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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11587

6 July 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 32
ECONOMY - FINANCE / (ae) economy
Commission seeking balanced approach to Spanish and Portuguese budgets

Brussels, 05/07/2016 (Agence Europe) - Caught between supporters of strict application of the Stability and Growth Pact rules and supporters of 'smart' application of the European budget rules, the European Commission is seeking a solution to keep everybody - or nobody - happy in terms of the budget situation in Spain and Portugal.

Lisbon and Madrid have strongly diverged from the recommended budget trajectory (EUROPE 11586), and the Commission cannot fail to recognise that the two...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) UNITED KINGDOM: Juncker slams so-called patriots who abandon ship after winning the referendum
(AE) FUTURE OF EUROPE: Juncker not very enthusiastic about idea of changing the treaty
(AE) BUDGET: European Parliament says Multiannual Financial Framework does not match current priorities
(AE) ENVIRONNMENT: Pollution from off-road vehicle engines, European Parliament paves way for adoption of new regulation
(AE) SOCIAL: Integration of migrants requires solidarity and responsibility sharing
(AE) DUTCH PRESIDENCY: MEPs quite positive on Rutte's record
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) CANADA: Commission proposes signature of CETA as mixed agreement
(AE) CHINA: EU hoping for exchange of investment agreement offers in 2016
(AE) SECURITY: Commission proposes EU finance non-lethal military equipment in third countries
(AE) BALKANS: European leaders say British vote does not mean end of enlargement
(AE) BALKANS: Commission announces €146 million for connectivity-linked projects
ECONOMY - FINANCE
(AE) ECONOMY: Hill's departure gives social democrats something to chew over
(AE) ECONOMY: Commission seeking balanced approach to Spanish and Portuguese budgets
(AE) MONEY-LAUNDERING: European Commission wants to put a halt to financing of terrorism
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: European Parliament prepared to negotiate with Council on anti-terrorism directive
(AE) DIGITAL: Move to Community cyber security promotion strategy
(AE) HEALTH: Endocrine disruptors and impact of new criteria
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: NGO report says coal-fired power stations threaten health of citizens across EU
(AE) GMO: EuropaBio unhappy that Commission sticking by 90-day GM food and feed trials
(AE) CONSUMERS: France to trial origin labelling of ready-meals' ingredients
(AE) INDUSTRY: Better regulation agenda leads to deregulation, says T&E
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Hunters welcome Commission clarification on semi-automatic arms
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) ETS: A member state should be able to request recovery of unused and undue emission allowances
(AE) STATE AID: Advocate general backs Commission in Irish tax on airline passenger cases
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) SOCIAL: ETUC condemns legal framework combining tax fraud with worker exploitation
NEWS BRIEFS
(AE) SAUDI ARABIA:
(AE) ISRAEL:
(AE) JHA:
(AE) JHA:
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET:
(AE) EP:
(AE) TERRORISM: