
(AE) TRANSPORT: Europeans believe in safety of maritime transport
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Council welcomes “front runners” initiatives
(AE) COMPETITIVENESS: France wants bigger Competitiveness Council role in Juncker plan
(AE) REGIONS:
(AE) JHA: Personal data - prospect of one-stop shop breakthrough
(AE) JHA: EDPS wants to influence data protection reform
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) GREECE: Too early for talk of third bailout plan, says Commission
(AE) FINANCE: AFME ideas to relaunch investment
(AE) ECONOMY: Strengthening of EMU - S&D Group prepares for battle
(AE) BANKS: Hill to address a cumulative impact of prudential rules
(AE) BANKS: EBA will not carry out any stress tests in 2015
(AE) ANTITRUST: Commission confirms meeting Google
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) RUSSIA: Start of easing on trade chapter of bilateral relations
(AE) RUSSIA/UKRAINE: Agreement ensures continuation of winter gas package
(AE) UKRAINE: Normandy-format leaders want more direct role in OSCE
(AE) RUSSIA: EU wants explanations on why MEP refused entry
(AE) NEIGHBOURHOOD: Hahn says strengthening ENP is core Commission project
(AE) TAJIKISTAN: EU hails turnout in elections but criticises restrictions
(AE) EGYPT: EU calls for elections as soon as possible
(AE) EBOLA: Africa calls for more international community support
(AE) ALGERIA: Flood plan under consideration
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) JHA: Recognition of civil decisions by another member state