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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11338
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EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) bahrain

EU criticises sentence of Ali Salman

Brussels, 18/06/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 17 June, the European Union criticised the sentencing, the previous day in Bahrain, to four years in prison for leader of the Shi'ite opposition, al-Wefaq Secretary General Ali Salman. Salman had been arrested on 28 December 2014 (see EUROPE 11223) and was found guilty of “incitement to disobedience”.

This sentence “runs counter to efforts promoting a lasting and inclusive national reconciliation in Bahrain”, said the spokesperson...

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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
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(AE) GREECE: Debt burden has already been reduced by 50% of GDP, says ESM
(AE) BANKS: Structural reform - Paris blasts British derogation
(AE) ECONOMY: Commission creates support group for structural reform
(AE) ECONOMY: Inflation at 0.3% in eurozone and EU in May
(AE) TAXATION: Taxation on real estate - Belgium referred to Court
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(AE) TRANSPORT: Commission opens infringement case against Germany
(AE) TRANSPORT: Council-Parliament agreement on rail package technical pillar
(AE) ENERGY: Baltic gas project by E.ON, Shell, OMV and Gazprom
(AE) ENERGY: Greece in dock over energy efficiency directive
(AE) ENERGY: Romania in Court for not having emergency gas plan
(AE) ENERGY: Austria and UK faulted over buildings performance
(AE) ENERGY: Spain and UK challenged over oil stocks
(AE) ENERGY: EHPA demands on heating and cooling strategy
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Belgium and Bulgaria referred to Court over air quality
(AE) CIRCULAR ECONOMY: MEPs present European Commission with their wish list
(AE) REGIONS: Corina Cretu reports back to Parliament on progress made in six months
(AE) REGIONS: Donchev says “we have already learned lessons” from 2007-13
(AE) DIGITAL: 12 states participate in digital jobs initiative
(AE) DIGITAL: Telecom companies want more ambition from member states
(AE) FISHERIES: Parliament fisheries committee supports EU/Madagascar agreement
(AE) WOMEN: Parliament committee criticises continuing wage inequality
(AE) WOMEN: Council takes stock of gender balance progress
(AE) WOMEN: Council adopts conclusions on retirement pensions
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) SOCIAL: Council welcomes new formula European Semester
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) UKRAINE: EU and Ukraine sign a €55 million financing agreement
(AE) RUSSIA: EU makeS firm call for Nadiya Savchenko's release
(AE) FYROM: EU calls for utmost effort for lasting political compromise
(AE) SERBIA/KOSOVO: Discussion on freedom of movement
(AE) BAHRAIN: EU criticises sentence of Ali Salman
(AE) SAHEL: EU and Sahel G5 move to deeper and more concrete cooperation
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(AE) JHA: Online grooming of children could be criminalised
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