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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11430

14 November 2015
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EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) usa
Still strong opposition to TTIP's investment dispute settlement mechanism

Brussels, 13/11/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 12 November, the European Parliament's GUE/NGL Group strongly criticised the return of a mechanism for settling disputes between investors and states in the negotiations for a transatlantic trade and investment partnership agreement (TTIP). The GUE/NGL Group is firmly opposed to TTIP and is supported by environmental NGOs Friends of the Earth and Transport&Environment in its criticism of the mechanism for settling investment...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) UKRAINE: EU wants to avoid Russian embargo due to free trade agreement
(AE) ISRAEL: European Parliament hails move to label settlement products
(AE) USA: Still strong opposition to TTIP's investment dispute settlement mechanism
(AE) BURUNDI: EU and African partners call for political dialogue
(AE) FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Middle East, migration and Syria on Council agenda for 16 November
(AE) ALGERIA: EU support through twinning energy sector institutional reform
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Workshops on women's emancipation in region
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Commission spells out its plans for future job mobility rules
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) BUDGET: Tough agreement possible on 2016 budget
(AE) EESC: Georges Dassis says EESC should go back to basics and promote European integration
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) INDUSTRY: Volkswagen scandal - American authorities reported to have been tipped off by European civil servants
(AE) TRANSPORT: Civilian flights to be monitored at global level from 2017
(AE) DIGITAL: Europe defends open internet at global forum
(AE) REGIONS: Regions and cities demand supplementary income from 2015 European budget to be used for refugee crisis
(AE) WOMEN: Council Presidency to try to get agreement on quotas
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: “Habitats” and “Birds” directives profitable for nature and economy, according to their fitness check
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: “No” to recycling of plastics containing DEHP
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Simplification of rules and markets in crisis at Council
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) TAXATION: Greens/EFA, GUE/NGL and ALDE join forces to extend TAXE committee
(AE) TAXATION: TTF countries discuss shortlist of options
(AE) GREECE: Progress made on remaining open questions about aid plan
(AE) BANKING: EBA draws up balance sheet of bonus policy
(AE) STATE AID: Investigation into French plans to remunerate electricity capacity mechanism
G20 SUMMIT
(AE) G20: Migration and Syrian crisis will dominate Antalya summit
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) JHA: Commission not obliged to divulge its impact analyses before presenting proposals
NEWS BRIEFS
(AE) CULTURE:
(AE) ECONOMY:
(AE) ENERGY:
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET:
(AE) REGIONS:
(AE) TRADE:
(AE) USA:
EVENTS CALENDAR
: (AE) Main events of the European institutions 16-22 November
: (AE) Other events 16-22 November