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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11267
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) jha

VAT fraud syndicate dismantled

Brussels, 04/03/2015 (Agence Europe) -Eurojust and Europol announced in a joint press release that on 3 March 2015, law enforcement and prosecution authorities from Germany and the Netherlands, dismantled a gang responsible for defrauding member states of approximately €150 million in VAT fraud.

Operation VERTIGO, was carried out by the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Eurojust and Europol. According to the press release, “In total, 11 territories were involved”. The...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Migration agenda refocused on 4 priorities
(AE) JHA: VAT fraud syndicate dismantled
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Climate and energy union on Council agenda on 6 March
(AE) GMO: À la carte cultivation legislation formally adopted
(AE) ENERGY: Greenpeace Energy to challenge go-ahead for British EPR
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Milk prices in Belgium below cost of production
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca proposals for simplifying CAP
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Cost of environmental legislation for farmers
(AE) FISHERIES: Cadec calls for authorisation of undulate ray by-catch
(AE) FISHERIES: Europêche and WFO join forces to eliminate marine litter
(AE) TRANSPORT: Maritime transport sector engages with Commission
(AE) TRANSPORT: German MPs meet Bulc
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: EPO receives record number of patent filings
(AE) DIGITAL: Trialogue kick-starts roaming and net neutrality
(AE) DIGITAL: Oettinger says EU 5G commitment is imperative
(AE) CULTURE: Authors afraid of losing rights with copyright reform
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) NEIGHBOURHOOD: Consultation launched on future of neighbourhood policy
(AE) UKRAINE: Europeans and Americans ready to take out new sanctions
(AE) LIBYA: EU supports resumption of Libyan dialogue
(AE) SOUTH CAUCASUS:
(AE) AFGHANISTAN:
(AE) SINGAPORE: Commission confirms request for Court opinion on Singapore FTA
(AE) KAZAKHSTAN: Strengthened cooperation agreement awaits signature
(AE) USA:
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) ECB: CCP - General court annuls Eurosystem oversight framework
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Owners not responsible for pollution can be charged under national law
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
(AE) JHA: France in breach of charter banning corporal punishment
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) GREECE: Merkel says eurozone is focusing on second bailout plan
(AE) CYPRUS: Island wishes to use money earmarked for banks to service debt
(AE) BANKS: European Parliament and SRB prepared to negotiate cooperation agreement
(AE) FRANCE: Hollande talks of “new” budget cuts for 2015
(AE) COMPETITION:
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) ITALY: Mattarella's first European tour comes to Brussels
(AE) CITIZENS' INITIATIVE: 'Stop Vivisection' submitted to Commission