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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11295

16 April 2015
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 31
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) middle east

15/04/2015 (Agence Europe) - Fernando Gentilini appointed EU Special Representative for the Middle East peace process. On Wednesday 15 April, the Council officially appointed Fernando Gentilini from Italy as EU Special Representative for the Middle East peace process. Political agreement on Gentilini's appointment was reached on 16 March (see EUROPE 11277). Former director for Western Europe, the Western Balkans and Turkey for the European External Action Service (EEAS), Gentilini will take...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) ANTITRUST: Commission sends statement of objections to Google
(AE) ECONOMY: European Parliament closes ranks on Juncker Plan
(AE) ECB: Draghi says quantitative easing is running smoothly
(AE) FRANCE: Paris sets out additional spending cuts for 2015
(AE) TAXATION: All bar one aspect of Romanian emissions tax acceptable
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: First markers for biodiversity-friendly renewable energy
(AE) CLIMATE: EU calls on major economies to be more proactive
(AE) AGRICULTURE: No TTIP sell-out of EU agricultural sector
(AE) FISHERIES: Commission to present long-term sea bass management plan
(AE) DIGITAL: EU and US pledge greater depth of dialogue
(AE) COPYRIGHT: Reform - creative sector continues to mobilise
(AE) JHA: Fears of possible further major shipwreck in Mediterranean
(AE) JHA: ALDE's turn to express concern at French bill on intelligence
(AE) REGIONS: Questions on regions' capacity to benefit from Juncker plan at CoR
(AE) INDUSTRY: Bienkowska reiterates her priorities before European Parliament
(AE) INDUSTRY: Home appliance industry launches appeal
(AE) TRANSPORT: Calls for greater transparency in negotiations on air traffic rights
(AE) TRANSPORT:
(AE) TRANSPORT:
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) BELARUS: Hahn due to meet Lukashenko in Minsk on 16-17 April
(AE) KOSOVO: European mission mismanaged corruption affair
(AE) MONTENEGRO: EU calls for reform efforts to be continued
(AE) NIGERIA: EU in solidarity with families of Boko Haram-abducted schoolgirls
(AE) MENA: Experts call on EU to change strategy
(AE) TUNISIA: EU releases first €100 million in macro-financial support
(AE) ALGERIA: Lamamra says agreement has not been very advantageous
(AE) VIETNAM: Ombudsman criticises Commission on FTA and human rights
(AE) USA: Big divisions in European Parliament over its TTIP recommendations
(AE) MIDDLE EAST:
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) BUDGET: Fall in member states' contributions in 2015
(AE) LOBBYING: Member states not up to speed on lobbying