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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11447

8 December 2015
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 31
CARTE BLANCHE /
“L'heure du choix pour le système commercial mondial”

By Roberto Azevêdo, directeur général de l'OMC

World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Roberto Azevêdo from Brazil reflects on the future of the international trading system ahead of the WTO's 10th ministerial conference in Nairobi on 15-18 December. [This article has only been sent to Agence Europe in French and Agence Europe is not permitted to translate it.]

L'année 2015 a été une année très importante pour le commerce. L'OMC a célébré son 20ème anniversaire en...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) TRANSPORT: Commission seeks ambitious mandate for talks with Gulf airlines
(AE) TRANSPORT: Unions call for greater social justice in rail freight
(AE) HEALTH: EU pledges to learn lessons of Ebola epidemic
(AE) CLIMATE: Decisive second week starts at COP 21 under banner of urgency
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Exports of EU products rise by 13% in September
(AE) FISHERIES: Council adopts imported products tariff quotas for 2016-2018
(AE) FISHERIES: Commission adopts French EMFF operational programme
(AE) REGIONS: Regions want Dublin II revised due to refugee crisis
(AE) ENERGY: Czechs and Slovaks agree importance of Ukraine gas transit
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) UK: Tusk confirms that free movement remains main bone of contention with London
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) PORTUGAL: Centeno promises to respect EU budgetary rules
(AE) FINANCE: France wants to toughen up controls on electronic currency
(AE) COMPETITION: In-depth investigation into possible manipulation of ethanol benchmarks
(AE) STATE AID: Green light to further Greek public aid to NBG
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) SYRIA: France steps back regarding departure of Bashar al-Assad
(AE) UKRAINE: €107 million in new European aid to support decentralisation and local governance
(AE) ARMENIA: Negotiations launched for a new framework agreement
(AE) SWITZERLAND: Bern announces safeguard clause and hopes for deal with EU
(AE) VENEZUELA: Mogherini notes that voters have chosen change
(AE) MOROCCO: Call for resumption of trade talks
(AE) ALGERIA: 14th interparliamentary meeting resolved to relaunch relations with EU
(AE) TRADE: Anti-dumping duty on Chinese solar re-examined and extended for 15 months
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
(AE) GENDER EQUALITY: No agreement on directive on quotas for women
(AE) GENDER EQUALITY: Half-hearted commitment from Europe
(AE) SOCIAL: Employment ministers pleased with European semester changes
(AE) EMPLOYMENT: Council recommendation to tackle long-term unemployment
CARTE BLANCHE
: “L'heure du choix pour le système commercial mondial”
NEWS BRIEFS
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1118