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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11404

7 October 2015
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 34
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) trade
EU ratifies WTO trade facilitation agreement

Brussels, 06/10/2015 (Agence Europe) - On the sidelines of the G20 trade ministers' meeting in Istanbul on Monday 5 October, which was also attended by European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström, Luxembourg's Foreign Minister and acting president of the Council Jean Asselborn gave WTO Director General Roberto Azevedo the EU accession instrument to the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA).

The European Parliament gave its approval to the ratification of the TFA on 9 September and...

Contents

COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) JHA: ECJ says Safe Harbour mechanism 2000 is invalid
(AE) SOCIAL AFFAIRS: EU citizens may have to prove they are legal immigrants in order to access social security
(AE) JHA: Asylum seekers must not be forced to live in a specific location in a country simply to ensure better sharing of financial burden
(AE) JHA: Court confirms ban in France on voting in European elections for people convicted of serious crimes
(AE) JHA: General court annuls EU sanctions against Belarus football club Dynamo-Minsk
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) TAXATION: Unanimity at Council on transparency of tax rulings
(AE) SPAIN: Madrid confident that it will meet its budgetary obligations in 2015
(AE) ECONOMY: Commission tight-lipped over budgetary impact of migration challenge
(AE) GREECE: Timetable of reforms and discussions coming together slowly
(AE) CYPRUS: ESM to approve payment of tranche of €500 million
(AE) COMPETITION: Investigation into purchase of Base by Liberty Global
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) JHA: Parliament urges member states to implement decisions on refugees
(AE) HUMANITARIAN AID: MEPs advocate aid for refugees as close as possible to places of origin
(AE) INDUSTRY: Volkswagen scandal - Commission asked to explain its inaction and disclose information it held
(AE) GREECE: Approval granted for expenditure of structural funds
(AE) BUSINESS: Parliament wants to protect non-agricultural manufactured products
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) SOCIAL: European social rights pillar to balance security and flexibility
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: EU promises money and expects Turkey to keep migrants
(AE) SEA: Karmenu Vella sets out measures to protect oceans
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Commission working on agricultural markets task force
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Two rural development programmes adopted
(AE) DIGITAL: Commission pursues digital strategy discussions with business
(AE) DIGITAL: Performers call for right to fair online remuneration
(AE) TRANSPORT: Smart transport systems will decarbonise EU, says Bulc
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) IRAQ: EU calls on Iraqi parties to back reform process
(AE) SOUTH SUDAN: EU calls for rejection of new states being created in country
(AE) TRADE: MEPs call for end to duties on Chinese solar cells and modules
(AE) USA: Hopes (and fears) about TTIP strengthened by conclusion of TPP
(AE) TRADE: EU ratifies WTO trade facilitation agreement
NEWS BRIEFS
(AE) BUDGET:
(AE) ECONOMY:
(AE) KYRGYZSTAN:
(AE) UKRAINE:
CORRIGENDUM
(AE) TRANSPORT: