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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11496

23 February 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 34
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) regions
Commission produces brochure on combining ESI funds with EFSI

Brussels, 22/02/2016 (Agence Europe) - Regional Policy Commissioner Corina Cretu, Commission Vice-President with responsibility for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Jyrki Katainen and European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle presented a brochure on Monday 22 February providing guidelines to help local and regional authorities combine European structural and investment funds (ESI) and the European fund for strategic investment (EFSI).

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Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) UNITED KINGDOM: EP welcomes agreement of EU28 but remains on its guard
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) SYRIA: Mogherini warns against open war involving all regional powers
(AE) LIBYA: European leaders call for implementation of political agreement
(AE) KOSOVO: EU calls for end of violence and resumption of dialogue
(AE) FYROM: EU and US want parliamentary elections postponed
(AE) UGANDA: EU observers very critical of presidential election on 18 February
(AE) DRC: EU fears rather unreliable presidential elections
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: OECD broadening of overseas aid definition concerns NGOs
(AE) TERRORISM: De Kerchove highlights Algeria's regional responsibilities
(AE) USA/CANADA: Civil society still fighting against investor protection in TTIP and CETA
(AE) UNITED STATES: Commission gives fresh assurances on TTIP
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) REGIONS: Commission produces brochure on combining ESI funds with EFSI
(AE) COHESION: Renzi links European funding to accepting refugees
(AE) JHA: Continuing tensions on Western Balkans migration route
(AE) DIGITAL: New 5G partnership between EU and Brazil
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Ombudsman critical of Commission maladministration in pesticide authorisation
(AE) AGRICULTURE: EU farmers say situation is critical
(AE) FISHERIES: Progress on migratory shark conservation
(AE) FISHERIES: Three more advisory councils ready for work
(AE) INDUSTRY: Three proposals for autonomous car expansion in Europe
(AE) ENERGY: Lithuania welcomes gas security package
ECONOMY - FINANCE
(AE) ECONOMY: Juncker plan - EFSI has already made €9 billion available
(AE) ECONOMY: End of the Schengen zone will cost at least €500 billion over 10 years, says institute Prognos
(AE) FINANCE: AFME puts benefits of reform of European insolvency framework at €41 billion minimum
(AE) TAXATION: EU and Monaco initial agreement on automatic exchange of information
(AE) TAXATION: States have some concerns over country-by-country reporting to administrations
EDUCATION
(AE) EDUCATION: Council debate on future strategy on skills
NEWS BRIEFS
(AE) IMF:
(AE) JHA:
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN:
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN:
(AE) TUNISIA:
(AE) UKRAINE:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1127