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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11642
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Cohesion

European Regions and Cities Week to focus on Urban Agenda and Cohesion Policy

The two big issues underlying the European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels from Monday 10 to Thursday 13 October, are the urban agenda and the future of Cohesion Policy, but structured dialogue on the freezing of structural fund commitments for Spain and Portugal for 2017 is also bound to be discussed.

Officially, three big topics will be on the agenda during the three days, Regional Policy Commissioner Corina Crețu told reporters – namely, ensuring sustained and sustainable...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE
GREECE: Eurogroup paves way for payment of €1.1 billion to service Greece's debt
FINANCE: Commission wants to regulate clearing houses' bankruptcies
FINANCE: Inter-institutional negotiations on money market funds going well
ECONOMY: G20 and IMF warn against temptation of populist voting
COMPETITION: Investigation into buyout of Cemex Croatia by HeidelbergCement and Schwenk
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: Ministers critical of certain parts of omnibus regulation
AGRICULTURE: Prospect of record year for meat production and exports
FISHERIES: Republic of Guinea removed from list of countries facing sanctions for illegal fishing  
FISHERIES: Delicate position for EU on protection of Antarctic marine resources
JHA: Council and European Parliament want draft directive on fighting terrorism concluded before end of year
ENERGY: Georgia awaits imminent go-ahead for joining Energy Community
COHESION: European Regions and Cities Week to focus on Urban Agenda and Cohesion Policy
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Parliament calls on EU to deliver on commitments to end hunger
SPACE: Amendment of 2017 budget boosts space industry research
EXTERNAL ACTION
CANADA: EU's signature of CETA threatened by Walloon veto
EPA: EU ratifies EPA with six southern African countries
HAITI: EU grants €1.5 million in emergency aid and sends in civil protection units
GEORGIA: EU calls for calm and avoidance of confrontation ahead of second round of Georgian elections
COLOMBIA: EU welcomes announcement of permanent ceasefire between Colombian government and FARC
MEDITERRANEAN: EIB-World Bank agreement on Middle East and North Africa
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Council positions on posted workers appear to be moving closer but discussions will be drawn out
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: London not planning on border controls with Ireland
MEDIA: Commission to keep close eye on closure of Hungarian newspaper Népszabadság
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Greek support for Attica bank approved
STATE AID: Amendments to Slovenian renewables support scheme approved
COHESION: Moscovici talks of lifting of suspension of funding to Spain and Portugual
EGYPT: EU to commit €129 million to help country
ENERGY: Maros Sefcovic to represent EU at 23rd World Energy Congress in Istanbul
ENVIRONMENT: EU and India partners in sustainable water management
ETHIOPIA: EU's concerns following state of emergency
ISRAEL: EU says new attack illustrates need for impetus in peace process
MOZAMBIQUE: EU condemns assassination of Jeremias Pondeca
NIGER: EU stands by side of Niger following new terrorist attack
TRANSPORT: Shipowners expect ambitious agreement on reducing CO2 emissions
TURKEY: EU denounces new attack in south-eastern Turkey
UKRAINE: EU-Ukraine summit to take place in Brussels on 24 November 
YEMEN: EU urges parties to return to negotiating table
CORRIGENDUM
RUSSIA:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1154