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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11548

11 May 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 31
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) digital
Commission vectoring investigation in Germany

Brussels, 10/05/2016 (Agence Europe) - Concerns expressed by several German MEPs about Deutsche Telekom's use of vectoring technology are being borne out (see EUROPE 11531). The European Commission confirmed on Tuesday 10 May to launch an in-depth investigation into the legality of this measure under European law.

The German telecommunications regulator (BNetzA) informed the European Commission on 7 April that it intended to allow Deutsche Telekom to use vectoring technology. This practice...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) CHINA: MEPs urge Council to budge on trade defence
(AE) ENERGY: Strong opposition at European Parliament to planned North Stream-2 gas pipeline
(AE) GREECE: Change in mood at European Parliament over bailout plan for Athens
(AE) FISHERIES: Parliament approves new EU-Mauritania agreement
(AE) FISHERIES: Parliament approves first EU-Liberia agreement
(AE) COHESION: MEPs call for agenda for mountainous regions
(AE) COHESION: Parliament wants to strengthen bottom-up approach of new cohesion tools
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: No European Parliament vote on Turkish visa waiver if not all criteria are met
(AE) DIGITAL: Commission vectoring investigation in Germany
(AE) TRANSPORT: Bulc wants robust rail security system
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Rupprechter says rural development policy tempers impact of agricultural crisis
(AE) FOOD: CoR argues for food waste reduction targets
(AE) BUSINESS: Greek SMEs to receive €150 million from EIF
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) SOCIAL: Commission must reassess its position on the posting of workers
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) TURKEY: Indefinite postponement of high level dialogue meeting
(AE) SYRIA: International support group for Syria to meet next week
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: Ministers' meeting to focus on SDG, private sector and development, and migration and development
(AE) HUMANITARIAN AID: Council to call on Istanbul summit to recommit for humanitarian law and shared responsibility
ECONOMY - FINANCE
(AE) TAXATION: Agreement on outlines of mandate for Panama Papers committee of investigation
(AE) ECB: Production of €500 notes to end in 2018
COURT OF JUSTICE OF EU
(AE) REGIONS: Court says cohesion policy must respect internal administrative borders
(AE) STATE AID: General Court confirms decision on renewable energies
(AE) CFSP: Court says EU should not have sanctioned Belarus journalist
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
(AE) JHA: ECRI calls for 'firewall' to protect rights of illegal migrants
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) EUROPEAN PARTIES: MELD and FELD to pay back more than €400,000 in grants
NEWS BRIEFS
(AE) AGRICULTURE:
(AE) ALGERIA:
(AE) SPACE:
(AE) USA:
(AE) JHA:
(AE) LIBYA: