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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11624

15 September 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 34
NEWS BRIEFS / Commission
Barroso hits back at 'discriminatory' claims

14/09/2016 (Agence Europe) – Former Commission president José Manuel Barroso hit back on Tuesday 13 September at the criticism levelled against him following his highly controversial appointment within US bank Goldman Sachs (see EUROPE 11623).  In a containment exercise, Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker took the step on 11 September of calling for more information on Barroso’s work contract and referred the appointment to the ad hoc ethics committee.  Writing to Juncker on...

Contents

STATE OF THE EU
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Juncker wants stronger role for High Representative
DEFENCE: EU to start working on credible EU27 defence policy
AFRICA : €44 billion External Investment Plan launched
CIVIL PROTECTION: Youth volunteering as demonstration of solidarity within EU
ECONOMY: Juncker proposes to double term and capacity of European investment plan
TRADE: Juncker defends free-trade policy, CETA and action on steel
DIGITAL: Juncker explains why text on roaming charges has been withdrawn
UNITED KINGDOM: Juncker reiterates wish for London to make Brexit request soon
JHA: Europe's security requires tighter border controls and increased powers for Europol
AGRICULTURE: Juncker cannot accept milk being cheaper than water
CLIMATE: Juncker says if EU does not ratify Paris Agreement soon it will lose credibility
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
STATE AID: MEPs sing praises of decision about Apple
POLAND: Parliament calls on Warsaw to resolve constitutional crisis
FINANCE: European Parliament rejects technical measures of 'Priips' regulation
EPA: Parliament approves EPA with six southern African countries
TUNISIA: European Parliament call on EU to take rapid, concrete action
COHESION: Parliament passes four own-initiative reports on cohesion
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Commission seeks to facilitate cross border online TV programme broadcasting
DIGITAL: Towards a revised telecoms framework in effort to promote investment 
TRANSPORT: Bulc puts cities at heart of decarbonisation strategy
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Commission proposes fairly ambitious revision of multi-annual financial framework
FUTURE OF EU: Diem 25 presents its alternative point of view on state of Union
EXTERNAL ACTION
CYPRUS: Anastasiades and Akinci aim for agreement by end of year
ARMENIA: EU hails political agreement on electoral reform
CENTRAL ASIA: Ministerial conference on fringes of Afghanistan summit to boost relations
MERCOSUR: Row over beef precedes first round of free-trade negotiations
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
SOCIAL: Permanent staff shortages cannot justify continued renewal of fixed-term contracts even in health sector
ECONOMY - FINANCE
FINANCE: Commission wants to speed up on Capital Markets Union
NEWS BRIEFS
COMMISSION: Barroso hits back at 'discriminatory' claims
COMMISSION: Juncker wants to scrap rule obliging commissioners to step down when they want to run in European elections
ECONOMY: Juncker calls for sensible, non-dogmatic application of Stability Pact
SPACE: ESA Council to continue Ariane 6 development programme
TRANSPORT: Inland shipping technical specifications directive adopted by European Parliament
TRANSPORT: Unions warn Commission about comprehensive EU-Qatar aviation agreement