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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11306

1 May 2015
Contents Publication in full By article 43 / 44
CALENDAR /
(AE) Main events of the European institutions 4-10 May

Monday 04 May

Brussels. European Parliament (until 07/05). - PETI: meeting with a delegation from the Bundestag to discuss the petitions system in Germany (04/05); meeting with Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans to discuss citizens' initiative petition issues (05/05). - AFCO and ECON: hearing of experts on the role of the Eurogroup in economic governance and the institutional aspects of the governance of the eurozone (05/05). - CONT and BUDG: hearing on the challenges of budgetary...

Contents

(AE) LABOUR DAY: As 1 May is an official public holiday in Belgium, please note that our offices will be closed on Friday. EUROPE 11307 will be dated Tuesday 5 May
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) PLANT HEALTH: MEPs say measures against Xylella are insufficient
(AE) FOOD: Expo 2015 in Milan will highlight food security
(AE) BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Leaders must move on from commitments to action
(AE) ALBANIA: European Parliament calls for efforts in reforms
(AE) INDONESIA: MEPs condemn latest executions
(AE) JHA: Parliament wants strong and politically independent European prosecutor's office
(AE) BUDGET: Parliament approves 1.6% rise in spending for 2016
(AE) BANGLADESH: Parliament wants further progress on working conditions
(AE) MALDIVES: Parliament calls on parties not to make matters worse
(AE) EDUCATION: Parliament wants more action on Bologna process
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) TRADE: Anti-dumping investigation into Chinese steel reinforcing bars
(AE) UKRAINE: WTO consultations on import surcharge
(AE) JAPAN: Good results achieved in free trade negotiations
(AE) ASIA: Mogherini in South Korea and China on 4-6 May
(AE) BANGLADESH: EU calls for inquiry into election irregularities and violence
(AE) SAHARA: European Parliament wants enlightenment on aid to Tindouf camp
(AE) ALGERIA: Meeting conditions for new structured dialogue with EU
(AE) BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: EU condemns attack on police station
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) CROATIA: Croatia unlikely to join eurozone in 2020
(AE) GREECE: Commission welcomes new constructive spirit of talks
(AE) ECONOMY: Eurozone inflation 0.0% in April
(AE) ECONOMY: Juncker plan - governance and financing of EFSI discussed
(AE) STATE AID: New guidance for states on local support measures
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) DIGITAL: Commission to investigate internet platforms
(AE) DIGITAL: Reasoned opinion for Czech Republic over authorisation directive
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Hungary in court over notaries
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Disagreement over CAP simplification
(AE) ENERGY: Five countries given notice over energy efficiency directive
(AE) ENERGY: Buildings - reasoned opinions for Italy, Netherlands and Poland
(AE) ENERGY: Poland in trouble over renewables directive
(AE) TRANSPORT: Bulc states three priorities for Euro-Asia relations
(AE) TRANSPORT: Switzerland, Sweden and Denmark have some of Europe's best railway networks
(AE) SINGLE MARKET: EuroCommerce welcomes Benelux initiative
(AE) SINGLE MARKET: Ideas to stimulate cross-border electronic trade
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) SOCIAL: Collective redundancy threshold must be reached in each individual “establishment”
(AE) ECB: Court rejects action against Eurosystem
(AE) TAXATION: Limitations regime permitting VAT impunity must be ignored
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) EMPLOYMENT: Unemployment stable in EU and eurozone in March
(AE) EMPLOYMENT: Denmark taken to task again over annual leave
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) HUNGARY: Outcry following Orban's statement on death penalty
(AE) EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Parliamentary study group on Eastern Christians
CALENDAR
: (AE) Main events of the European institutions 4-10 May
: (AE) Other events 4-10 May