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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11550

13 May 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 28
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) jha
Juncker warns Turkey over visa waiver

Brussels, 12/05/2016 (Agence Europe) - The EU/Turkey agreement "will not take place" if Ankara does not meet the European Commission criteria on visa liberalisation, particularly criteria (65), calling on Turkey to align its anti-terrorist legislation on European standards.

This warning was made on Thursday 12 May in Berlin by the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker. Speaking at a press briefing (see EUROPE 11546), Mr Juncker explained "We have set out criteria for...

Contents

BEACONS
(AE) BEACONS: ON MARRIAGES THAT MAKE AND UNMAKE THE UNION
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) CHINA: Parliament wants specific mechanism for calculating Chinese dumping
(AE) TAXATION: Debate on reporting to administrations does not bode well for country-by-country transparency
(AE) JHA: Parliament criticises prolongation of internal border controls in Schengen zone
(AE) CONSUMERS: Parliament calls again for compulsory meat and milk labelling of origin
(AE) SOCIAL: Parliament wants to extend minimum length of parental leave
(AE) CRIMEA: Parliament requires list of sanctions connected to Tatar situation in Crimea
(AE) GAMBIA: Parliament calls for sanctions over human rights breaches
(AE) DJIBOUTI: Parliament calls for investigation on April's elections
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Juncker warns Turkey over visa waiver
(AE) HEALTH: Unions already welcoming proposal on carcinogenic agents
(AE) HEALTH: Medical devices now on final stretch
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Call for EU aid to incentivise reduced milk production
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Council debate on inclusion of agriculture in climate targets
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca opposes EU agriculture offer to Mercosur
(AE) URBAN AGENDA: The Pact of Amsterdam becoming increasingly intergovernmental
(AE) SPACE: Dutch Presidency outlines six major obstables to space data use
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) AFGHANISTAN: Continued reforms will be key to success of October donors' conference
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: Council reiterates EU's collective commitment to contribute aid of 0.7% of GNI post-2015
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: Joint aid programming between EU and its member states needs further improvement
(AE) CIVIL PROTECTION: EU Medical Corps fights yellow fever in Angola
ECONOMY - FINANCE
(AE) GREECE: Focusing technical support on reinforcing administrative capacity
(AE) ITALY: Cost of hosting refugees estimated at €6 billion in 2015 and 2016
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) PLANTS: Court expected to uphold measures imposed by Commission to tackle Xylella fastidiosa
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) EUROPEAN PARTIES: European Parliament investigation into ultranationalist party APF
(AE) SLOVAKIAN PRESIDENCY: Priority to seeking unity in EU
NEWS BRIEFS
(AE) IRAQ:
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: