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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11489

13 February 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 31
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / (ae) state aid
Commission responds to criticism from US politicians

Brussels, 12/02/2016 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 12 February, the European Commission responded to criticisms from US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew about investigations into potential state aid granted to companies by means of tax rulings.

In a letter sent the previous day to the president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, and leaked by Bloomberg, Lew said that these investigations are creating “disturbing international tax precedents and seem to target US-based firms without...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) TAXATION: Greens denounce IKEA's tax practices
(AE) TAXATION: Moving towards a possible split in draft directive to tackle tax evasion
(AE) TAXATION: Austria wants to keep what's left of enhanced FTT cooperation
(AE) FINANCE: Fight against financing of terrorism picks up speed
(AE) STATE AID: Commission responds to criticism from US politicians
(AE) GREECE: IMF wants to see a credible plan to cut Greece's budget trajectory
(AE) ECONOMY: GDP rose by 0.3% in EU28 in fourth quarter of 2015
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) TRADE: Anti-dumping offensive on Chinese steel products
(AE) CHINA: EU industry rallies over market economy status
(AE) BELARUS: EU may lift sanctions against 170 individuals and three entities
(AE) FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Belarus, Moldova and Syria - main subjects on ministers' table
(AE) TUNISIA: New EU macro-financial assistance of €500 million
(AE) RUSSIA/UKRAINE: Kiev wants to negotiate gas deal for spring or summer
(AE) SYRIA: International Syria Support Group commits to stopping hostilities in a week
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Member states send Athens 50 recommendations on Schengen
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Council green light to 2nd RDE package
(AE) CLIMATE: Canete to meet Stern on 16 February after US Supreme Court decision
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Milk - Via Campesina calls for new regulation instruments
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Seven countries critical of marketing standards proposal
(AE) TRANSPORT: Public consultation on rail passenger rights and responsibilities
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) BUDGET: High-level group on own resources will also look at expenditure
EDUCATION
(AE) EDUCATION: Committee of Regions calls for investment in youth
NEWS BRIEFS
(AE) ANTITRUST:
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET:
(AE) JHA:
(AE) MIDDLE EAST:
(AE) NIGERIA:
(AE) TAXATION:
(AE) TUNISIA:
CALENDAR
: (AE) Major events of the European institutions 15-21 February
: (AE) Other events 15-21 February