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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11299

22 April 2015
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 32
COUNCIL OF EUROPE / (ae) russia
Sir Graham Watson says Putin is anti-democratic fundamentalist

Strasbourg, 21/04/2015 (Agence Europe) - Sir Graham Watson, the president of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (CoE), announced that he would be nominating Boris Nemtsov for the Vaclav Havel Award for Human Rights. This approach is highly significant with regard to Russia (interview by Véronique Leblanc).

Agence Europe: your group, ALDE, has put forward Boris Nemtsov as a candidate for the Vaclav Havel Award at the...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Mediterranean - weight of expectation on EU
(AE) JHA: S&D contribution on radicalisation and prevention of terrorism
(AE) ENERGY: Russian-Hungarian nuclear fuel contract approved
(AE) HEALTH: Health aspects of migrant tragedy in Mediterranean discussed in Riga
(AE) HEALTH: At Riga meeting member states call for new policy on alcohol
(AE) FISHERIES: Yellow card for Thailand for illegal fishing
(AE) AGRICULTURE:
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Agreement reached on community marks
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: MEPS debate Swiss-EEA relations
(AE) REGIONS:
(AE) TRANSPORT:
(AE) PATENTS:
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) EUROGROUP: No decision on Greece in Riga
(AE) TAXATION: Ministers' predictions for Riga fall below NGOs' expectations
(AE) ECONOMY: Juncker plan - Poland pledges €8 billion in co-funding
(AE) ECONOMY: €250 million in aid paid to Kiev and €10 million to Tbilissi
(AE) FRANCE: Deficit and reforms - Paris gives Brussels after-sales service
(AE) INSURANCE: Reinsurance - Commission to negotiate with United States
(AE) EU/AFRICA: European and African Union Commissions meet in Brussels
(AE) LIBYA: Member states want emphasis on civilian CSDP
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) RUSSIA: Ministerial level consultations expected on EU-Ukraine FTA
(AE) USA: Cecilia Malmström urges capitals to promote TTIP
(AE) TRADE: Transatlantic arguments against Chinese steel policy
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: MEPs urge EU to keep its post-2015 financing promises
(AE) BALKANS: Agreement on core transport network
(AE) BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: SAA expected to enter into force on 1 June
(AE) FYROM: Council calls on leaders to improve the political situation
(AE) LATIN AMERICA: Colombia peace fund suggested
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) BUDGET: Regulation amending multiannual financial framework adopted
(AE) APPOINTMENT:
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
(AE) RUSSIA: Sir Graham Watson says Putin is anti-democratic fundamentalist
(AE) INSTITUTIONS: Belgian King encourages CoE to defend fundamental rights