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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11581
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EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) development

104 NGOs tell European Council to reject 'migration pacts'

Brussels, 27/06/2016 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 27 June, 104 NGOs working in the field of human rights, medical assistance, humanitarian aid, migrant support and development aid warned that unless the 'migration pacts' proposed by the European Commission at the beginning of June were rejected "the European Union is set to open a dark chapter in its history". These migration pacts seek to return illegal migrants who mainly come from Africa and the Middle East (see EUROPE 11567).

The NGOs...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
(AE) UNITED KINGDOM: EU27 will be holding their breath awaiting British notification
(AE) UNITED KINGDOM: Berlin, Paris and Rome refuse “pre-negotiations” before UK notifies withdrawal from EU
(AE) FOREIGN AFFAIRS: European Council to discuss foreign policy and relations with NATO
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) UNITED KINGDOM: European Parliament to call on London to notify its intention of leaving EU “immediately”
(AE) FINANCE: Lord Hill, UK European Commissioner, steps down
(AE) FUTURE OF THE EU: Paris and Berlin call for deepening of EMU
(AE) FUTURE OF THE EU: Six founding countries call for Europe of several speeds
(AE) GIBRALTAR: British enclave concerned by Brexit and Spanish elections
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Fresh crisis measures from Commission likely to be presented in July
(AE) AGRICULTURE: In wake of Brexit vote, France wants debate on future of CAP in August
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Organic farming agreement hoped for by end of year
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Council adopts EU position for International Olive Council
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Uncertainty over implementation of unitary patent
(AE) CLIMATE: NGOs fear adverse effect of using forests to offset fossil emissions
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) CFSP: Global strategy for strengthening EU's action
(AE) USA: Kerry calls for calm and to focus on common values
(AE) TRADE: Malmström says EU's trade agenda remains unchanged
(AE) CANADA: Doubts about sustainability of CETA following Brexit vote
(AE) AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND: Canberra and Wellington want to deal with post-Brexit together
(AE) DEVELOPMENT: 104 NGOs tell European Council to reject 'migration pacts'
ECONOMY - BUSINESS
(AE) ENTERPRISE: French businesses take up arms against country-by-country tax transparency
(AE) TAXATION: VAT rules on vouchers set in stone
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - CULTURE
(AE) SOCIAL: Europe commits to social dialogue
(AE) CULTURE: New guarantee mechanism for culture and creative sectors
NEWS BRIEFS
(AE) US:
(AE) SOMALIA:
(AE) TRANSPORT:
(AE) TRANSPORT:
(AE) TUNISIA:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1145